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10 Tips To Make Your Album Release A Success
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While some artists may think that once and album is finished, they kick back and relax, they should actually be taking steps to build fan interest, increasing the likelihood of the album actually selling. Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Many musicians look at the mastering and manufacturing of their CD as a kind of finish line. They work hard and drop lots of cash to record and mix their songs, and once the product is in their ...
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5 Tips For Email List Building
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While it takes a good amount of work to populate, building an email list is one of the best things a band or artist can do when it comes to promoting themselves online. Here we look at five tips for growing an email list into a powerful marketing weapon. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Your email list is one of the most powerful online tools that an artist can have, but how do you build one if you’re just starting ...
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5 Things To Do When You're Stuck In Your Music Career
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For artists who feel stuck, one of the best solutions can be to reach out to other in the industry and work to build relationships with artists and music business professionals. In this piece we look at five ways artists can get out of a rut through working with others. Guest Post by Steve Palfreyman on the Sonicbids Blog That old adage that “it’s all about who you know" isn't nearly as powerful as how someone knows you. It’s deeper ...
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Why Indie Artists Should Invest In Vinyl
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Though making it as an indie artist can certainly be a struggle, merchandise still provides an excellent source of revenue. Here Michael Moore makes a case for why independent artists should take steps to invest in stocking their merch table with vinyl. Guest Post by Michael Moore on Tunecore [Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Michael L. Moore, editor and founder of Devoted To Vinyl.] The life of an independent artist is a complex mix of jubilation and terror. On one ...
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4 Steps For Boosting Your YouTube Channel's Performance
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When it comes to increasing the performance and view count of your YouTube channel, ensuring that the content is packaged and organized properly cannot be overlooked. Here we look at four techniques for improving your channel's performance. Guest Post by Mike Baldo on The Daily Rind of The Orchard Metadata and SEO can often seem trivial for busy companies and creators with high video volume on YouTube, especially when content is a top priority. Quality content is certainly the most important part ...
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How To Promote Your Music On Reddit
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Reddit is a huge forum with different subreddits – which are like sub-forums for you to hop in and talk to people. They're their own communities. Before I give you a method for promoting your music on Reddit, I want to tell you that: This guide is tailored towards hip-hop artist, but can be used for any genre; Reddit is not a place for spam or BS because they spot spam from a mile away. You can't go in there ...
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Royalties, Regulation, And Risk: Why Artists Need To Diversify
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In the wake of the recent DoJ Decree, this article explores the need for artists to diversify their sources of revenue, expanding beyond just musical opportunities but establishing revenue streams completely outside of music. Guest Post by Jeff Schneider, President and CFO, Royalty Exchange The debate currently raging over exactly what impact the recent Department of Justice ruling on both the Consent Decree and “100% licensing” will have on the music industry highlights a less-discussed issue facing songwriters and other artists. That ...
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3 Things Fans Will Eagerly Give You Money For
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While most artists have superfans who are eager to support them, these fans aren't always provided with enough opportunities to do so. Here we look at three different areas where fans are eager to shell out cash in exchange for special access to artists and their merchandise. Guest Post by Dave Kusek the Sonicbids Blog Let’s talk about superfans. Most artists have that small segment of fans who are crazy about them and their music, but they don’t give their ...
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