Tips? Advice? Sage counsel? We’ve got them all this week, as we offer independent artists ideas for how to break through songwriters block, tour smarter, integrate videos into their music marketing, and much, much more. Using YouTube Sections To Organize Your Videos And Get More Views 4 Ways To Spark…
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Be A Tighter Band Live • Spark Inspiration • Build Your Mailing List • More
This past week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at how to be a tighter band live, how to combat songwriters block, build a better mailing list, and more. Robert Lanterman | 4 Ways To Be A Tighter Live Band Cherie Nelson | 4 Ways to Spark Inspiration And Break Through Writer’s…
CASH Music Upgrades FREE Monetization, Marketing Platform
Non-profit CASH Music has a simple mission: create and share at no cost, the digital tools that independent musicians need to survive and thrive in the new music business. This week they launched a major upgrade. ________________________________________ Following a major upgrade this week, the CASH Music free store now supports…
New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: 2 DIY Music Marketing Interns Ready To Learn
Lily Virginia is releasing an indie audio/visual album this fall and her team is looking for two interns ready to learn DIY music marketing. More on this gig and others on Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board. HIRING? Here’s how to post your job: You can post a job opening here…
Produce Exciting Fan-Driven Live Events Using Stagelink
Live performance is becoming an increasingly important part of artists’ revenue, but booking a tour that is both profitable and enjoyable remains a challenge. For artists with a strong social media following, the service Stagelink makes this process easier by allowing the creation of fan-driven low-risk tours. __________________________________ Guest Post…
Using YouTube Sections To Organize Your Videos And Get More Views
When drawing fans to your YouTube content, it’s important to make sure your channel is organized and easy to use, something which can be done through the use of the sections feature on your YouTube channel’s homepage. _____________________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Sections give your…
4 Ways to Spark Inspiration And Break Through Songwriter’s Block
As with anyone who writes for their career, songwriters will almost inevitably run into writer’s block at some point. Here we look at four potential sources of inspiration artists can turn to next time they hit a creative wall. ___________________________ In this new article on MusicThinkTank, Cherie Nelson looks at…
Music Festivals: Revenue For Event And Host City Is Staggering
For the last decade, live music has been a ray of sunshine in the music industry’s otherwise often cloudy skies. In the last few years, mega-festivals seem to be cropping up everywhere often generating huge revenue for both presenters and the host town. _________________________________________ By Steve Baltin for The Grammys…
Patreon Nets Income For Many Creators, But Not For Musicians [Unless You’re Amanda Palmer]
When Patreon – which monetizes fans via subscription – launched, the belief was that it would provide musicians with much needed income. But the patronage platform works much better for YouTubers and podcasters than it does for makers of music. _______________________________________ Amanda Palmer collects $34,428.40 from 7800+ patrons every time…
5 Easy Organization Tips for Musicians That Make a Huge Difference
For an independent artist with so many different aspects of your career to keep track of, life can often become chaotic. Here we look at five different ways musicians can keep their life and career organized. _____________________________ Guest Post by Jesse Sterling Harrison on the Sonicbids Blog Musicians, by definition,…