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12 Radio Promotion Tips To Help Build Awareness For Your Band

March 10, 2015

Radio promotion is the process of soliciting your music to radio stations to get airplay, to build professional relationships, and to make fans. Are you getting the most out of your radio promotion campaigns? Guest Post by Bobby Borg College radio stations, web radio stations, satellite radio stations, and commercial specialty shows (the “locals only” type ...

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3 Simple Social Media Tweaks That Impact Fan Engagement

March 5, 2015

Little tweaks in your social media strategy and simple messages, tweets, or emails can make a surprisingly large impact on your music career. And those little changes can add up to something game-changing. Guest Post by Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog The New Year always brings thoughts of big changes and complete revamps when it comes to your music career, ...

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Using Spotify Playlists To Boost Your Fan Base

March 4, 2015

One thing that artists can do to increase fan engagement and even their fan base is to create and share Spotify playlists.This has been shown to gain a lot of attention with both fans and non-fans alike. It's also something that big brands do all the time. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 One example is Red ...

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How To Create 5-Year Business Plan For Your Band

March 4, 2015

In any endeavor, it is a good idea to plan, plan, plan. While the music business can often be seen as only a creative endeavor, having a good business plan for your music career is just as important. Every successful business does a lot of planning BEFORE they even begin to do the work they set ...

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How Much Should You Budget For A Music PR Campaign?

March 1, 2015

Good PR isn't cheap. Nor is it free. If you can't afford a legit PR campaign, then chances are you might not be ready for it... but at the same time, it's also extremely difficult to elevate yourself or your band without some good PR behind you. Guest Post by Amy Sciarretto on Sonicbids Blog It's a classic “chicken or the ...

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What's The Score With Synchronization Rights?

February 28, 2015

If you were approached about the use of your music in a TV Show and/or Film, would you know what questions to ask regarding synchronization rights? If you're not 100% certain you know the questions and their answers now would be a good time to do your homework. Guest Post by Wallace Collins As the composer of a ...

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How To Set Up A Music Teaching Business

February 27, 2015

It is often said that those that can, do and those who cannot, teach. Thankfully, the music industry is filled with people that can “do" very well and now want to teach. But getting that business off of the ground can be a difficult task. There are many small things that have do be done and ...

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How To Protect Your Music

February 25, 2015

The rise of social media, websites, email lists, platforms for music promotion has impacted the music industry in a positive way, but with all upsides come downsides. Yannick Ilunga spoke with New York-based attorney Jo-Ná Williams to discuss best practices to protect your music on The Jazz Spotlight. The Internet is a key component of today’s music industry. Social ...

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7 Basic Things That All Bands Should Invest In, And Usually Don’t

February 24, 2015

From hiring a songwriting consultant to hiring a light and sound man for your performances, Bobby Borg shares 7 basic things that a ll bands should invest in, and usually don’t. I can’t tell you how many indie bands I’ve seen that are quick to drop money they don't have on some “3 month Internet campaign” with a ...

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CD Baby Pro's Publishing Catalog Grows 250%, Exposes New Revenue Streams For Indie Musicians

February 24, 2015

In an industry where musicians are constantly vying for any source of substantial income, CD Baby's rights management service known as CD Baby Pro forges ahead into 2015 with promise worthy of indie artist's attention. CD Baby prides itself on being owned and operated by musicians for musicians and has established itself as a global leader ...