12/10/2017 – It is very intriguing to probe into the minds of music lovers. Music fans can provide a wealth of knowledge and information to help independent artists make better decisions when it comes to promoting, marketing, putting on shows, and earning new fans. We sat down with live music fanatic, Jeff of Houston, TX […]
Category: General Business
7 Tasks To Outsource to a Virtual Assistant – For Musicians
Being an independent artist means you do a lot of the work related to your music career yourself. You don’t have a record label with automatic support backing you. You have to build your own fan base and your career from scratch. While it’s a lot of work and can be overwhelming sometimes, the great […]
This Person Gave Me Unsolicited Advice about Getting a Real Job…Here’s My Response
Here’s a recent e-mail I received from a ‘fan’ that wins the Nastiest E-mail of the Month Award. {I wish the BEST on your musical career. But as a mom, advising a daughter, I would want my son in law to have FTE (full time employment) with benefits for financial security while you pursue your […]
8 Best Fiverr Gigs for Musicians To Save Time and Money
If you’ve been doing-it-yourself for any amount of time as an independent artist then you have probably figured out already that you can’t really do everything yourself. You need a team. The bigger your team is, the more opportunities you get and the better your results will be. Sometimes, you can get people to help […]
10 Online Radio Stations to Submit Your Music To
Below we’ve included info for 10 great radio stations you can reach out to in order to submit your music for airplay. But if you’d like to reach even more, check out our Online Radio Directory where you can get direct access to over 400 online radio stations. Internet radio offers a bright world of […]
Is Your Music Suffering from these PR Mistakes?
We talk about promotions and exposure on this blog a lot. If you are an independent artist, you can’t really avoid it. Getting exposure for your music is an absolute must and one of the important facets of getting your music exposed is public relations. Not many artists truly understand what public relations actually is […]
How to Identify Your Ideal Music Fan [Free Worksheet]
There will be people who like your music and those who don’t. You simply can not afford to cast a wide net and hope for the best as the record labels do. Every one of your marketing dollars is hard-earned and they count. So let’s get started. Are you wasting time and precious money promoting […]
Make Venues Your Street Team
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 You know how you get a street team to stand on corners and hand out CDs in order to gain you more exposure? Well, you may not have to do that as much, if you get venues and stores to do it for you. Just create a giveaway promo CD like […]
Watch My Lecture at The Creator Mindset Summit
Thursday, August 10, 2017 Hey guys! I will be participating in a Summit Panel next month (Sept 2017). The summit is for musicians and artists who want to increase their success and maximize their creativity. So many of us struggle with the challenges of getting in front of the right people to get our careers […]
How to Write a Press Release
May 30, 2017 Getting exposure for your music can be a daunting task especially when the general public is already over saturated with other artists trying to do the same thing. It’s beneficial to use every outlet available to generate buzz for a show, an album release, or simply just trying to get your name ‘out […]
Does your Music Suck? So What?
I entered the back patio and saw about 20 people at tables, drinking drinks, and talking amongst themselves. My date and I quickly grabbed a table and waited patiently for the show to start. We were very curious about this artist. We didn’t have a lot of information. We were simply told that he was […]