In this interview Ariel Hyatt, founder and owner of Cyber PR offers her two cents on crowdfunding and success strategies, delving into personal experience as well as offering takeaways from her newly published book. _____________________________ Guest post by Kevin Cornell of Tunecore Ariel Hyatt, founder and owner of Cyber PR…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Instagram Is Testing Live Video
Instagram is testing live video. Considering how much Facebook is emphasizing live video, it should come as no surprise that one if its biggest acquisitions – Instagram – would also add it. The tip that it’s actually happening came via a Russian news blog who poked around a beta version…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week’s music commentators voiced their thoughts on how smart home technology will alter the music industry, the coming of device restricted music subscriptions, and Google and Amazon’s leveraging of copyright loopholes. Smart Home Technology Is Revolutionizing The Music Industry Device Restricted Music Subscriptions Are Coming… Google, Amazon Leverage Copyright…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music
In our advice corner this week we provide suggestions for independent and DIY artists on how to prep their music for a vinyl pressing, make better concert posters, avoid common mistakes when putting together an electronic press kit, and much, much more. 5 Things To Know When Prepping Your Album…
5 Things To Know When Prepping Your Album For Vinyl Pressing
With the recent massive uptick in vinyl’s popularity of late, more and more artists have been working to get their music pressed in this format to release to fans. Preparing and album for vinyl, however, is decidedly different from doing so for CD or digital release. Here we look at…
Writing A Band Bio: Important Do’s and Dont’s
First impressions are as important in the music business as they are anywhere else, and your band bio is often the thing making that impression, meaning its important that is stay up to snuff. Here a veteran bio writer offers some quick and useful tips on getting your bio to…
12 Concert Poster Tips
Posters are an important part of promoting an upcoming show, and the content and style of said posters go a long way towards impacting their effectiveness as a promotional tool. Here we look at twelve helpful tips to ensure you’re getting the most out of your design. ________________________ Guest Post…
Gig Salad Launches New Artist-Focused Podcast Series
Online live music marketplace GigSalad have launched a new podcast series featuring a humorous, behind the scenes look at the creative life, both on and off stage. _________________________________ A new GigSalad monthly podcast series, which launched on Oct. 3rd, features musicians, actors, writers, and directors, with the first episode featuring…
John Oates, Berklee Students Write and Record "Smoke And Mirrors," Offer Song And Stems Free
This piece examines the creation of a new song recorded by multi-platinum songwriter John Hall and a crew of Berklee College of Music students, before later being released free to the public. __________________________ Guest post via Music Marketing Review Multi-platinum Songwriters and Rock Hall of Fame inductee John Oates (Hall…
7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he’d known about releasing music when he began his career years ago. _____________________________ In this piece from MusicThinkTank, Alex Cowles shares with readers…