Mailing List Growth Hacks

A collection of posts covering many topics related to growing, developing, and monetizing a mailing list for musicians.

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5 Tricks That Convert Visitors to Subscribers on Your Musician Website

The musician’s mailing list is his/her key to direct marketing to their fanbase. Without this valuable tool, musicians are missing out on having direct access to their fans. This means you’re having to rely […]

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Email Marketing for Musicians: Develop and Monetize Your Email List

This is the second post in our Email Marketing for Musicians Series. In the last post, we talked about what makes a mailing list a musician’s best friend, how to set up your mailing […]

 

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Email Marketing for Musicians: Start and Grow a Loyal List of Followers

Email marketing is nothing new. It’s been around for a long time. Marketing and promoting your music via email is a direct way to connect with your fans, nurture relationships with them, and earn […]

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5 Things Musicians Should NOT Do With Emails

One of the best promotional tools at an independent musician’s disposal is the email newsletter. It’s a direct connection to your fans that builds a bridge for strong, long lasting connections. If done the […]

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Get New Fans by Cross-Promoting with other Artists

By Anitra Jay | February 6, 2017 | 0 Comments

Save Competing for gigs with other artists is a real issue to contend with because there’s only so many stages on any given night. However, there’s no such thing as competing for fans.  A fan who likes rock music will appreciate MANY independent rock artists, not just one. If your business model is geared to establishing […]

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Boomerang: Not Your Grandma’s Way to Book Shows

By Anitra Jay | February 1, 2017 | 2 Comments

Save It takes excellent organizational skills to keep track of your booking efforts, fan outreach e-mails, and any other pertinent e-mails you need to keep up with. I’ve tried paper logs and spreadsheet logs on my computer, but I think I may have come across something even better. Boomerang! It’s just what the title alludes […]

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No Guarantee? How to Make Money at your Show Anyway

By Anitra Jay | December 22, 2016 | 2 Comments
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So you got an offer at the venue you’ve been hoping to get into, but then you find out what their compensation package is. “Sorry compensation is tips and merchandise. We don’t offer a guarantee.” WHAAAAT!  Oh my gosh. You can’t believe it.  What do you do? Playing for tips is not the end of […]

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How I Get Subscribers on my Mailing List

By Anitra Jay | June 5, 2015 | 0 Comments
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As an independent artist, your mailing list is your lifeline.  It is your direct connection to your fans.  Whenever you want to reach them, they are only a few clicks away.  These are the very people who have committed to supporting you and the best means to interact with them is through your mailing list.  This […]

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5 Must Do Rules to Being an Independent Artist

By Anitra Jay | May 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

Being an independent artist takes a lot of grit. You have to push through the rejection and the negativity and show up to work. Whether it’s your shows or business meetings, or passing out flyers on the street, you have to show up every time in spite of how you feel. Save I didn’t realize […]

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5 Reasons You Don’t Have as Many Fans as You Want

By Anitra Jay | May 9, 2015 | 0 Comments

Having a fan base is the most crucial element of the independent artist’s career.  Without fans, you don’t have a career, you just have a very expensive hobby.  If there was a course for “fan-getting,” this would be one of the first statements the professor would make. As an independent artist you live by the […]

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