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How To Release An Album – The Definitive Checklist
For almost any musician, releasing new music is essential to maintaining a career in music, but doing so correctly is important to said release being a success, and neglecting key administrative steps diminish the potential success of any release. This is a guest post from Nick Rubright, the founder and CEO of Dozmia. Releasing new music is an ...
Artist vs. Songs: Building An Identity In The Streaming Era
As 2016 drew to a close, much of the industry animosity targeted at streaming seems to have been replaced with a largely favorable outlook. Here Nick Susi examines the state streaming today and what its long-term impact might be. Guest Post by Nick Susi, creative strategist in music & media on Rethink Music Entering 2017, a popular ...
Booking A Tour? Why Not Book Two?
Booking a DIY tour can be a painful and arduous task, but is a necessary one. Here Jeremy Young explains why, when doing so, it can actually be beneficial to go ahead and organize two at the same time. Guest Post by Jeremy Young on Soundfly's Flypaper For most independent artists out there, or any artists ...
4 Things I Would’ve Done Differently In My Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign
Here Chris Robley describes four things that he would've done differently in the wake a crowdfunding campaign campaign which, although successful, could have been improved upon for an even better experience. Guest post by Chris Robley of CD Baby's DIY Musician Early in 2016 I released my first new album in five years. It felt great to shake ...
Track Your Direct-to-Fan Music and Merch Sales with Flyt's Free Url Shortener
Flyt, a new tool for artists and labels looking for help navigating a direct-to-fan sales landscape, flyt acts a url shortener and sales tracker for artists using services like Shopify and Magento. Guest post by Clyde Smith If you're a musician or label seeking new tools to navigate a rapidly changing direct-to-fan sales landscape, flyt is ...
5 Marketing Takeaways From Music Streaming
Some recent analysis from Next Big Sound is showing that streaming is more than simply getting artists' music to the public, but is also providing important social and event data, as well as information on interactions between artists and fans. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 If you look closely, streaming is teaching us ...
How I Gained 10.5 Million YouTube Followers
Here one artist reflects on how he was able to cut through the noise of a crowded market and build a sizable fanbase on YouTube, largely by changing the way in which he related to fans while simultaneously building up a personal brand. Guest Post by Peter Hollens on Soundfly's Flypaper It’s almost the holiday season ...
Internet Gives Musicians Double-Edged Sword
In the shifting landscape of the music industry, more and more artists are turning from traditional record labels to streaming services to get their songs and their names out there. Streaming platforms like Spotify, Google Play, Deezer, Pandora and many more offer free online access to fans and new marketing channels for musicians, known and unknown. ...
Identifying Your Two Types Of Fans
In this article we look at the difference between casual and core fans, how to tell the difference between the two, and why it doesn't necessarily make sense to expend too much energy on the former. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Every artist, whether they’re selling out arenas or still working in clubs, ...
Obamacare In Trouble, Musicians Should Sign Up Anyway
Although the future of the Affordable Care Act is certainly in jeopardy under a Trump presidency, musicians would still be well advised to sign up for Obamacare. Here we offer some practical advice on the why and how of doing so. Guest post from the Future of Music Coalition One of Donald Trump's central campaign promises ...
