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Artist vs. Songs: Building An Identity In The Streaming Era (Part II)

January 12, 2017

Here Nick Susi further explores the impact which streaming culture will have on creators, managers, and others involved in the music business, particularly as the lowered barrier of entry has increased the volume of songs and artists crowding the industry. Guest post by Nick Susi, creative strategist in music & media on Rethink Music (This is ...

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Your Marketing Resolutions For 2017: COLLECT

January 11, 2017

Here the FanBridge Team offers some advice on how to start off 2017 right by improving your mailing list by collecting more email subscribers and increasing the number of active fans regularly receiving your emails. Guest Post by Team FanBridge It’s a new year! Which certainly means one thing: new fans. Kick off 2017 right by improving ...

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How To Release An Album – The Definitive Checklist

January 11, 2017

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 ...

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Artist vs. Songs: Building An Identity In The Streaming Era

January 10, 2017

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 ...

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Booking A Tour? Why Not Book Two?

January 6, 2017

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 ...

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4 Things I Would’ve Done Differently In My Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign

January 6, 2017

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 ...

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Track Your Direct-to-Fan Music and Merch Sales with Flyt's Free Url Shortener

January 5, 2017

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 ...

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5 Marketing Takeaways From Music Streaming

December 31, 2016

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 ...

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Internet Gives Musicians Double-Edged Sword

December 29, 2016

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. ...

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How I Gained 10.5 Million YouTube Followers

December 29, 2016

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 ...