In Part 1 of “How to Be Your Own Music Publicist,” the fold at Cyber PR took you through all the different elements of an effective digital press kit. Here in Part 2, they’ll take you through the next 5 things that need to be addressed before you can start…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Getting Out Of The Garage: Tips For Starting A Band Successfully
While the number of bands and artists performing at bars and clubs each night are too numerous to count, only a select few of this groups will ever move on to moderate touring success or a record deal, much less fame and fortune. In this piece we explore how bands…
Compromise Proposal To Fix Streaming Royalties, Licensing, Notification [DAVID LOWERY]
Here David Lowery outlines his proposal for a modification of proposed legislation from the NMPA which would to solve issues with streaming royalties and licensing in a manner which would benefit all parties involved. __________________________________ Guest post by David Lowery of The Trichordist I have a feeling I’m about to…
Successful Pitching: 5 Steps To Getting Gigs, Sync Placements
Being able to effectively pitch yourself to venues, promoters, licensing agents, etc., is one of the great skills of being a musical entrepreneur. In this piece we look at how artists can get through to people in these positions without irritating them, and actually ultimately receive a yes. ______________________________ Guest…
How Smart Musicians Protect And Secure Their Songs
While today’s artists have a wide variety of outlets for distributing their music, so many avenues can also make artists more vulnerable to having their work copied or taken. Here we look at several different strategies, simple and complex, for artists to secure and protect their music. _____________________________ In this…
Overcome Musical Boredom, Make “Incorrect” Music
While following a tried and true formula works well for many artists, music of this sort can after a time start to seem, well, formulaic. For those artists who may be bored or suffering from musical ennui, this article delves into how making "incorrect" music can in fact be just…
How To Manage Your Rights On YouTube: Anatomy Of A Claim
Most artists are by this point aware of the money to be made off of YouTube, although not all artists are aware that virtually all of this money is made via claims. Here we break down the three essential elements of a YouTube claim, and explore how artists can more…
You Can Be The Band Nobody Wants To Play With In 10 Easy Steps
Being a band or artist that other musicians can stand to play with is important to building a long-term successful career. Here we look at ten steps to avoid taking which will transform your band into something no will ever want to work with. ____________________________ Guest post by Evan Zwisler…
Facebook Now Has 2 Billion Monthly Users
In a post on… I’ll be you can guess where, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social network… I mean community, now has 2 billion monthly users. Just in case you’re counting, that’s almost 27% of the 7.35 billion people on the entire planet and 62% of…
How To Turn Tour Footage Into Your Most Valuable Marketing Tool
Multitasking is a key skill for DIY bands and artists, and no activity provides more opportunity for extra purpose than touring. Here we look at how material which is filmed/photographed while on tour can be employed as a valuable marketing tool. ___________________ Guest post by Ta’Rikah Jones of Symphonic Distribution…