While you may be able to find some success getting decent airplay for your music, your online presence is still likely to suffer without a proper visibility boost. Here we look at how DIY artists can employ Search Engine Optimization to increase their content’s chances of being discovered via organic…
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2 Big Mistakes Artists Make When Contacting Tastemakers
Music industry tastemakers are incredibly busy people, and even those working for smaller outlets are inundated with promotion seeking emails. This being the case, it’s important to make an immediate positive impact, something a surprisingly large number of artists still manage to fail to to do. Here we look at…
6 Great Online Music Forums To Visit When You’re Caught In A Jam
While social media has taken over where online forums once reigned supreme, it’s important to remember that many of these forums – or at least ones very like them – still exist, and if you’re trying to find answers or broaden your horizons in a very specific niche of the…
7 Reasons Teenagers Love Instagram (According To A Teenager)
Established as the social media darling of the under twenty set, the post offers an insider’s understanding of why it is that Instagram is so popular among teenagers, as detailed in seven points by University of Texas student Andrew Watts. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If…
Songwriters Could Actually Catch Break As DOJ Weighs In On “Stairway To Heaven” Case
Songwriters have been going through a rough time in the courtrooms of late, often losing out on cases more often as the result of song’s ‘feel’ than its actual melody. That could be changing however, with the Department of Justice weighing in (as it rarely does) on case between Led…
Once Upon A Time… In Radio
In this piece, Fred Jacobs explores the role of radio in the recent Tarantino film "Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood" and how its use in the film highlights radio’s iconic cultural relevance in the era depicted – a relevance radio could have again. _________________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of…
What Are YouTube Copyright Strikes and What Can You Do About Them?
As part of its system for protecting users’ intellectual property, YouTube employs a strike-based system, lowering an account’s standing and reducing that user’s ability to monetize videos and access certain features, eventually suspending the account altogether. So how exactly does this strike system work, and what can one do to…
Discovering The Music Fan – Gimme Radio Links To Spotify
Recently the popular music discovery platform Gimme Radio launched a new feature which allows its users to link their apps with Spotify, adding their favorite tracks to a playlist. Given that Spotify could, in many ways, be considered a competitor, why would Gimme radio do this? Here Tyler Lenane explains…
Throwing Multiple Listening Parties For Less Than $100: How To Guide
When it comes to promoting your music, a listening party can go a long way in helping you grow your community base and increasing general awareness, A fun event for fans to come together and celebrate your, the only downside to listening parties it that – historically – they have…
Re-Recording Restrictions: A Glossary Of Industry Terms [Chris Castle]
In light of news that Taylor Swift plans to re-record the majority of her previous catalog, we share an in-depth look at the restrictions and allowances in contracts between an artist, producer, and label that guide how any artist can remake their initial creative work. ____________________________ Guest post by Chris…