Here PledgeMusic CEO Dominic Pandiscia talks about how he got his start in the industry, his experience in it over time, and how PledgeMusic works as a direct-to-fan platform, bringing the music experience directly to the consumer. ______________________________ Guest post by Rick Goetz of MusicConsultant Dominic Pandiscia is the CEO…
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5 Tips For Email List Building
While it takes a good amount of work to populate, building an email list is one of the best things a band or artist can do when it comes to promoting themselves online. Here we look at five tips for growing an email list into a powerful marketing weapon. _____________________________…
How To Encourage Live Music Fans To Pay For VIP [INFOGRAPHIC]
One in three music fans has bought VIP ticket, but how can you get them to spend the extra money on your festival or show? That’s the question that Eventbrite asked more than 1,000 North American music festival attendees. This infographic shares the results. _________________________________________ via Eventbrite Related articles PledgeMusic…
Too Much Touring Killing Your Band?
While touring can seem glamorous and exciting, this is only really the case for the top echelon of musicians. For an artist just starting out, touring can be grueling and thankless and, if not done correctly, lead quickly to a band’s demise. __________________________ Guest Post by Patrick McGuire on the…
Independent Artist Skepta Beats Bowie, Radiohead To Become Upset Winner Of 2016 Mercury Prize
Everyone thought that David Bowie was the deservedly sentimental shoe-in for this year’s Mercury Prize, even though the prize for the UK album of the year had never been given posthumously. Instead the winner, Skepta, was a major upset. _________________________________________________ 33-year-old independent grime artist Skepta, a.k.a. Joseph Junior Adenuga, was…
Rapper’s Fans Launch Streaming Campaign To #SaveNelly
Rapper Nelly’s fans are turning to streaming in order to help him with his $2.4 million tax lien. If the campaign reaches critical mass, it will be interesting to see how Spotify reacts. And will the campaign spread to Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube and the rest? ___________________________________ Nelly, whose real…
5 Things To Do When You’re Stuck In Your Music Career
For artists who feel stuck, one of the best solutions can be to reach out to other in the industry and work to build relationships with artists and music business professionals. In this piece we look at five ways artists can get out of a rut through working with others….
Pianist Holly Bowling Creates Grateful Dead Tribute [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, PledgeMusic speaks with talented piano player and transcriptionist Holly Bowling about her latest work, a Grateful Dead tribute album titled Better Left Unsung, a followup to her first work transcribing Phish’s music. _________________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News It wasn’t long ago when Holly Bowling used her…
Facebook Organic Reach Is DEAD (Here’s What You Can Do About It)
Although general social media overcrowding and the monetization of Facebook engagement means that organic reach on the site is effectively no more, artists need not despair. In this article we look at how to overcome organic reach’s demise, and look at why Facebook is still an effective marketing tool. _____________________________…
YouTube Launches "Community" Direct To Fan Tools
YouTube has been working to to make its network more creator friendly, with better conversion tools, analytics and now a direct to fan social network that enables creators to communicate with fans. But will it be enough to fight off Facebook and other competitors? __________________________________ A new Community tab on…