In this piece, Fred Jacobs compares radio and sports fans, highlighting the value of cultivating long-term enthusiasts, and the limits of numbers and data in defining passion. _________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies The blacksmith and the artist Reflect it in their art They forge their…
Category archives: Fans
Getting Your Fans To Be Obsessed With Your Music
If you want to succeed as a musician, it is essential to focus on your craft as an artist, and make your fans obsessed with your music. Here, Cari Cole reveals three secrets for making your music pop and getting your fans to perk up and take notice. ______________________________ Guest…
3 Ways To Identify Your Target Fanbase
When it comes to finding success with your music, you can’t rely on fans coming to you, and instead, have to put the elbow grease to seek them out. Here we develop three essential tactics for finding your target audience before zeroing in on your marketing strategy. ________________________________ Guest post…
10 Types Of Content To Engage, Grow Your Fanbase
The relationship between fans and artists has been transformed by social media, with your music’s consumers now craving a higher volume of content and a more intimate connection with the creator than ever before. Luckily, this can work to your advantage as a musician, provided you know what type of…
71 Great Ways Of Rewarding Your Music Fan Subscribers
Once an artist has started selling fan subscriptions, it’s important to establish a rewards system which consistently gives back and keeps them engaged enough to stay subscribed. Some of these same rewards would also be great additions to a music crowdfunding campaign or just as thank-yous to any artists most…
Making Emotional Connections With Real Fans Is Your Job, Here Are 5 Ways To Do it
It’s not the number of fans an artist has, but rather their level of commitment that matters, says Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR. It’s true fans, those emotionally connected to the artist, that matter. Understanding fan commitment and building an emotional bond are essential to building a meaningful fanbase. Hyatt offers…
Making Emotional Connections With Real Fans Is Your Job, Here Are 5 Ways To Do it
It’s not the number of fans an artist has, but rather their level of commitment that matters, says Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR. It’s true fans, those emotionally connected to the artist, that matter. Understanding fan commitment and building an emotional bond are essential to building a meaningful fanbase. Hyatt offers…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Our tips and advice for the independent self-starters out there this week covered whether or not its mastering your music to match different digital platforms, five out-of-the-box promotion ideas for your next album you might not have tried, why indie venues on the chopping block need to be saved. Is…
Why Fans Are More Important Than Listeners
It’s impossible to please everyone, and trying to winner every casual listeners is a futile effort. Instead, artists are better off focusing on their core diehard fans – an overall more easily targeted, easier to keep happy group. _________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix You will never please…
5 Ways Fans Can Help Music Chart
Getting your music to rank on one of the Billboard charts can often be the big break that helps kick an artists career up to the next level, and if you have a single or new album headed for release, there are a few things your fans can do for…