Do you know what one of the most effective forms of communicating with fans of your music is? I’ll tell you: sending out a email newsletter. Not Facebook, not Twitter. Why? In short: Email newsletters reach more of your fans, and at a time where they’re ready to sort things out and not just look…
Want to sell more songs as a musician? This is what I’m going to show you how to do today. While there are people who will tell you “people don’t buy music anymore, don’t try and sell songs”, I’d advise you to ignore such comments. Yes, the number of songs you’ll sell aren’t what they…
At the beginning of 2014 I posted a blog which showed our 10 most helpful guides for musicians in 2013. A single place where you can get a good year in review of what’s happened on this site, and some of the most important things you would have learned from the last year. As this…
Looking for new years resolutions which will help move your music career forward? Well you’re in luck. Below are 5 big new year resolutions for musicians that will help you keep in mind what you should be focusing on. Put them into practice more this year than you were last, and it’s very likely you’ll…
Hi there. If you celebrate it, Merry Christmas from all the staff at Music Industry How To! We hope you have a great day. Over this last year we’ve served up over 100 useful guides for musicians, all of which and more can be seen right now if you’re a Full Access member. Next year…
As you know, there are thousands of thousands of musicians already out there. A good portion of those musicians are competing with you to gain attention of fans, and many of them are really good at what they do. So, you need to ask yourself: What’s going to make people spend their time listening to…
It’s easy to get into the music industry with high hopes, only to figure out things probably won’t progress as fast as you thought they would. While sometimes this can be because it naturally takes a while to build up momentum, it can also be because musicians pick up bad habits and start doing the…
What if I told you you could watch what someone else is doing and use the same skills to better further your own music career? Well you can, and I’ve got just the person for you to keep an eye on. Enter Tommy Darker, a musician turned entrepreneur; aka a musicpreneur. He does a combination…
Is it time to quit Facebook? Is Facebook still worth using as a music marketing tool? This is what we aim to help you decide in this two part guide. If you haven’t read it already, you can read the first part here. In there we look at why regardless of what you decide, you…
If you’re a musician or band looking for venues to play music at, you’re in luck. Today I’m going to show you how to find shows to play, whether you’re looking for a one off gig or to book a tour. You should also check my guide on how to get gigs as the below…
Have you ever submitted your music to radio stations or websites, but found they’re not even responding to you? Do you want to collaborate with bigger name musicians but are finding it hard to get them to notice you? Are you finding it hard to build up a loyal fanbase? Well today I’m going to…
Today I’m going to show you how to really increase the amount of social media followers you have. I highlight the word really because there’s a lot of advice out there on how to do this, but after testing a lot of things myself, I can honestly say that a lot of them don’t work…
If you’re trying to secure gigs, appear on music shows or get music related jobs, you need a music CV (aka a music business resume). While the topic of creating a music resume and why that’s important may not be the most exciting one, that doesn’t make it any less important. There are other guides…
When it comes to releasing your music, it’s not always easy to know which type of compilation you should be putting out first. Should you release a single? Or would something with more tracks like an EP more be effective? While different people prefer different strategies, the following three part release plan is what I…
Over the years we’ve released a number of free marketing books for musicians here on Music Industry How To. While they’re all available by searching around this site, many readers have missed them due to this site being so big. So I’ve decided to put them all here for you in one post! Have a…