How to create and promote compelling music videos your fans will want to share. As you might recall, “YouTube” was the topic of the month for August here at the … Continue reading
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CD Baby’s YouTube Video Contest!
Yo peeps! To close out August’s YouTube month on the DIY Musician Blog, we’re having a YouTube contest and WE WANT TO SEE YOUR VIDEOS! Send ’em to us and … Continue reading
YouTube Tip: Make the First 15 Seconds Count
Don’t bore us. Get to the chorus. You’ve got to hook them upfront. YouTube videos are like pop songs; They’re best enjoyed and shared when short and catchy. YouTube is … Continue reading
Music Promotion Tip: Engage Your Fans Using Casual YouTube Clips
Not everything has to be a major production Sometimes less is more. Next time you want to create video content, don’t stress about complicated concert shoots with multiple cameras and … Continue reading
Stream Your Whole Album with One Video Using YouTube Annotations
The band Strangeletter recently hit us up with a YouTube idea we thought was worth sharing. They edited a 51-minute video that paired their entire album’s music with different still … Continue reading
Merton: Interactivity in Music Videos on a Budget
If Merton of PianoChatImprovs teaches us anything (besides the fact that oil comes from “dinosaur poop”), it’s that you don’t need a big budget to make catchy viral videos. You … Continue reading
Capturing Live Concert Footage: Let Your Fans Do the Work
Chances are good that 80% of the people in the crowd at your next show will have video cameras with them. Of course, I mean the video cameras in their … Continue reading
Shoot & Share – Keep Fans Interested by Making Quick Videos & Get Them Online
Point & Shoot: Using Your Smartphone Video Camera These days the cameras on our smartphones are pretty dang handy. It’s easy to grab your phone, pull up the camera app, … Continue reading
YouTube Success in 7 Easy Steps
Well, maybe “easy” is a bit of a stretch. But if you’re looking for some sound advice on YouTube music promotion, SocialTimes.com recently posted a good article to get you … Continue reading
12 Kinds of Videos to Promote Your Music
[Take your YouTube presence to the next level with Illustrated Sound. Click HERE.] You don’t have to have a giant budget or be as visually brilliant as Michel Gondry. Affordable video … Continue reading