How To Promote Your Album After Its Release
Previously, we discussed the importance of using the power of marketing to ensure you have an audience for your music before it is released. But what’s the point of Continue reading
What To Include In a Pre-Release Music Marketing Plan
In today’s music business, there are thousands of songs released every week. As time passes, it seems like it gets harder and harder to get people to pay attention. Continue reading
How To Craft the Perfect Pitch for Blogs, DJs and Playlist Curators
Relationship building is absolutely the most critical skill you can develop in pursuit of a career as a musician. Ideally, you’ll have a formal introduction to the people who hold Continue reading
How To Conquer Your Local Music Scene
When getting started in music, most artists have a great desire to rise up the ranks of their local music scene. They want to be like the local acts who Continue reading
How To Make Better Music In 2018
When artists ask me how they can be successful in their music careers, the first thing I ask for is a link to their music. It’s necessary, because no music Continue reading
Budgeting: A Guide for Independent Musicians
If there’s one thing that is essential to your career as an independent musician, it’s your ability to follow a budget. Budgeting is the process of determining how and where Continue reading
Unlock Your Revenue Potential With The 1,000 True Fans Theory
In 2008, Wired Magazine Co-Founder Kevin Kelley introduced a concept that set the creative wold on fire. The 1,000 True Fans Theory. Put simply, he posits that in order to Continue reading
5 Music Marketing Strategies You Can Use Right Now
Building a fan base for your music is often the hardest obstacle to overcome as an independent artist. Learning how to promote your music is the best thing you can Continue reading
How To Survive if SoundCloud Shuts Down
Recently, there has been a lot of chatter about the future of SoundCloud. With supposedly 50 days of funding remaining, will artists lose all the progress they’ve made in Continue reading
Building a Career Worth Mentioning: An Interview with Hip Hop Artist NANCE
It’s been a long time since we’ve posted regularly on the blog, but all of that is about to change. Today marks the start of a new interview series where Continue reading