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Comparing Artists To Start-Ups Lazy, Unhealthy, Beside The Point.
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As music and technology become increasingly closely intertwined, there is often a compulsion to compare bands and artists to startups, a comparison which Emily Gonneau considers to be limited in its accuracy and benefit. Guest post by Emily Gonneau on Medium This is a follow up post from the great “Artist as a Start-up?” panel at the Sonic Visions conference in Luxemburg I was recently invited to debate on. Comparing artists to start-ups is a trend that has emerged this last ...
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How Become A Verified Artist On Spotify
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In this piece, Chris Robley walks us through the twelve steps to becoming a verified artist on Spotify, including attaining the requisite 250 followers necessary for such verification to take place. Guest post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician 12 steps to acquiring 250+ followers on the world’s most popular streaming platform. Here’s something I’m ashamed to admit: I’m just now getting into Spotify. I signed up for a free account when Spotify first came to the United States about ...
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How Artists Can Get Their Music Played on Sirius XM, Local Radio
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Time spent listening to music on the radio can often lead artists to question why their music isn't getting played on the airwaves and, although it certainly isn't easy, getting your music on the radio, be it XM or a local college station, is within your grasp. Guest Post by Jessica Allossery on Soundfly's Flypaper Have you ever sat around listening to music on the radio and thought to yourself, wait a second, how can I get MY songs played on this ...
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Busting The Myth That Artists Don't Need Record Labels And Producers
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While there has been a significant amount of hype over the past few years regarding self-releasing tracks and producing and marketing one's music independently, the truth is that there remains a great deal that record labels can still do for artists that can't do as well on their own. Guest Post by Yasmine Ben-Afia on Write Rhythm At International Music Summit Asia-Pacific in September 2016, Daniel Miller, founder and CEO of Mute Records UK, mentioned that ‘it’s a myth that artists ...
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5 Alternate Ways Of Making Money From Your Music
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In an era where CD sales have been replaced with a paltry streaming royalties, artists looking to make a living off of their music career must find other, alternative methods of earning money from their music. Guest Post by Nicholas Rubright on Soundfly's Flypaper In today’s environment where music is consumed mostly from streaming and free sources, making money from music sales seems like a thing of the past. CD sales were replaced by downloads fees, which are now being replaced ...
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Set Yourself Apart: How To Run A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
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While the mention of crowdfunding can often trigger a sense of frustrating fatigue amongst artists and others in the music industry, a campaign which is unique and stands out from the crowd can still be your ticket to industry success. Guest post by Elyadeen Anbar of Soundfly's Flypaper Accomplishing a successful career in the modern day music industry is a lot like hacking away at a Rubik’s cube. You’ve seen people solve it, you’re pretty sure it can be done, but it ...
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Artist's Guide To Getting A Great Manager
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As a musician, you will hopefully reach a point in your career when you need to have a manager. To answer the challenging question of when that point is, as well as how to go about actually finding one once you're there, we here from Nashville-based CONNECT manager Daren. Guest Post by Daren on the Reverbnation Blog When do you know you need a manager and how do you find one? Our Nashville-based CONNECT Manager, Daren, who works with a ...
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Dan Sheron On Touring Russia
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In this recent interview from DIY Musician, Chris Robley sat down to chat with solo singer/songwriter Dan Sheron of the band Balto about the logistics of touring in Russia, from booking to promotion. Guest Post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician Dan Sheron of the band Balto lived in Russia on-and-off between 2008 and 2010, so when he toured there as a solo performer earlier this fall, it wasn’t like the country was completely uncharted territory. But Russia is VAST, and it’s ...
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