This week’s bunch of indie and DIY tips include a list resources for online music production, five habits all musicians would do well to break, how to use SEO to your advantage, as well as much more. 3 Unique Resources For Online Music Production Indie Musicians Should Focus On Podcasts…
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ukulele Basics • Online Music Production • General Licensing • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at ukulele basics, several online music production resources, as well as an informative general licensing infographic. Karl Heimer | Ukulele Basics For Beginners David Blacker | 3 Unique Online Music Production Resources Wes Walls | SEO For Musicians: It Starts With The Fan Journey…
Indie Musicians Should Focus On Podcasts And Playlists Not Pitchfork And Paste [Kosha Dillz]
In this piece independent rapper Kosha Dillz shares explains the value and importance of focusing one’s self-promotion in the direction of smaller more personal podcasts and playlists, rather than fruitlessly seeking the attention of larger media outlets. _________________________________ Guest Post by Kosha Dillz I thought to myself what a beautiful…
3 Unique Resources For Online Music Production
Although it used to be required that anyone interested in a career in music up stumps and move to a major city such as LA or Nashville, such is no longer the case, with multiple online resources allowing budding artists to collaborate from cheaper and more rural locations. _____________________________ In…
Facebook Ads On An Indie Budget
For indie artists with limited spending options, it’s important that they get the most out of every advertising dollar spent. Here we look at how musicians can get concrete results from Facebook ads without breaking the bank. __________________________ Guest Post by Don Bartlett on the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This…
5 Habits Musicians Need To Break
While bad habits are to be expected in some areas of a person’s life, such vices in your musical life can at best be a hindrance to your career, or at worst bring it to a grinding halt. Here we look at five bad habits musicians must break. ___________________________________ Guest…
8 Takeaways For The Music Industry From Wednesday’s Apple Event
[ UPDATE ] CEO Tim Cook spent only about 3 minutes at yesterday’s Apple Event talking about Apple Music, but tucked into it and other announcements were some important messages, both real and implied, for the music industry and all music fans. _____________________________________ A roundup up of music and music…
Local SEO: How to Get Your Event Ranking
As we delve deeper into the complex but crucial world of search engine optimization, we look at what can be done ‘off-page’ to help and ensure your local event climbs the ranks of regional searches. __________________________________ Guest Post by Brendan Baker on Eventbrite When it comes to search engine optimization…
Rads: Simple, Affordable Geo-targeted Concert Tour Advertising
Digital advertising, particularly on Facebook, has made effective paid marketing affordable for a more musicians, but it can be a confusing. Rads, a new service from the team behind Bandposters, aims to simplify and improve the process. ___________________________________ "Digital advertising, without the hassle of confusing ad platforms. No more tinkering….
Easy SEO For Musicians
Getting found online and being discoverable by fans is a key part of growing one’s fanbase. Here we seek to address how search engine optimization can help an artist achieve greater success. ____________________________________ This fresh new piece from MusicThinkTank, weighs in on the complex, but necessary world of search engine…