Focus, Execute & Thrive is my personal mantra for 2017. Yes, I have a personal mantra. While I still struggle, the study of time management and productivity is a lifelong pursuit that has served me well. Here, Ariel Hyatt and the smart team at Cyber PR share their best practices…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Songwriters ‘Poor Man’s Copyright’: Separating Truth From Fiction
The "poor man’s copyright" wherein artists mail or email themselves some form of their song fixed in a tangible medium, is often thrown around in creative music circles as a substitute for an official copyright via the US Copyright Office, but just how effective of a substitute it really is…
Chance The Rapper Pledges $1 Million For Chicago Public Schools
Chance the Rapper announced on Monday that he plans to cut a $1 million check to Chicago Public Schools to support arts programming in the financially challenged school district. _________________________________________ Chance The Rapper announced plans to donated $1 million to the Chicago Public Schools during a press conference at Westcott…
How To Get Publicity To Promote Your Music
While many artists may consider music publicity to be something that they need to bother with unless they hit the big time, but the reality is something quite different. Here we look at how to work the media to garner attention and build relationships within the industry. _____________________________ In this…
Decluttering Your PR: 5 Ways To Simplify And Detox
In this piece by W. Tyler Allen of PitchZen, he provides a comprehensive set of suggests on how to simplify the process of pitching your music, and how you can streamline it to get to the meat of your message. _____________________ Guest Post by W. Tyler Allen on pitchzen.co When…
YouTube Stats That Will Blow You Mind
YouTube is currently the streaming service that the music industry loves to hate. But for almost everyone, it is also unthinkable to go without the video behemoth as a marketing channel. After all, YouTube now has over a billion users – almost one-third of all people on the internet. More…
10 Graphic Design Trends To Make Your Next Music Project Pop
I often advise my students at Berklee Online and the musicians that we work with at Skyline Artists that it is smart resource allocation to spend a little bit extra on design. Not only does it brand your project as something special, it can be reused and monetized in so…
The Real Story Behind Japanese ‘Lawsuit’ Guitars
In this edition of 6String Minutes, Elyadeen Anbar explores the true history of the fabled Japanese ‘lawsuit’ guitars, alleged knock-offs of popular American brands, the quality of which, however, at times rivaled that of their American counterparts. ______________________________ Guest Post by Elyadeen Anbar on Soundfly’s Flypaper Welcome to 6String Minutes….
7 Best Practices For Building A Music Community On Instagram
When it comes to developing your presence on social media, instagram has become one of the best for marketing your music, if you have an audience there. Here we go over some of the best practices for developing and growing an Instagram community. ________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
We’re dishing out all kinds of valuable advice on making it in the music industry under your own steam, with tips on the best way to get good press coverage for your band, an examination of whether or not Facebook ads are really worth it, some of the best Twitter…