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Musician Tips5 music business podcasts you can’t live without
Use your commute or workout to become a smarter music marketer. Had enough Cardi B on the car radio? Tired of Trump-talk on the news? Sick of hearing Rupert Holmes’...
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DistributionWhy planning your release is more important than ever!
Four music promotion opportunities that are tied to your release date. Release dates matter MORE (and less) than ever before. On the one hand, since shelf space is no longer...
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BusinessGet your music mastered instantly (for FREE!) with CloudBounce
CD Baby artists, get two of your songs mastered for free. Sometimes you have sufficient budget and time to get your music mastered by a professional mastering engineer. Sometimes you...
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DistributionHow much money will I make from that playlist placement?
A quick way to estimate how many spins you’ll get when your song appears on a Spotify playlist. It can be tough to determine beforehand what it will be “worth”...
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PromotionHow to geo-target your Facebook event invites
The easy way to invite the right Facebook friends to an event that isn’t in your hometown. You book an out-of-town show. You create a Facebook event to promote it...
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YouTubeWhat are all these different YouTubes (and is my music earning money there)?
A breakdown of the various YouTube brands and properties. YouTube has launched (and re-launched) several similar-sounding products over the years, so here’s a quick breakdown of those different services, what...
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BusinessHow to get the most out of your time at The DIY Musician Conference
Let’s kick-start your conference. Talk with Rick Barker on Facebook Live — August 1st at 7pm EST. There’s a lot to think about when planning for the DIY Musician Conference...
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PromotionA whole new way to think about marketing your music
The foundations of smart digital music marketing. Online music marketing should be about SO MUCH MORE than blasting updates and asking people to buy your music. You can’t start with...
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Music NewsSubmit a song directly for Spotify playlist consideration
BIG NEWS AT SPOTIFY: There’s now a public process for suggesting an unreleased song to Spotify’s editorial team. You no longer have to hunt around for hidden web forms, find...
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Musician TipsWhy blogging is still one of the most powerful music promotion tools
A blog allows you to demonstrate expertise, reach new audiences, boost your website’s search rankings, and stretch your writing muscles. As a musician, creating a blog may not be on...
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