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The Musicians Guide To SoundCloud: Part One
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. ...
7 Tips For Tweeting Live Events
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 ...
6 Simple Strategies To Collect More Email Addresses At Shows
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 ...
Why You Need A Social Media And Content Strategy
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 ...
How To Use Pandora AMP To Score 50,000 Video Views In 3 Days
Here Kevin Breuner of the band Smalltown Poets details how he was able to use artist data in as a means of scoring over 50,000 video views in just three days. Guest post by Kevin Breuner of DIY Musician This is a story about how my band Smalltown Poets used artist data to leverage success for our ...
How Musicians Can Benefit From Creating Mobile Apps
Encouraging industry creatives to embrace change and adapt to new technologies, Andrew Gazdecki here outlines several different ways in which mobile apps are changing things, and how artists can benefit from them. Guest Post by Andrew Gazdecki The music industry was transformed when the internet brought everyone online, and that transformation is still ongoing. There might be ...
MUST READ: Well-Being In The Music Industry
In this follow-up to David Emery's must read post How To Survive The Music Industry In 2017. MD and music industry veteran Darren Hemmings looks at the impact that a life in the music business can have on a person's mental health; and why music companies must do more about it. Guest post by Darren Hemmings MD, Motive Unknown ...
YouTube Launches “Super Chat” To Help Musicians Make Money From Live Streams, But Discontinues "Fan Funding"
YouTube today launched “Super Chat," a new way for musicians and other creators to earn money. With Patreon, Vimeo and others fighting to attract top YouTubers, finding ways to rewarded them financially has become a top priority. But alongside today's launch, YouTube discontinued another fan funding feature. Google's YouTube today launched SuperChat, a new tool that helps ...
The Many Ways Of Accepting Payment For Your Music and Merch [HOW TO]
For DIY artists looking to monetize their creations, either through music, merch, or something else altogether, there are now more ways than ever to make it fast and easy to sell to your fans with just a single click. Here we walk through the many ways of making it happen. Guest post by Glenn Fleishman from Cash ...
Why Getting Signed To A Label Shouldn't Be Your Goal
Although many artists have shifted their focusing into making it on their own in the digital music space, a remarkable number of artists remain focused on the classic (and somewhat antiquated) goal of getting signed. Guest Post by Sunny Stuart Winter One of the joys of being involved in the Music Industry is talking music careers ...
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