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Indie DIY Advice: Write ‘Thank You’ Notes
While adding extra items to merchandise orders can be expensive for an artist or record label, 'Thank You' notes can be a friendly and cost effective way to connect with fans while helping to increase social media exposure. Guest Post by James Shotwell on Haulixdaily.com I’ve been running my own record label for the better part of three years at ...
Six Music Industry Networking Tips Nobody Tells You
Networking in the music industry is an art more than a science. There's no rule book on how to network, but there are some tips that can make navigating the act of schmoozing more effective for you. Guest Post Written By Amy Sciarretto on Sonicbids Blog. Chances are that no one has ever taken the time ...
Five Perfectly Acceptable Reasons to Turn Down a Gig
It's tempting, especially as a new band, to say yes to every show you're offered. You want to take advantage of every opportunity you get to make a mark in your local scene. But even groups just starting out can't or shouldn't accept every gig they're extended. Original Post Written By Johni Jackson on Sonicbids Blog Sometimes ...
10 Uncovered Ways to Promote Indie Music Online
Being an indie musician means waging a constant war for survival. At the times of R.E.M., it was a real nightmare to self-produce and self-promote indie music, as artists didn't have such a powerful tool as the World Wide Web. Original Post Written By Alice Koval - @alicekoval Happily, now things have changed and emerging indie ...
Five Reasons Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Be a Musician
If you're a musician, you've probably wondered how your career would have fared if this was another decade. Would you have sold more albums if you were a musician in the late '80s or early '90s? You know, when people actually bought music? Original Post Written By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog To be honest, I ...
Why Every Artist Should Be Live Streaming (And How to Do It)
As industry experts tout the benefits of live streaming, the medium is charging up interest and success for many artists. Musicians are now spending hours not just in front of the crowd, but also in front of a camera, broadcasting to the internet. Original Post Written By Oliver Cox on Sonicbids Blog Are these wasted or well-spent hours? Is this just ...
5 Reasons Why You Didn't Reach Your Crowdfunding Goal
It can be incredibly disheartening and even soul crushing to run a crowdfunding campaign that fails. Just because your campaign failed, however, it doesn't mean you're a terrible artist – it could just mean you ran a terrible campaign. Original Post Written By Adam Bernard on Sonicbids Blog With crowdfunding being a relatively new phenomenon, the blueprint ...
Three Of The Most Commonly Misunderstood Music Copyright Laws
Some of the people whose work is most intimately affected by copyright law are musicians, yet there are many misconceptions and even outright falsehoods circulating in the musical community when it comes to things like the right to perform and make changes to existing songs, and what really constitutes fair use. Guest Post Written By Jamie ...
Four Types of People You Can Get Gigs From (And How to Ask Them)
How do I get gigs? This inquiry into the ever-elusive “gig" has been on the minds of new musicians for a very long time. In a perfect world, we'd all just head to Gigville, walk into the general store, and pick up a handful of gigs to last us the next few months. Original Post Written ...
7 Invaluable Pieces of Advice for Recent Music College Grads
Probably the scariest thing about going to music school to become a more competent musician is graduating and having to find a paying gig. The pressure is on to start repaying those student loans and prove to your friends and family that you haven't wasted the last four years of your life. Guest Post by Bobby Borg on ...
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