When it comes to connecting with fans, either old or new, email remains one of the best methods of getting and keeping the attention of fans. This useful infographic breaks down how to compose an engaging newsletter that recipients are likely to actually read. __________________________________ Guest Post by the team…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Daytime Gig Ideas
While many artists rely exclusively on weekend and evening gigs, normal business hours actually provide a variety of lucrative options for artists looking to treat their music as more a of a day job than a hobby. Here we look at some of the best types of shows to play…
Power Of Promotion: How To Get Your Band’s Name Out There
Although talent and hard work are certainly an important part of music industry success, advertising and promotion are an unfortunate necessity as well. Here we look at some essential tips that will help you target and market to your audience. _________________________________________ In this latest set of tips on MusicThinkTank, Emma…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
This time around in the DIY department, we have suggestions on how to properly consume sushi at your next industry meeting, how to book shows that actually help your career, five ways you can increase fan engagement on YouTube, plus so much more. The Music Business Runs On Sushi Booking…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Business Runs On Sushi • Hashtags For Artists • Audiences Your Band Website Needs To Impress • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank, we observed the correct etiquette for consuming sushi, examined three audiences your band website needs to appeal to, some different ways to decorate the stage at your next show, and more. Larry Butler | The Music Business Runs On Sushi – But Are You Doing It Right?…
Google’s Project Magenta Used Machine Learning To Write A Song [LISTEN]
Can a machine really write a good song? Sound scary? Perhaps, a more interesting question is, how might a musician collaborate with a machine to write a song or make art? Google is funding projects that explore these questions and they want artists to get involved. _____________________________________________ Google has launched…
Defining A Successful PledgeMusic Campaign
In this piece we take a close look at how to define a successful PledgeMusic campaign, and the different ways in which the service can be used to finance multiple aspects of a band or artist’s career development, such that they can maximize the profitability of their various projects. ______________________________…
Google Launches Free, Simple Tool To Test Your Website’s Speed And Mobile Friendliness
DO THIS NOW: People are 5 times more likely to leave a site if it is not mobile friendly or not load quickly. That plus new stats that show that more than half of all web traffic happens on mobile, should be enough for you to care about how well…
Overcoming The Fear Of Sharing Your First Track
In this piece Leticia Trandafir discusses the importance of overcoming one’s own hesitancy surrounding releasing new tracks for public scrutiny, as well as the advantages of being able to workshop new and developing music with a broader online audience. ________________________________________ Guest Post by Leticia Trandafir on Landr Turn scared into…
Song Foundry Launches Free ‘On Songwriting’ Online Video Series
"There are a handful of songwriting resources out there, but we wanted to go one step further,” says songwriter and educator Ed Bell. “We wanted to talk not just about theory and techniques, but also about big picture ideas – like how to collaborate, how to maximize your creative potential,…