There’s a strong belief that your success in music is based on who you know in proportion to what you know. What you know is certainly important, but people tend to work with those they know, like and trust. Take a moment to ask yourself: how many people know, like and trust you? If you want to […]
How To Increase Email Open Rates And Get More Clicks In The Music Industry
If you’ve been collecting e addresses from your fans for any length of time, you’re already way ahead of where many musicians are. Building a ing list (also known as a newsletter) is an essential task for all musicians. It will increase the amount of money you make from music, and it will help you […]
Should Musicians Create Facebook Fan Pages Or Personal Profiles?
continues to change its interface, algorithms and policies without much notice, and in so doing, upsets a lot of its users. This has a way of confusing a lot of people too. However, with 1.4 billion users, it’s still a very important place to build an on presence as a musician. What you need […]
Creating A Gig Checklist For Musicians And Bands
If you’re a performing musician, one thing’s for sure; you’re not going to be performing just once! And here’s the thing about anything you do on a recurring basis; it can be boiled down into a checklist. The question, of course, is why would you want to go to the trouble of creating a checklist? […]
How To Write A Band Bio For Musicians And Artists
Today we’re going to lo at how to write a bio for musicians and other music industry figures. If you want to write a bio, you have to get into the minds of your readers. Most musicians tend to think that their biography is about them. However, the reality of the situation is that your […]
How To Get Radio Interviews For Musicians
If you haven’t awakened to the marketing power of radio yet, it’s a good time to get a handle on it. We’ve already showed you questions interviewers ask musicians, but if you want to learn how to actually get interviewed on the radio, this is the article for you! Radio is still one of the […]
4 Powerful Music Marketing Strategies Worth Implementing ASAP
If you’re , you can’t just set up a few social profiles and call it a day. Marketing requires a willingness to experiment, to take a long-term perspective, and to calculate your return on investment. If you keep doing the same things over and over and never get a different result, that’s poor marketing. You […]
5 Ways To Stand Out From The Competition In The Music Industry
Are you ambitious? Do you want to see your music career grow like never before? Do you have the desire to best your competition whenever and wherever possible? Standing out from the crowd as a musician isn’t as hard as it may seem. It means adding a little bit of extra to your ordinary, which […]
Writer’s Block For Musicians, And 5 Blog Topics That’ll Defeat It
When it comes to blogging as a musician, there are a lot of different thoughts out there. Some think it’s a waste of time. Others think it’s obligatory. Still others know that it’s something they should be doing, but aren’t. There isn’t necessarily a right or a wrong answer here, but if you aren’t already […]
How To Use Google Docs To Stay Organized As An Artist
It can be hard to stay organized as an artist. Until you have a team, or you can divvy up tasks among band members, you’re basically doing everything yourself, from writing the songs to keeping your financial records up-to-date. Over time, I have learned the value of picking the right tool and sticking to it. […]