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Ourstage: A Promising Platform for Artists Looking For Partners
Making noise on the Internet can be tough for emerging artists. With so many acts having substantial online footprints, it can be difficult to get by on merit. That's where Ourstage comes in. Since its founding in 2007, it's served as an online community where artists can rise above their peers based on one key element: ...
What You Need to Know About Music Libraries
[The following post is the first in a series about music libraries written by veteran composer, studio musician, consultant and writer Eric Jensen. For a brief, eloquent history of music libraries and how producers have used them, click here.] You have probably noticed a number of articles about licensing your music for film and television. But ...
Calling Your Fans to Action
[Last week, band manager Ryan Sweeney laid out the basics of how a band should treat the members of its e-mail list. Today, he begins diving into the particulars, starting with the Call to Action] A Call to Action (CTA) is a band's way of asking its fans to do something: buy a ticket, download new ...
What to Expect from a Good Music Publicist
There comes a time in every band's career when they should hire a music publicist. We all know that the main aim of every publicity campaign is to generate as much media coverage as possible. But what else should you expect from him or her? It's not all about column inches, after all. Every good publicist ...
Tips for Collecting, Blasting, and Loving Your E-Mail List
Bands hear it all the time: your e-mail list is extremely important; an e-mail is more valuable than a Facebook Like or a Twitter Follower; e-mail allows bands greater access to fans; the only piece of information more valuable than an e-mail is a phone number. All of this is true, of course. E-mail addresses are ...
How to Add Isolation to Your Basement Studio
[Editor's Note: This is part two of Bobby Owsinski's series on how to improve a basement studio without busting one's budget. Part one can be found here] Before you begin to place your gear in your basement studio, there's one big question that every musician has to tackle: how do you keep the sound of your ...
Creating Band Merch: The Basics
I've said before that merchandise can be a huge source of income for musicians if a little thought and effort goes into it. That's why I thought I'd give you some further insight into the thought and effort part. Great Design The most important thing to remember when designing merch is not what you like, but ...
How Not to Soundproof Your Basement Studio
Regardless of which environment you choose for your studio space, your two main challenges will always be soundproofing and acoustic control. Adhering to some very basic principles can get you as much as 90 percent of the isolation found in a big-time commercial studio. The problem is that it'll cost you. Soundproofing is the expensive part ...
Seven Ways to Sell More Merch
If you want to make any money on the road, you'd be well advised to put some effort and thought into your merch table. While it's true that your music matters most, your merch table should never be an afterthought, no matter what stage of your career you're in. Merchandise can and should be the source ...
Picking the Right Publicist
As a band manager, one of my main goals is to help create a buzz for my artists. One of the key ways to do this is by receiving good press, and the most obvious way to get that press is to hire a publicist. But how do you find a publicist that is right You ...
