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The Musicians Guide To SoundCloud: Part 2
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We’re back with part two of our “Musicians Guide to SoundCloud!” Today we’ll be tackling the issue of what you need to look for when submitting to playlists or accounts to be reposted on. If you have not read Part 1 (it’s good!) take a peep. While there are countless factors that determine weather or not you are featured, there are three major ones that you should be aware of:GenreBrandingPlay Count GENRE: Perhaps the most important factor on this entire ...
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Why DIY Is The Best Way [Broken Raven's Kevin Clark]
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Here Kevin Clark of the Scotland-based rock band The Broken Ravens explains how the application of a DIY ethic, coupled with massive amounts of hard work has allowed the band to grow their success overseas in the US. Guest Post by Kevin Clark on IQ Things changed for The Broken Ravens after our invitation to showcase at a local industry event. Seminars with various industry professionals were run through the day, giving an in-depth insight into the business, as well ...
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7 Tips For Tweeting Live Events
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When attending a live event, be it a show or conference, one of the best ways to stay in contact with your fanbase is to live tweet the goings-on. Here we review seven of the best practices for live tweeting any kind of event. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 When it comes to a live event like a gig or conference that you’re attending, Twitter can be the best way to keep your fan base both active and ...
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The Musicians Guide To SoundCloud: Part One
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Ah, the internet. When it’s not busy being a mass dumping ground for political commentary, selfies and Kermit memes, it can be an independent artists best friend and most powerful ally. While mainstream social networks allow you to shape your voice and personal brand, music streaming networks are where the real heavy lifting comes into play. You might be tempted to hop right on services like Spotify and Pandora, and start gunning to get on playlists all of us here ...
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How Often Should You Release New Music?
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Here Hugh McIntyre explores the two sides of an issue many independent artists struggle with: how frequently to release new music and how releasing music often, and releasing music rarely both have their advantages. Guest post by Hugh McIntyre on the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: Columnist Hugh McIntyre explores what many independent artists often question: How often should I release music? In this installment, Hugh touts the benefits of releasing often as well as rarely. And just so we’re being fair, stay ...
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5 Tips To Supercharge Your Spotify Marketing Strategy
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As Spotify becomes an ever growing presence in the streaming market, it is becoming increasingly important for artists to position their music in a way that maximizes fast streaming results. Here Manuel Overbeck shares five tips for doing just that. Guest Post by Manuel MANTU Overbeck Accepting the challenge of the fast changing music market is no longer an option. Spotify is becoming the key player in this game more and more and you really should build up a strategy to get ...
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6 Simple Strategies To Collect More Email Addresses At Shows
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In a crowded online communication space, email remains one of the most effective ways for artists to reach their fans. In this piece we look at six of the best ways to capture the email addresses of the attendees at your next show. Guest Post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician I was listening last week to an interview with singer/songwriter Mark Erelli where he talked about communicating with fans in this hyperactive media world. He credited his monthly email ...
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Why You Need A Social Media And Content Strategy
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Having a social media and content strategy extends far beyond simply having someone who posts content. Here we look at how to actually develop an effective and executable content strategy. Guest post by music marketing strategist Michael Brandvold When discussing a social media and content strategy I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have heard a band manager, a band, a solo artist say… “we have a plan, we have someone posting stuff for us.” That is like saying ...
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