I’ve mentioned previously that I use tools to help me better market myself on social sites. Since then, I’ve had numerous musicians and others in the music industry say they’ve too started using these tools and how much easier it’s made their promotional efforts. Although I still use Tweet Adder, which is the tool I…
This is a guest post by Neal Hoffmann, a musician and a regular at playing gigs online. Today he’s going to share with us how he makes real money from gigging inside computer games and over the internet. If you’re interested in hearing some of his music, you can do so here: http://www.reverbnation.com/amphibic. Now, let’s…
Hey guys, this is part two in the two part series on crowdfunding for musicians. You can see part 1 here. Once you’ve read part one, come back to this page and read the rest. Here we answer a lot more questions on the subject, so hopefully you feel motivated to go out there and…
One of the questions I get asked most, is how musicians can get people to fund their music. My instant reply is usually to get a day job and earn the money yourself, as being a new musician that’s often the most reliable way to go about doing things. That said, there is another way:…
Today we’re going to look at how to rap better. Rapping is one of those skills which doesn’t require much effort to get started with. You don’t need to go to voice classes like singers do, and you can simply talk about any subject you have on your mind. That said, if you want to…
We all know that the music business can be time consuming. There’s only so many hours in the day, and moving forward in your music career is often a gradual process. That said, I’m sure you don’t want to be spending more time on things than you need to. There are things you can do…
There are three types of musicians in this world: Those that only make music because they enjoy doing so, and have no desire to showcase their talents or make a name for themselves. Those that enjoy making music, and want to turn that passion into a career. Those that do music simply because they’re good…
If you’ve been following my guides, there’s a good chance you’ve built your WordPress site to showcase your music on, and have all the needed pages up already. Next up, you’ll want to add plugins to your site to make it even more powerful! Now sure what a plugin is? Well according to WordPress themselves,…
If you’re thinking of making a mixtape or are already in the process of doing so, you’ve probably asked yourself how many tracks you should put on it. Should you go for the approach of having a large number of tracks? Or should you have less tracks, say 10-15, like a lot more rappers are…
Gigging is one of those things all musicians should at least give a try. Not only can be great for bringing in income, but it can also strengthen the connection fans feel they have with you. This leads to a more loyal fanbase, essentially more income and better word of mouth promotion. But what happens…
For the last few years, musicians have been advised to set up a Facebook and Twitter account as soon as they start up their online promotions. And while that is still good advice, after you’ve secured your name on each of these platforms, most new musicians won’t get much use out of a Facebook page…
There’s not many better feelings then having all the songs from your debut album or mixtape finally finished and compiled. You have something complete to show for all those months of songwriting and recording, and you’re close to letting your fans hear what you’ve been working on. As well as looking for places to promote…
Note: Even if you’ve not at the stage where you’re earning a huge amount of money from your music, please still read, as this is important information that will help you in future. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago I saw reports of a musician I like on the verge of bankruptcy. It’s a shame, as…
We’ve all seen those adverts for getting more Facebook fans. You can boost your fan page by 1000 follows for anywhere from $20 – $70, all by companies and individuals which claim that these followers will be ‘real’. But should you buy them? Will they help your music carer in any way? No, absolutely not!!…
One of the mistakes I see musicians make time and time again, is not building up any anticipation for their releases. It seems common practice for independent musicians to simply announce they’re putting out a new album or mixtape, then releasing it a week later. This is a big mistake. You see, humans respond better…