MusicThinkTank shared articles ranging from how singer/songwriters can save money, to some of the best ways to improve merchandise sales, to the four personnel members every big band needs on tour, and more. Larry Butler | How Singer/Songwriters Can Save $100K Right Now Will Meyers | 7 Tips To Improve…
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7 Tips For Improving Merch Sales
While physical music may not sell like it once did, the merchandise table remains an excellent way for artists at all levels of notoriety to pull in serious cash, as well as promote their music by putting their merch out into the world. Here we look at seven different ways…
Required Personnel Every Large Scale Band Needs On Tour
While going on tour can be an arduous and complex enterprise, ensuring that you have the right set of competent people on the road with will drastically improve things for the better. Here we look at four essential personnel that should present on any big touring team. ____________________ In this…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Educational Benefits • Soft Skills • Make Money With Industry Gear • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the educational benefits of social media, how you can make money off of your industry gear on the side, skills employers want in a musician, and more. Rayanne Dany | 3 Major Educational Benefits Of Social Media Emma Becker | Here Are 8…
Guiding More Traffic To Your Music Website
After sinking lot of time and effort into your music website, and it can be frustrating to see traffic drop off following the initial launch. Here we look at how to drive fans and potential fans towards your site using a variety of tactics. ______________________ In this latest post to…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Stand Out • Ignored Marketing Tips • Getting A Record Deal • More
On MusicThinkTank this week we look at how your band can go the extra mile, some all too often ignored marketing tips, why most musicians don’t get record deals, and more. Leonard Patterson | 15 Ways Your Band Can Stand Out By Going The Extra Mile Emma Becker | 11…
15 Ways To Make Your Band Stand Out By Going The Extra Mile
Breaking into the music industry is no easy task, but taking steps to go the extra mile at small private and club gigs can be a great way to make your group stand out as performers and grab an audience’s attention in a way that will stick with them. Here…
11 Frequently Ignored Marketing Tips For Starting Musicians
As an artist starting out, being unprepared or expecting things to magically happen by themselves is a recipe for disappointment and failure. Here we look at eleven all too often ignored marketing tips for artists and bands who are just beginning to find their feet in the industry. ___________________________________ In…
Why Most Artists Don’t Get A Record Deal
While many musicians starting out may assume such things are inevitable, the reality is that most musicians don’t get offered a record deal, although this often the result of three all too common critical, and avoidable mistakes. ______________________________ In this latest from MusicThinkTank, Tom Hess outlines three common and devastating…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Equipment • Band Agreement • Musical Mayhem
On MusicThinkTank this week, we covered what equipment every inspired indie band should have, what you need to know when it comes to crafting a band agreement, and major issues that could destroy your band. Rachelle Wilber | 4 Pieces Of Equipment Every Inspired Indie Band Needs For Practice Byron…