Before we get started, download the Music Release Checklist here. It has all the things you need to do to market and promote your new release. It’s like a cheat sheet! You’ve finally finished production and recording on your newest song and now it’s time to release it to the public. What’s the best way […]
Category: Promotions
A 30-Day Content Calendar for Musicians During COVID-19
Gigs are few and far between. Venues have been shut down and we’re all pretty much stuck at home. As independent musicians, we are naturally heavily engaged in our online communities ranging from social media to live streaming platforms. But when we stop gigging, stop going out, and stop life as we know it, the […]
20 Video Content Ideas for Musicians on YouTube
Consistently adding videos to your youtube channel is the key to getting more views and ultimately gaining more fans. Besides the standard music videos and live performance recordings, there are all kinds of other videos you can upload to keep your channel full of great content and to further promote you and your music. If […]
10 Highly Effective Ways to Promote a Single Release Yourself
Do you have a new song you’re about to release? Did you recently release a new song and are looking for ways to promote? Releasing new music is a constant task for music artists and it’s increasingly important to find effective ways to promote and get your music out for exposure. Music promotion efforts can […]
5 Best Books For Musicians To Read During Coronavirus
Although economies are starting to open back up since the Coronavirus pandemic started, a lot of us are still at home waiting to see how things are going to shape up. For musicians, the wait might be even longer as concert venues will be some of the last to open back up in any normal […]
How to Submit Music to Radio Stations
One of the cornerstones of being a musician or an artist, in general, is having your work exposed to as many people as possible. This, at its core, is the ultimate dream of any artist and what drives us to do what we do. We have an innate desire to communicate the messages that are […]
How To Get Your Music Played On The Radio – Advice From A Radio Program Manager
As we continue to investigate the best ways for independent artists to get their music played on both terrestrial and online radio stations, we wanted to talk to someone with first hand knowledge of what stations look for when selecting music to play on air. To do so, we reached out to our friend Erica […]
The Musician’s Guide to Selling Merchandise With No Inventory
One of the biggest roadblocks keeping musicians from selling lots of merchandise is having to pre-purchase the items and hold them as inventory. Having a variety of items such as t-shirts, posters, stickers, and gifts on hand and readily available to sell at shows and through online stores takes a lot of time and money […]
7 Reasons Musicians should Submit their Music to Online Radio Stations
As Independent artists, you have to wear many hats. You have to write, record, perform your music, and book and promote your performances. Another thing you should be doing regularly is promoting your music to gain more fans. There are many ways you can do this but a great way is to submit your music […]
5 Tricks to Boost Your Booking Efforts This Year
To be successful as an independent artist, you have to be able to grow. This might mean learning new skills and picking up new tricks, or it could mean shaking bad habits. Whatever it might be, we have to constantly be willing to take a hard look at ourselves and see where we need to […]
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The Top 10 Posts of 2019
2019 has come and gone. From various lawsuits, big industry executive switch-ups, and the ever-changing landscape of music streaming, the music industry at large had its fair share of woes. One thing continues to persevere through it all and that’s the power of independent music driven by wildly talented artists like you. In 2019 we […]