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The Essential Album Release Checklist
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As an independent musician, releasing one's own music requires a massive amount of work, and it can be easy to forget something or misstep along the way. One thing which can help an artist avoid screwing up is to compile a checklist which they can refer to along the way. Guest Post from Fiona Z One of many reasons why a client comes to me is helping them handle their next album release. Being independent, it’s up to them to handle artwork, ...
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Music Fibre Launches A Directory Of Music Industry Resources
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Here Music Fibre creator Matt Benn explains his new resource, designed in such a way as to enable artists and others in the music industry to be able to find the right tools for themselves and their companies in as easy and straightforward a manner as possible. Guest post by Matt Benn of MusicFibre Artists and people who work in music are busy. Really busy. Finding the right tools and companies to work with can be a time-consuming and difficult process. ...
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3 Ways To Drive Lasting Traffic To Your Music Website
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HypeBot
A website is a valuable resource for musicians and, when used properly,can be a powerful tool for converting fans, but before turning them into long-term followers, it's important to get them there in the first place. Guest Post by Nicholas Rubright For musicians, having a website is the norm these days. However, many artists don’t use their website to their full potential. Most musician websites sit idly online until they send a link to someone or give it a mention on stage. ...
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Music + Money: What To Invest In And What To Avoid
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As artists and musicians, where we invest our money is important. Indeed one of the main reasons those starting out in the music business fail is because they misspend their finances. Here, we review what to invest in, and what to avoid. Guest Post from W. Tyler Artist Consulting There’s things that occur when your business is also an art. Sometimes these things are good – we have visual and sonic presentation that’s so unique and inherent to ourselves and genres. ...
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10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release
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Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the listener. Here we look at ten different techniques for increasing the revenue earned from your tunes. Guest post by Randy Chertkow & Jason Feehan from CD Baby's DIY Musician As musicians, we know there’s an overwhelming amount of work to do when you release your music. You need to get it distributed, promoted, ...
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Have Donations Become A Viable Part Of Musicians' Business Model?
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As live streaming and other newer media models becoming increasingly commonplace in the new music economy, it may be time to revisit donations and see if they are perhaps a more legitimate component of artists' business model than previously thought. Guest post by Bas Grasmayer of Musc X Tech X Future Napster, the early file sharing service, not only introduced many to piracy. The platform also exposed two competing world views. One believed that information should be free and the other ...
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Common Mistakes To Avoid When Building An Electronic Press Kit
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An electronic press kit, or EPK, is best way for artists to give their business contacts all the information they need about said artist, this means it's an important thing to not screw up. Here we look at several all too common mistakes artists must work to avoid. Guest post by Tyler Allen of Tunecore The electronic press kit – or EPK … (or just called a “press kit”, because they’re all “electronic” in 2016) – is an essential tool for ...
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NYC Vocalist Jumps Into Atlanta Scene; Looks For Ways To Serve
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Eileen Howard
Critically acclaimed jazz and blues singer/composer Eileen Howard has relocated to Atlanta and says she already loves it. She moved from the Upper West Side of Manhattan just a month ago and can be heard around town singing at jazz and blues jams. Howard is looking forward to getting more involved in the local Atlanta music scene, but she especially hopes for opportunities to do what she loves best: sing for homeless people. “I have been singing at food pantries ...
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