Doing our best to help to help indie and DIY artists succeed in the music industry, we’re this week offering tips on improving merch sales, how to garner more views on YouTube, some essential Twitter tips artists ought to have on lockdown, and much, much more! 7 Tips For Improving…
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Save • Merch Sales • Personnel You Need On Tour
MusicThinkTank shared articles ranging from how singer/songwriters can save money, to some of the best ways to improve merchandise sales, to the four personnel members every big band needs on tour, and more. Larry Butler | How Singer/Songwriters Can Save $100K Right Now Will Meyers | 7 Tips To Improve…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through through a full week of modern music industry news, we revisit Sirius XM’s spike in subscribers, YouTube Red and Google Play’s merger, ASCAP and BMI’s new joint song song database, plus much more! Bandsintown Upgrades App To Strengthen Artist To Fan Connections Sirius XM Q2…
How To Use Social Media Influencers To Drive Live Show Attendance
[UPDATED] Social influencer marketing has been gaining a lot of buzz recently and, although it can be highly effective, it can also be complex and confusing method of marketing, one which requires a carefully thought out strategy in order for it to be executed effectively. _________________________________ Guest post Christy Huggins…
YouTube Monetization And Exclusivity: Is It Right For You?
Here we examine the issue of exclusivity in the world of music and rights management, and what it means to have a single entity working on behalf of your music, whether it’s sync licensing, retail distribution, or monetization on platforms such as YouTube. _________________________________ Guest post by Nicholas Salomone from…
New Song Release Schedules Explained
As the music economy continues to shift, it’s important we keep our thinking current, particularly when it comes to releasing songs. Here we breakdown what a modern release schedule looks like, as well as how implementing one will benefit the artist. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0…
Bandsintown Upgrades App To Strengthen Artist To Fan Connections
Bandsintown has released a major app update designed to enhance concert discovery and artist to fan interactions. Bandsintown has become an essential tool for concert discovery and marketing with more than 65% of touring artists and 80% of Billboard Top 100 artists using the app to connect with fans, according…
7 Tips For Improving Merch Sales
While physical music may not sell like it once did, the merchandise table remains an excellent way for artists at all levels of notoriety to pull in serious cash, as well as promote their music by putting their merch out into the world. Here we look at seven different ways…
FREE List Of Media Outlets That Embrace Indie, D.I.Y. Music
While getting your music featured on Pitchfork or NPR may be the PR dream of most artists, achieving such a high level of exposure early on is not something any artist should expect. Here we look at a list of more accessible sites where artists can get their music showcased….
The Legalities Behind A Cover Song
The recording of covers is common practice in the music industry, and has only become more popular of late, particularly with the rise of YouTube. Still, by nature of the fact that a cover is someone else’s intellectual property, there are inherent legal complications. Here we look at what some…