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PromotionUnderstanding your music on Spotify: The Game Plan (video series)
Put your music and profile to work on Spotify. Spotify wants you to know how to get the most out of your music on their platform. The better you do,...
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YouTubeYouTube Music rolling out today (and other YouTube news)
The launch of YouTube Music, creator credits, YouTube charts, community guidelines, and merging channel subscribers. We’ve got a pretty full month of YouTube news to cover, so let’s start from...
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PromotionWhy does Twitter still matter for musicians?
Twitter lets musicians do three things they can’t do on other social platforms. First, if you hate Twitter, fine; don’t be on it. Same goes for ANY social platform. Concentrate...
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PromotionSequential marketing with social content (or WHY YOUR MUSIC VIDEOS AREN’T WORKING!)
Is the future of music videos vertical and short? Maybe at first. No, I’m not describing a graph. What I mean is: quick videos that are shot with the camera...
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PromotionMaking a music career from Pandora plays
Music with a clear purpose + talent + Pandora = Paul Cardall’s independent success. I just got back from the Music Biz Conference in Nashville where I recorded an episode...
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Musician TipsHow to use your merch to engage your fans
Five things you can do with merch to deepen your relationship with your audience. [This article was written by Vanessa A. Ferrer, founder and CEO of Merch Cat.] “Fan engagement”...
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Musician TipsReady to launch your next music project? Do these 4 things FIRST
The right way to plan for your next album, single, or video release. Chances are you have a big music project you’re working on now, right? Maybe it’s as small...
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PromotionSo you got on a playlist. Now what?
7 simple ways of turning a current playlist placement into longer-term streaming activity. Yes, you want to get your songs onto playlists. But once you’ve landed a placement, it’s important...
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Musician TipsCreating a good lyric video for less than $10
How to make a lyric video for your song (without using Motion or After Effects) Lyric video: a video that shows your song lyrics while the music plays. [Pretty self-explanatory.]...
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Musician TipsHow to design eye-catching album cover artwork: the good, the bad, and the blurry
Cover artwork DOs and DON’Ts for your next album or single. In this episode of the DIY Musician Live, I speak with CD Baby’s Josh Coyle and Crystal Lemons about...
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