With an abundance of good advice this week, Hypebot has suggestions for independent artists on how they can be better organized, get more fans through social media, play gigs while the sun’s still up, and much, much more. 5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians How To Get More Fans Through…
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5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians
The life of an independent artist can often tend towards chaos, but staying organized is huge component of achieving success in your music career. In this piece we look at five different tools musicians can use to keep entropy at bay. __________________________ Guest Post by Eric Bernsen on the Sonicbids…
When You Come to a Musical Risk, Take It
Here an artist discusses the challenge and importance of taking risks in your musical career (in this case the decision to relocate) and why taking a leap of faith can ultimately provide the best return. _____________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily This post is the latest in our ongoing collaboration…
Music Publishing News Roundup: Pandora + Music Reports • SOCAN + SACEM • Publishers Settle With 2 Major Labels
Pandora has announced a partnership with rights administration platform, Music Reports, to manage the mechanical licensing and royalty administration for its upcoming on-demand streaming service. The deal comes on the heels of two $150m+ class action lawsuits filed against Spotify over missing or inaccurate mechanical royalty payments to songwriters. Pandora…
Indie Empresario Graham Stairs On The Music Industry, Great Songs And Staring A New Record Label
Here Odario Williams speaks with Graham Stairs about his new digital label imprint known as the Confidence Emperors, what its place is in the industry, and what he looks for in a song. __________________________________________________ By Odario Williams of Canadian hip hop band Grand Analog Graham Stairs got his start in…
EDM House Concerts: Intimate Venues Aren’t Just For Acoustic Artists
Here performing EDM artist Ryan Holiday shares his experience playing house concerts, a format traditionally reserved for acoustic acts, and how such performances ended up being far more rewarding than traditional club shows. _________________________ Guest Post by Ryan Holiday on The DIY Musician [This post was written by Ryan Holiday,…
What To Do When Your PR Campaign Didn’t Work: 5 Publicist-Approved Moves To Try Next
Even the best laid plans sometimes result in failure, but that’s no reason to give up. Here we look at how best to bounce back from a less-than-successful PR campaign, and what you can do to have better luck the next time around. ____________________________ Guest Post by Amy Sciarretto on…
How To Get More Fans Through Social Media
While social media can still be a great tool for gaining new fans, the playing field is much more crowded than it once was, and raising awareness and capturing new fans requires that artists take certain specific steps and carefully target their marketing. ______________________________ In this recent piece of DIY…
9 Things You Can’t Ignore If You Want To Record A High-Quality Demo
Although a demo isn’t necessarily expected to be perfect, it’s important to make sure that any such recording is of sufficient caliber that it properly represents you as an artist, and will be taken seriously by your label, distributor, or anyone else who might hear it. __________________________ In this recent…
How To Go From Band To Brand
For many contemporary bands and artists, success has become closely dependent on being able to successfully build an online fanbase, to which they can then market themselves. Here we look at six tips for turning your band into a brand. _______________________ Guest Post by Ohad Bolotin, head of Wix Music…