Comparing musicians and their work has always been difficult, thanks to the sheer scope and diversity of genres in the industry. Thanks to AI, however, new methods have developed which allow us to make more meaningful comparisons between bands and artists. ___________________________ Guest post by Josh Hayes of Chartmetric I…
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Big Changes For YouTube Content Management and ID
It’s been a tumultuous time at YouTube, with a number of important changes taking place regarding how the site handles content ID, and content management overall. Here Chris Robley of CD Baby breaks down some of the changes and explains how your bottom line might be affected by these shifts….
Mastering Your Merch: Music Merchandise Strategies
Once you’ve covered the basics of how to go about selling merch at your shows, it’s time get a little more into the weeds and actually flesh out a strategy for boosting your merch income and overall profit to the max. ___________________________ Guest post by Vanessa Ferrer of the TuneCore…
Survival Of The Optimized: Your Videos On YouTube
YouTube has amassed an incredible viewership, this past year hitting two billion monthly users (roughly 25% of the planet’s population) and housing a vast array of all types of content. So how can an artist hope to optimize their video for success. Here we look at some key fundamental lessons…
6 Things Every Crowdfunding Campaign Needs To Be Successful
In the wake of PledgeMusic’s recent historic trainwreck, trust in crowdfunding platforms has sunk to an all-time low. In spite of this recent challenge, however, crowdfunding remains a very much viable avenue for artists looking to fundraise for a project or tour, provided their campaign has all the necessary elements….
5 Tips For A Successful Tour [VIDEO]
As live touring continues to become an increasingly important aspect of a band/artist cultivating a successful music career, more acts are loading up the van with dreams of success, but hitting the road without first planning ahead has derailed many a promising talent’s future in the industry. ____________________________ Guest post…
Tips For Pitching Your Music To Blogs, Writers
With music blogs easier than ever to create, the internet has been flooded with a number of exciting pitching opportunities for artists and their promoters. So how can you reach out to these industry writers in a way that will actually yield results? ________________________________ Guest post by Cait McMahon of…
16 Types Of Shows We’ve Played On Tour
In this piece, Ellisa Sun walks us through the experience of dropping everything to go on a completely DIY tour for a year, and the sixteen different types of shows they played during their time time on the road. ____________________________ Guest post by Ellisa Sun of Soundfly’s Flypaper Eight months…
Albums Still Have Some Value According To Nielsen Music Mid-Year Stats [Bobby Owsinski]
Even a casual industry observers know that album sales haven’t been what they used to be, although some new numbers out from a Nielsen Report reveal that, even in the height of the streaming age, there is still some value in album sales, particularly if you belong to the music…
How To Use Spotify Analytics For Labels
For those running a label with music on Spotify, the platform has a ton of exciting tools packed into its Spotify Analytics for Labels feature, all for the low-low price of nothing at all. Here we explore what it does and why you should care about it. _____________________________ Guest post…