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How to Really Get Your Music on College Radio
By Michael Corcoran, the CEO of MusicSUBMIT.com. We’ve written a handful of articles on college radio and how hard it is for an indie artist to get considered for airplay.. And so when we read Patrick Hertz’s piece “How to Get Your Music Played on College Radio”, we felt there’s still some room to expound on ...
Bandzoogle Adds Seamless Bandcamp Integration
Musician website and marketing platform Bandzoogle has added a new feature that lets musicians integrate Bandcamp tracks and albums into their website. Bandcamp users can now easily add players to their Bandzoogle powered site, and those players are styled automatically with their theme and on mobile. The music is streamed from Bandcamp and when fans want ...
Dirt Cheap Design Services for Musicians: Swiftly + Eventbrite, Fiverr and More
Need a quick but great looking web banner for your next concert or release? Need a band logo fast, but don't have much cash? There are a growing number of online services that connect designers with potential clients, and many are perfect for musicians and indie music companies on tight budgets. $5 - $19 Goes A ...
Create a Band Bio Promoters and Press Will Appreciate
By Kathleen Parrish from the Sonicbids Blog. As a musician, having a bio is incredibly important. It's your opportunity to make a great first impression, no matter what stage of your career you're in. Giving interviews, gaining fans, playing shows – these all require someone to take interest in you or your band. Coming across a ...
IdeasTap Launches Accelerator: Commission-Free Crowdfunding for Creative People
IdeasTap is an “arts charity" or nonprofit based in London that supports young creatives with funding, networking tools and information. To further their mission they launched a commission-free crowdfunding platform with “Cash TopUp Funds" for outstanding projects. However Accelerator is for UK residents only and that's unlikely to change given the UK focus of IdeasTap. According ...
How to Get Press for Your Band Like the PR Pros Do
By Rachel Bailey from the Sonicbids Blog. When promoting a record, there are a couple of different philosophies about the most effective way to get your music heard. One, the carpet-bomb method, involves sending a press release, download, or digital stream to every contact in your press list arsenal. The other – and in my experience, ...
9 Tips for Successful DIY Tour Booking
By Lee Buck for the Sonicbids Blog. It’s no secret that in today’s industry, musicians are much more than musicians. Often we have to be our own booking agents, publicists, marketing teams, merch coordinators, and a myriad of other tasks that are often overlooked: chef, accountant, driver, babysitter, and much more. So, when an artist decides to ...
5 Lessons for the Music Industry from "Weird al" Yankovic
By Kevin Erickson from Future of Music Coalition. Last week, beloved musical humorist “Weird Al” Yankovic dropped his new album Mandatory Fun. Propelled by a set of eight viral videos, it quickly rose to the top spot on the Billboard charts, his first ever #1, with over 104,000 album sales. Al recently told the New York ...
Open Call to all Jazz Artists! Kimmel Center Now Accepting 2014-15 Jazz Residency Program Applications
Open Call to all Jazz Artists in Philadelphia! Kimmel Center Now Accepting Online Applications for 2014-15 Kimmel Center Jazz Residency Program Open Call to all Jazz Artists in Philadelphia! Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is now accepting online submissions from talented jazz musicians interested in participating in the 2014-15 Kimmel Center Jazz Residency – an ...
Sparkplug Helps Musicians Rent Gear and Space from Each Other [updated]
Sparkplug is a new site and service that facilitates musicians renting gear and space from each other. But they go beyond just a Craiglist-like listing to add a system with such features as clear procedures, deposits and id verification. It's potentially a great service but, in what I think is a simple oversight, you can't figure ...
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