When you hear the term “music video,” do you think of a band playing along to a pre-recorded track? Or maybe an artist flanked by a dozen dancers? Or … Continue reading
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Power Up Your Music Videos!
Make your music videos go further, with less stress & lower costs. If you think you need to spend thousands of dollars shooting a professional looking music video just to … Continue reading
Creating a Real Video Strategy with Rotor Videos
MTV and VH1 are long past their glory days as defining platforms for a music video strategy. However, when it comes to creating videos to promote music, most artists and … Continue reading
Not All Videos Need to Be “Music Videos”
Why every artist needs NON-music videos on YouTube. The importance of a non-music video content schedule. As I’ve said before, if you want to use YouTube to its fullest, a … Continue reading
5 ways to make more sync money from your music
CD Baby has paid $1.2 million in sync licensing revenue to independent artists. Are you earning as much as you can? As this story from Digital Music News reveals, artists are earning more money … Continue reading
32 viral video ideas for busy musicians
How to promote your music and build a superfan with creative viral video content [This lesson comes from Ben Sword, founder of Music Marketing Classroom…with an excerpt from the “Superfan … Continue reading
How Musicians Make Money from YouTube
According to Brian Botkiller, YouTube has turned into “the world’s jukebox.” It’s the most popular music-discovery tool online. Over 6 billion hours of video is streamed every single month by more … Continue reading
YouTube Launches New InVideo Programming Tool
YouTube has announced a new tool that will help you engage your audience and drive more views for your music videos: InVideo Programming. InVideo Programming lets you: 1. feature a video … Continue reading
Music Promotion Basics: A 10-Point Checklist for Musicians
Promoting your music the independent way It’s no secret that digital technology has enabled independent artists to successfully run their own careers. The real secret is HOW! Here are 10 ways … Continue reading
5 YouTube Tips for Musicians: Promote Your Music on YouTube and Make Money!
Get CD Baby’s free YouTube guide for musicians and turn your YouTube channel into a music marketing machine! YouTube is the most popular music discovery site online and one of the … Continue reading