For many working in a creative field, doing their best work necessities some combination of inspiration and solitude, something which artist residencies can help cultivate. Here we look at some of the best, most beautiful North American residencies available to creatives. ___________________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly’s Flypaper…
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Music Copyright 101: Guide To Copyrighting Your Music As An Artist, Songwriter, Or Producer
As an independent artist, the songs you write and the recordings you make are your intellectual property, meaning you own the copyright. Here we walk you through the technical steps of copyrighting your work via the official channels, as well as making money off your music once the copyrights are…
Setting Your Music Career On Auto-Pilot Is Not An Option
Many artists bemoan the time they must spend on business and marketing, instead of focusing on their artistry and musicianship. While there’s no silver bullet to changing this ratio, there are a number things you can do to make life easier on yourself and have more creative time. _____________________________ Guest…
Sony Artists, Songwriters Can Now Get Paid More Quickly
Despite many technological advances, getting major labels and publishers to pay out quickly has remained a challenge. It seems that Sony Music and Sony/ATV, however, are making an effort to expedite things for artists and songwriters, offering real-time processing, and a new "cash out" service. ______________________________ Guest post by Bobby…
4 Simple Tactics For Reaching Music Tastemakers
While sharing your music has become easier, getting it into the ears of those who matter has become increasingly difficult. Here we look at four steps for how artists can make their music stand out and catch the interest of industry tastemakers. ______________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix…
15 Social Media Ad Copy Templates For Selling Out Your Event
In order to pop in a potential event-goers social channels, your posts need to both brief and compelling, summarizing the entirety of your event in just a brief sentence and single image. Though this sounds challenging, the good news is you don’t have to do all this compositional work from…
Guide To Creating A Successful Artist Email Newsletter
There are a number of factors that go in to crafting the perfect email newsletter, form making the title engaging enough to catch a reader’s attention to making sure the content is interesting enough that they continue to subscribe. __________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 There’s a…
Guide To Promoting Your Next Show
Playing a sold out show is one of the most rewarding feelings you get as an artist. But to get there requires planning and execution. This piece walks through every step of promoting a show from announcement to sellout. _______________________________ Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of the Symphonic Blog Imagine…
Best Best Industry Reads Of 2019, So Far (That Aren’t On Hybebot)
With 2019 barely reaching the halfway point, the year has already delivered some outstanding pieces of music journalism, with scoops and hard-hitting data on music consumption, metrics, metadata and more. _____________________ Guest post from AWAL 2019’s hardly half over and it’s already delivered some of the best music journalism in…
What You Need To Know About Instagram Analytics
As any artist with an online presence should by now be aware, Instagram Stories are a major part of any effective social media marketing strategy. IG stories can do wonders for driving traffic to artist sites, as well as offering key metrics and which fans are engaging and what they…