Music marketing is what this site is all about! If you don’t market your music, you won’t get very far in your music career. Read all of the below (or at least those guides relevant to you) and start properly marketing your music today. You can see a top guide on the subject here.
Want to get more eyes to your next Youtube music video? Finding it hard to get past your first couple hundred views? Then the below tips should help. Today I’m going to show you a number of things you can do to get more views on Youtube. If you’ve ever uploaded a music video to…
Many of the guides here on Music Industry How To are based around free ways to promote your music. That said, if you have a budget behind you, even a small one, there are ways you can use that to push your music career forward faster. There are lots of services and companies ready to…
Now I know to a lot of musicians, the word ‘marketing’ is a scary term. The thought of going out there and trying to get people to listen to your music is a scary concept. Because of this, it’s often pushed back and more time is made for the easier (and more fun) task of…
Today I’ve an extremely useful guest post for you on getting more press from James Moore. James is the founder and CEO of Independent Music Promotions, and the author of the bestselling music marketing guide “Your Band Is A Virus”. If you read and find the below guide useful (which I’m sure you will if…
We all know we should be marketing our music on social media. That said, it’s not always easy knowing when you’re doing it right. Need some guidance? Well here are 10 of my best social media marketing tips for musicians. Hopefully you already do some of them, but any you don’t do be sure to…
Today we’re going to look at how to promote your music with Google+. Or Google Plus. Or whatever you like to call it. Either way, it’s a guide on Google Plus for musicians:) Regardless of whether you’re a singer, a rapper or in a band, Google+ is something you simply can’t ignore. With an ever…
Guest posting, one of the top online marketing strategies that many musicians still haven’t caught on to. If you make music, you should be guest posting. It’s a free way to get yourself out there among your target audience. Today I’m going to look at what guest posting is, what it involves, why you should…
Over the last few years, as well as posting helpful guides on my own site Music Industry How To, I’ve also posted a few on the Music Think Tank website. In fact, a good few of my guides have got to the front page of MTT and Hypebot. While I’ve shared a few of these…
Finding it difficult to get your music out there? Need tips on the art of music promotion? Then look no further, as I’ve just created a epic list of 86 music promotion tips just for you! I’ve broken them down into different categories, so they should be easier to refer back to as needed. Be…
I often get emails from readers of this site asking for personal advice. And while I can’t reply to each of these emails individually (if I did I wouldn’t have time to write guides for the masses), I do read them all and use the questions asked to influence the kind of guides I create….
Big commercial radio stations and TV channels have been running contests for years for one simple reason: they work! As humans, we’re often very lazy and want something for nothing. The less work we have to do to get a big win the better. Winning $1000 on the lottery sounds a lot better to most…
Whether or not you’ve heard examples of word of mouth marketing (WOMM), chances are you’ve been on the receiving end of it. In fact, you’ve probably even done some yourself without even realizing it! Word of mouth marketing, or peer to peer marketing as it’s also known, can be very effective. While it’s not always…
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…
Today I’m going to show you what content marketing is, and how it can benefit you as a musician. If you’re struggling to get your music out there, this guide may help. What Is Content Marketing? Content marketing is a term used to describe a form of marketing made popular by internet marketers. The idea…
Music promotion is a ongoing process. If you want to reach as many people as possible, you need to constantly be raising awareness of you and your brand. When you’re still an independent musician, juggling both marketing and making music can be a big task. There are only so many hours in the day, and…