When it comes to be a professional musician, it’s important to dress for the part. Of course a large portion of if this revolves around one’s choice of attire, but there are a multitude of other ways to cultivate a degree of professionalism extending beyond choice of clothes. ____________________________ Guest…
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Tips For Concert Attendees
Attending a concert can be a joy and delight, but before hitting the floor to indulge in your favorite band’s performance, there are some useful tips to keep in mind to keep the evening from turning into a disaster. _____________________________ In this new post on MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber offers some…
Instagram’s Latest Updates: Stories, Zoom, Comments
An ever-changing platform, Instagram has recently introduced several new features artists ought to be familiar with, including the ability to zoom, stories, and additional comments management. Here we offer a quick guide to help users get acclimated to the new updates. _________________________________________ Guest Post by Allison Ullrich on The Orchard’s…
Time Management: A Musician’s Guide
In many ways, time is like money, meaning it’s important to develop a system through which you manage and budget your time. This can be especially true for artists, so in this piece we look at how musicians can structure their days in such a way as to avoid constantly…
Instagram Finally Adds ‘Save Draft’ Feature
Instagram is among the fastest growing social networks. That, plus ease of use, has led many musicians to add it to their social marketing mix. Yesterday, in an overdue update, Instagram has added a "save draft" feature. After you start creating an image including filters and a caption, hit back…
Pandora’s New Direct Deals Are Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists
Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora’s direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the confusion that they are causing indie artists who are wondering how they will be getting paid in the future….
Pandora’s New Direct Deals A Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists
Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora’s direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the confusion that they are causing indie artists who are wondering how they will be getting paid in the future….
Twitter Finally Exempts Everything Except Text And Links From 140 Character Limit
Twitter has finally done something that it should have done a long time ago: loosened its 140 character limit so that adding quotes, polls, video and images no longer count as characters. Say more about what’s happening! Rolling out now: photos, videos, GIFs, polls, and Quote Tweets no longer count…
5 Critical Things To Add To Your Monthly Email Newsletter
Social networks are essential for promoting music and shows, but their popularity can rise and fall. Remember MySpace? There are just two constants in your marketing plan, your web site and your email list. In this post, the smart folks at CyberPR share some musician newsletter essentials. _________________________________________ This guest…
4 Key Ways To Get People To Click On Your YouTube Videos
The massive saturation present on virtually every music platform means it has become that much more difficult to get your music to stand out from the crowd, and YouTube is no exception. Here we look at some tips that can give you an edge when it comes to attracting fan…