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Should I change my artist name if my music changes?
5 reasons you probably SHOULDN’T change your band name. Re-branding your music? It’s something you should consider carefully. When companies change their names, they can spend years sometimes figuring out...
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Releasing a single song: The 10 best strategies for 2019
How to plan your next single release: promotion and distribution tips for a standalone track. It all starts with a song. You write a song, or you find a song;...
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How streaming is changing the way music is produced, and what you can do about it
Get more streams by understanding the new structure and sound of popular music. Streaming platforms are measuring success through new metrics, which is changing the way musicians are creating music,...
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5 signs your band is doomed
Does your musical project have an expiration date? For what seems like a lifetime, but is probably just a few short years, your band has been your life. Every waking...
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5 areas where musicians can get MORE by doing LESS
Downsizing for DIY musicians. Striving independent artists want MORE. More listeners, more money, more opportunities, more recognition. But there are a few areas where you could actually benefit by doing...
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How to get your Spotify URI before your music is released
In order to set up a Spotify pre-save, you’ll need the URI for your unreleased music. A URI is Spotify’s unique identifier for music on their platform. If you’re looking...
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Grow your email list and make a profit by GIVING AWAY your albums for free
How to build your audience (and NOT lose money) by giving away free CDs. Last year I started doing something kinda unusual. I offered to mail fans a FREE signed...
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How an indie hip-hop artist, Call Me Ace, charted on Billboard and iTunes
This direct marketing strategy helped me chart at #3 on iTunes and #50 on Billboard. It was all a dream: “I believe I can chart on Billboard with this album!”...
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Why nobody is noticing your music
Why can’t I get any recognition for my music? Why do other bands get the gigs when we’re clearly better musicians? Why can’t we book more gigs? We should be...
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Ad-supported streaming is contagious, and coming to your smart home device soon!
Free streaming tiers available to owners of two popular home devices. Amazon announced plans to make Amazon Music available for free — with ads — to Echo owners. Now Google...
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