Beer and music have a long history collaboration. Furthering the relationship, indie rockers The Lights Out and Aeronaut Brewing Co. have collaborated to create T.R.I.P., a sci-fi album on a beer can. I’ll admit that when I read the press release headline, I was hoping that the beer can turned…
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Jay Coyle Launches Crowdfunding For Musicians Course with Soundfly [DISCOUNT CODES]
Music marketing expert Jay Coyle has successfully steered over three dozen direct-to-fan and crowdfunding campaigns over the past three years. Now he’s partnered with Soundfly to create an online course to teach you to do the same, "Crowd Funding For Musicians." ______________________________ Crowdfunding isn’t a new or even novel concept….
For-Wards: Brings Music And Place Together
Here the Artistic Director of for-wards, Bobbie-Jane Gardner, discusses how the organization is working to bring together music and place in an innovative and unique way, and how it’s working towards achieving this goal. _____________________________ Guest post by Bobbie-Jane Gardner of PledgeMusic PledgeMusic is not only home to numerous straightforward…
Is Time To Make Music Profitable Again?
With the perceived devaluation of music, many in the industry are racking their brains as to how the music business can be "saved," or at least made to be profitable enough to be sustainable for the foreseeable future. _____________________________ In this latest post to MusicThinkTank, Nissim Elias responds to a…
As Vine Shuts Down, A Brief History Of Failed Social Media Sites [INFOGRAPHIC]
Last week came news that Twitter is shutting down video app Vine. It’s the latest in a growing list of social media fails that serve as a reminder that the best place to communicate with fans is always the channels you control (web, email, text). Remember MySpace and iTunes Ping?…
3 Reasons No One Is Listening To Your Music
If you’re latest music release doesn’t seem to be getting as many play counts or views as you’d like to see, there could be a number of reasons why. Here we look at three of the most common reasons why your tunes aren’t getting the preferred amount of traffic. _____________________________…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music
We have a plethora of advice for independent and DIY musicians this week, with tips ranging from how promote your show or event offline, to how you can better stay focused on your artist career, to the proper way to invest your money in music, plus much, much more. 6…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Start A Band In NYC • Old Fashioned Values In Today’s Music Industry • Support Your Favorite Bands • More
Most recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how to start a band in NYC, questioned whether there’s room for old fashioned values in today’s music industry, easy ways to support your favorite artists, and more. John Morabito | How To Start A Band In NYC Purple Cow | Is There Room…
6 Simple Tips For Promoting Your Event Offline
While the ease and prevalence of digital promotion can make it tempting to focus exclusively on online promotion of your event, these six offline old school techniques can actually prove more effective when it comes to boosting attendance at your next show. _______________________ Guest Post by Dan McCarthy on Eventbrite…
Music As Career: Staying Focused As An Artist
Maintaining a successful career as a musician is by no means an easy task, and it is critical to their success that they maintain their focus on the correct areas of career development, lest they become bogged down with distractions. ____________________________ Guest post by Joel Ford of Reverbnation A few…