A complete run through of the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision in in film, tv, gaming and much more over the past fortnight, courtesy of Synchblog. _____________________________ This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync 3.15.17 Film and TV Baby Driver trailer: Edgar Wright returns with a…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
11 Blog Post Ideas For Musicians
Blogging can be an excellent way for bands and artists to gather more traffic to their personal websites by building up their SEO, but creating new and interesting content out of thin air can be a challenge, particularly if they’re already investing creative energy in music. __________________________ Guest post by…
Top 7 Ways To Identify If Your Song Is Ready For Release
Many wet-behind-the-ears indie musicians find themselves over-eager when it comes to the prospect of releasing their music for the first time, and will try to push it on the ears of potential listeners before its truly ready for public consumption. Here review seven things to check before a public release….
SoundCloud Responds To Cash Crunch, Fire-Sale Report
Reports of a SoundCloud cash crunch and sell-off at 40% below investor valuation surfaced yesterday, even as the music streamer expanded its Premier Platform. Now SoundCloud is pushing back, saying that news of its pending demise are greatly exaggerated. __________________________________ In a statement released later yesterday SoundCloud disputed reports that…
5 Tips For Building A Robust Email List
As an artist or musician, a robust email list is one of the most important marketing tools you can have. But if it’s something that you’re just starting to build, or have been neglecting for awhile, it can be hard to suddenly build one up from scratch. Here we look…
DJs, Producers Can Now Join SoundCloud Premier And Get Paid
We’ve been skeptical of the speed at which SoundCloud has on-ramped artists to its Premier program that allows creators to share in revenue generated ON SoundCloud. Today, the financially challenged music service added DJs and Producers those who can join, though the criteria for acceptance still remains a mystery. ___________________________…
6 Artists Performing At SXSW That Are Poised To Make It Big
Of the many, many bands that are performing officially and unofficially at SXSW this year, only a handful will see major career growth in the next year. So data journalist Emily Blake of Pandora and Next Big Sound dug deep into the stats to predict which ones are poised to…
Stop The Legalized Extortion: How To Make The Live Music Experience Fair For All
Here a former venue owner explores the possibilities behind technology bringing transparency to live performance marketplace, thereby ending what has essentially become a form of legalized extortion for artists. __________________________ Guest post by Zach Bair Here’s a fact that may surprise live music lovers: Artists may not see a cent…
5 Ways To Optimize Your Time At SXSW
Owing to issues like the visa controversy and the scaling back of some its major participants involvement, 2017’s SXSW is shaping up to be an odd one. That said, the festival is still worth your time. Here we review five of the best ways to make this SXSW a showcase…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week at the fountain of music industry knowledge, we spout forth invaluable advice on using Facebook Live, how to make a Snapchat geofilter for your event, five time management tactics you simply must know, and much, much more. 13 Tips For Using Facebook Live From Hootsuite’s Social Media Team…