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How To Run A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign: 10 Tips

March 23, 2017

Once you've got your music ready to go, the costs of making a record may quickly cause you to turn to crowdfunding, but doing so successfully is no easy task, and will necessitate massive amounts of persistence and hard work. Guest post by Leah Waldo of Berklee College of Music So you’ve got some killer tunes, ...

5 Steps To Get Your Music On Spotify, Apple Music Playlists

March 21, 2017

With the streaming age now a present reality, playlist placement has become a critical part of any band or artists release strategy. Here we look at five important steps to follow in order to give your music the best shot possible at landing on key playlists. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Getting your ...

CD Baby Adds Free Marketing Tools via Show.co Acquisition

March 21, 2017

Last year when CD Baby aquired Show.co, it said that it had “big plans" for the digital music marketing platform. Now we know what they are- free integration into the CD Baby artists dashboard. Indie music distributor and royalty administration service CD Baby, is integrating the marketing services of its latest acquisition, Show.co, into its artist dashboard. Show.co ...

Indie Artists Can't Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers

March 16, 2017

In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue sources still remain important and valuable. Guest post by Tracy Maddux, CEO of CD Baby It was a watershed year for the half-million or so artists and ...

Best Time, Frequency For Sending Your Event Emails

March 16, 2017

An oldie but a goodie, email remains one of the most effective and powerful tools in your event promotion toolkit, but to optimize its effectiveness, one must plan for the best times and proper intervals at which to send said emails out. Guest post by Maddie Veal of Eventbrite Email is a direct line to potential ...

5 Essential Tools For DIY Music PR

March 12, 2017

In the current music economy, up and coming artists are often expected to do work traditionally handled by labels and A&Rs themselves, including most of the leg work when it comes to PR. Here we look at five must-have tools for the independent artist working to break into the industry. Guest post Tyler Allen of the ...

How To Setup Your Next Album Release [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

March 11, 2017

10 Key Social Media Tips For Musicians, Bands

March 10, 2017

If handled correctly, social media can be one of the best free ways for artists to gain exposure and get their work in front of fans, as well as potential fans. Here we share tips on how artists can maximize the presence on social media without breaking the bank. Guest post by Lee Jones of Ditto ...

Understanding Personalized Audio Ads On Pandora and How They're A Game Changer For Music (And Other) Marketers

March 8, 2017

The music industry is fairly familiar with the music side of Pandora. But there's another side of the streamer that also presents a powerful opportunity- the ad platform monetizes its free radio service and a new partnership that delivers personalized targeted audio ads. By Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics of Pandora Key takeaway: in creating ...

10 Graphic Design Trends To Make Your Next Music Project Pop

March 7, 2017

I often advise my students at Berklee Online and the musicians that we work with at Skyline Artists that it is smart resource allocation to spend a little bit extra on design. Not only does it brand your project as something special, it can be reused and monetized in so many ways from album cover to web ...