As an artist, having solid promo photos is key, so when prepping for you next photo shoot, it’s important not only to make sure you look good, but also also that these five key logistics are fully kept in mind before that shutter starts clicking. ___________________________ Guest post by Hugh…
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5 Areas Where Musicians Can Gain More By Doing Less
As a DIY musician, it can feel like you need to be doing everything at once, but the reality is that having your fingers in too many pies can leave you stretched a little thin. Here Chris Robley explains the value downsizing for DIY artists, and how they can get…
64 Pop, Indie Spotify Playlists Worth Pitching and How To Reach Them
In the streaming age, playlists are the name of the game when it comes to getting ahead in your career. Here we look at fifty different playlists indie/pop artists should be pitching their music to, as well as how to reach out and actually get ahold of them. ________________________ Guest…
8 Ways The Grateful Dead Have Become An American Brand
While their music may not be to everyone’s taste, there’s no denying that the The Grateful Dead have been incredibly successful, not only in their musical career, but also in leveraging their success into an iconic American brand. _________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies Truth be…
Guide To Promoting Your Unreleased Music [Video]
Music promo is harder than it was in the good ol’ days, and easy to use services like Soundcloud have become crowded and easily dismissed by industry gatekeepers. In this video, James Shotwell addresses these drawbacks and details some low-cost alternatives artists should consider. _________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell…
The Quickest Way To Improve Your Music PR
Email has established itself as the frontrunner when it comes to music PR, but the more people figure this out, the more crowded inboxes are getting, making it that much more critical that you up your email marketing game. Here we look at some some of the fastest ways you…
A Brief History Of Record Deals
While artists have always been responsible for music’s artistic future, technology and the recording industry have always shaped how that future has been implemented. Here we look at record deals through the ages, from their inception in the late 1800s through to present day. ________________________________ Guest post from AWAL Artists…
Getting What You Want In The Music Industry Without Burning Bridges
In an industry as challenging as the music business, your practically guaranteed to find yourself in any number of difficult interpersonal situations when trying to get what you want, and navigating them without torching your network can often be a struggle. ____________________________________ Guest post by Suzanne Paulinski of TuneCore Have…
Social Media May Not Be Destroying Teenager’s Brains After All
While many people (particular those of an older generation) have been assuming for years that teens’ hefty consumption of social media has been negatively altering their brains, a new study suggests there is may actually be very little impact. _____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 We all…
50 Hard Rock/Pop Punk Playlists You Should Be Pitching, How To Reach Them
In the streaming age, playlists are the name of the game when it comes to getting ahead in your career. Here we look at fifty different playlists hard rock/pop punk artists should be pitching their music to, as well as how to actually get ahold of them. _____________________________ Guest post…