SEO can be confusing and challenging for a lot of artists seeking to market their music via search engines, but it is a powerful and useful tool as well. In this eBook, we offer a comprehensive guide to search engine optimization for musicians who may be unfamiliar with concept. _____________________________…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
This Company Will Press Your Cremated Ashes Into Vinyl [VIDEO]
Want your love of music to live on past the grave? If donating to a local music program or other charity doesn’t do it for you, there’s an alternative. Your cremated ashes can be pressed into 1 – 30 vinyl records containing the audio of your choice, including your rant…
How The Music Industry Can Change (For The Better)
2016 was a big year for the music industry, both in terms of lawsuits and lobbying, although whether these were to the industry’s benefit is debatable. Here we look at major issues with the music business in desperate need of resolution in the coming year. _____________________________ Guest post by Atty….
Collect All Your Royalties For Pandora Plays: A How To Guide
Although Pandora is often labeled as the poster child for services that don’t pay artists the money they deserve, the reality is that Pandora can be one of the best ways for independent artists who own all the rights to their music to make a decent income. __________________________ Guest Post…
Tips For Creating Great Music Promo Items In The Music Business
While marketing merch may not be most musician’s favorite part of the business, it remains a critical aspect. Here we review some tips on how to create promotional items that will market the band independently. _________________________ Guest post by Emma Miller True fans love to have and collect items with…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week, our helpful assemblage of tips and tricks for the independent DIY musician covers topics like breaking into the industry, getting acquainted with Instagram Live, a guide to Facebook marketing for beginners, and much, much more! 101 Techniques For Breaking Into The Music Industry Musician’s Guide To Using Instagram…
101 Techniques For Breaking Into The Music Industry
Breaking into the music industry is no easy task, but like anything there are better and worse ways of doing it. Here we look at over a hundred tips for getting your foot in the door of the music business, plus hear from some of the industry’s biggest names. ______________________…
YouTube Launches Mobile Live Streaming, Super Chat
YouTube is set to roll out its long awaited Mobile Live Streaming, as well Super Chat, a new feature which acts as a monetization tool. Unfortunately for the less successful YouTubers out there, users must have at least 10,000 more subscribers before being able to use these new features. _____________________________…
Musician’s Guide To Using Instagram Live
As the popularity of live streaming continues to grow across many a social media platform, Instagram is no exception. Instagram Live provides artists with a great way to trot out new music, and allow fans a personalized look behind the curtain at an musicians’ day to day lives. ______________________________ In…
Bandcamp Makes Major Improvements To Help Sell More Merchandise, Physical Goods
Sales of music merchandise, along with other physical formats, continue to grow on Bandcamp. To accelerate growth, Bandcamp has unveiled major improvements. __________________________________ Vinyl sales grew 48%, cassettes were up 58% and even CD sales grew 14% last year on Bandcamp. To date, fans have bought over four million physical…