Results for "Career"

Why Musicians Need To Work Together

March 16, 2016

Working with other artists can be an incredibly valuable practice when it comes to growing your fanbase. Here we look several great techniques, from swapping shows to promoting fellow bands on a playlist, that you and other artists can use to help one another gain greater success. By  Jonathan Sexton, CEO of Bandposters Your band has no problems that ...

How To Get 80% Of Email Addresses For Your Facebook Fans With This Simple Hack

March 16, 2016

You've spent countless hours building your community on Facebook only to have the social net change its algorithm and gut the reach of your posts. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could email those Facebook fans instead?  You could use a widgets to ask for email addresses or you can try this simple hack. Go to ...

Don't Broadcast: How To Make Social Media Fun

March 15, 2016

As an artist, having to bother with a multitude of social media accounts can seem like a chore, particularly when you'd rather be working on your music. Here we look at social media use form a different perspective, and explore how it can become a positive and enjoyable experience for both artist and fan. Guest Post ...

Tight Budget Tips: Marketing With Less Than $100

March 15, 2016

Having a solid marketing plan is essential to finding success as an independent artist, even if you have to do it on a budget. Here we offer some clever marketing tips for those musicians who may not have a massive wad of cash to throw at their career. Guest Post by Terence Jordan on Trill Trax Often ...

The Best Days Of The Week And Times Of Day To Post On YouTube

March 12, 2016

A Musician's Essential Guide To Social Media

March 11, 2016

As an artist, social media should hardly be your only means of promotion but it is a valuable resource, and like anything thing else there is a right and wrong way of using it. Whether you're using Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, here are some valuable do's and don'ts to keep in mind. Guest Post by Scott ...

Guide To Being Your Own Music Publicist: Part 2 [Ariel Hyatt]

March 9, 2016

In part two of how to be your own music publicist, we look at how to research and determine which music blogs to target, set up an email management system, and properly prepare and organize promotional content in advance of your release. Guest Post by Ariel Hyatt on Cyber PR PART 2: YOUR MESSAGES AND YOUR TARGETS ...

Pandora Launches AMPcast: Free Direct To Fan Audio Messaging

March 9, 2016

Direct to fan massaging seems to be the theme of the day.  This morning, Bandsintown launched a free direct messaging tool. Now, Pandora has announced AMPcast, a mobile app that allows artists to send audio messages to their fans among the music service's 80 million active listeners. Pandora today announced AMPcast, a new tool to help artists ...

How To Build An Indie Music Dream Team

March 4, 2016

Even if you plan on becoming a successful artist without the backing of major label, it's unrealistic to think you can do it alone. Here we look at how to build the kind of indie music team that will allow you to propel your career forward. Guest Post by Tyler Allen on W Tyler Consulting Here’s ...

Launching A Music Startup? Enroll In UCLA Music Innovation Institute

March 4, 2016

For those interested in exploring how the technological innovation is influencing not only the music business, but the entire process of how we create, UCLA's Music Innovation Summer Institute provides a unique opportunity to earn credit and meet industry innovators. Guest Post by Dae Bogan on Dae Bogan Music Join us this summer at our Music Innovation ...