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25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your YouTube Channel

April 29, 2015

What do all successful YouTubers have in common? They create great videos. But beyond that, smart video creators are using some of YouTube’s tools and features to harness the power of those videos and their intended viewers. Is your channel optimized? Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Here’s a simple checklist you can reference to make ...

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4 Music Promotion Hacks The Lazy (Or Insanely Busy) Musician

April 29, 2015

Not many have the luxury of being full-time musicians with no other commitments. Typically, musicians juggle a career, school, day job, family, or a combination of the four. Unfortunately, they're often a bit too busy to put the hours that they want into music. Or, on the flipside, music is just a fun hobby or, hey, maybe ...

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What Is Bitcoin And Why Should Musicians Care?

April 28, 2015

Music has a long history with peer-to-peer technology. Napster was the first to allow us to download mp3s directly from our peers. Music fans were so frustrated with the pricing strategy and delivery mechanisms dictated by the music industry that they felt justified not paying for tracks. So what killed Napster? Guest Post by Alan Cross ...

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7 Tips For A Successful PledgeMusic Campaign

April 25, 2015

Barney has seen the PledgeMusic experience from all sides. Not only is he a valuable part of the PledgeMusic team, but he’s also a member of UK reggae rockers Sonic Boom Six. This means he’s uniquely suited to provide this helpful list of tips for a successful PledgeMusic campaign. Guest Post from Pledge Music News PledgeMusic sees ...

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Turning Artists Into Brands: A&R In The Digital Age

April 26, 2015

The traditional music business model was based on selling physical copies of recordings. With the advent of digital technology and a sharp decline in recorded music sales, the focus is shifting slowly but surely into turning artists into brands.2 From an A&R perspective, the goal has become finding artists that have a great following–not artists that just ...

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3 Innovative Revenue Streams For Musicians

April 24, 2015

With album sales nowhere near what they used to be (unless your name is Taylor Swift, who probably doesn't frequent indie artist advice columns), and streaming not yet a truly viable source of income for musicians, a lot of artists are looking for new ways to distribute their work that will both reach their fans and result in ...

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4 Productivity Hacks for Musicians (And Everyone Else)

April 23, 2015

These days, everybody's looking for ways to be more productive than the day before, and being a musician doesn't get you out of getting work done. Squeezing the most out of every minute has become essential – and exhausting. With so much to do in the realms of recording, gigging, and promoting, and so many distractions (not to ...

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3 Lessons From The Indie Artist Summit

April 23, 2015

Today, the freedom that indie musicians have to build their own career from the ground up can also be a big barrier. Technology advancements mean that great recordings can be made on a budget, and the internet allows you to distribute your songs on your own and grow your fanbase. However, if you want to be ...

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3 Surprising Music Career Tips You Never Knew You Needed

April 18, 2015

Everyone knows the music business is tough, and with so much conflicting career advice out there, it's enough to make your head spin! There are, of course, the time-tested words of wisdom that apply no matter which path you embark on, but here are three surprising music career tips that you didn't know you needed. Guest ...

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Data Is Power For Indie Musicians

April 14, 2015

With no testing and no feedback during the creation process and in the end, artists spend their entire career hoping people will like their music. Indie artists can up their odds with a bit of strategic data analysis. Guest Post by Dave Kusek, on The DIY Musician In the music industry, musicians create music in isolation and then release it ...