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Why You Should Give A Shit About SEO

January 20, 2015

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is more than just an ignored acronym - it is what makes or breaks you on the internet, and in case you have a giant case of the Mondays and missed the memo, the internet makes or breaks your career nowadays. If you haven't “Googled" yourself and/or your band by now 1) ...

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How to Revolutionize Your Band's Social Media Presence in Under 30 Minutes a Day

January 17, 2015

By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog Revolution is a fun word, and it's an important word when it comes to any artist's image. Not only is the creative market one that needs constant evolution and artistic changes, but the marketing world is also in constant flux. You have to be consistently up to par with marketing trends, and just ...

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6 Ways to Persuade People to Sign Up for Your Band's Email Newsletter

January 16, 2015

By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog These days, everybody's email inboxes are fuller than ever, and people are becoming more and more selective about what newsletters they sign up for. If it doesn't truly seem like something they want to read or provide some real value to them, most decide not to bother – which is a shame ...

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Why and How to Find the Right Mentor for Your Music Career

January 14, 2015

By Janelle Rogers on Sonicbids Blog Are you struggling to get your music heard by new fans and those in the music industry who could be influential in your career? If you're like most serious musicians, you probably are, and finding a mentor could be in your greatest benefit. A mentor can save you time by teaching you the ...

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4 Habits of Successful People That All Musicians Should Adopt

January 13, 2015

By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog If you're looking to make a living as a musician (or elsewhere in the industry), it can be helpful to look at what successful figures do during their everyday lives that have helped them get where they are. Sometimes, these tips are fairly common sense, while other times, they're counterintuitive or need to ...

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12 Simple Ways To Be A Happier And More Productive Musician

January 13, 2015

By Bobby Borg on Sonicbids Blog Pursuing a career in the music business isn't easy, nor is it for the thin-skinned. In fact, with all the challenges one has to face to get noticed, it can actually be pretty darn depressing. Here are 12 quick, simple tips that can help keep your spirits high and your focus bright! Keep feeding your brain with knowledge ...

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3 Myths About the Music Industry That Most People Still Believe

January 8, 2015

By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog In many ways, the music industry is much more accessible to independent artists than it ever was before. You can write a song, record it, distribute it, and promote it online, all by yourself, and be very successful. Despite this, the music industry can still be complicated, especially if you're facing it without the ...

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Have a Music Publicist? Never Hesitate to Make These 3 Requests

January 6, 2015

By Laura Goldfarb on Sonicbids Blog Every PR firm and publicist marches to the beat of their own drum, and as a result, your campaignis going to look different from your friends'. That being said, for the sake of maintaining professional integrity, there are at least three basic requests that any artist at any level can (and probably should) feel comfortable asking ...

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Traveling With Instruments? The US Department Of Transportation Just Simplified Air Travel For Musicians

January 6, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule implementing section 403 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, requiring U.S. airlines to accept musical instruments as carry-on or checked baggage on commercial passenger flights, provided that certain conditions are met. The rule states musicians must store smaller instruments in an approved location either ...

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Why Engagement Might Be The Most Important Metric For Artists

January 6, 2015

By Liv Buli of Next Big Sound. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Whenever the topic of social media is raised in any forum of the music industry, a choice discussion is always the practice of purchasing followers or views, allowing artists to game charts, rendering social activity unreliable and therefore less significant. But often overlooked in this dismissal of ...