An online place you can call “home” You probably feel like you have a ton of “sites” online. You’re on Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, and handfuls of other places you barely … Continue reading
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How NOT to Promote Yourself on Twitter
Here’s something you should NEVER do on Twitter… I’m an avid reader of the site IndieHipHop.net, which is a great resource for both DIY hip-hop artists and fans looking to … Continue reading
You’ve Been Hired to Create Original Music: How Much Do You Charge?
Composing for hire: the client, the money, and you My wife works at a locally owned hair salon, and they recently put together a short, 90-second video that would act … Continue reading
The Top 100 Must-Follow Music Resources on Twitter, Pt. 5: Music News
Twitter is a great way to keep up with music news, important band releases, notable signings, tech developments, industry events, and more. But when EVERYONE in the Twitter-verse sees themselves … Continue reading
5 Tips to Finding a Music Manager
This post was written by guest contributor Shaun Letang of IMA Music Business Academy. It’s No Longer Possible To Simply Be A Musician Make a demo; send it to record … Continue reading
The DIY Musician's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011
Everybody loves year-end lists, so we’re going to make our very own and post it here just under the wire! One of the main ways we can gauge how interested … Continue reading
Have You Had Success with a Booking Service like GigMasters?
Over the past couple months, we’ve reposted a few articles from the GigMasters blog that generated some good discussion. In the comments section, a few people raved and a few … Continue reading
iTunes Adds New Latin American Stores
Exciting news for independent musicians! Your songs will be available to millions of new music fans. Today, iTunes announced the the launch of music stores in the following Latin American … Continue reading
How Indie Artists Can Use ThingLink to Drive Engagement, Sales, and More
After the music, nothing says as much about an artist as his or her images. Photos can provide potential listeners with important clues about an artist’s sound, ethic, aesthetic, — … Continue reading
Music Promotion Tip: How to Embed a Tweet
Twitter improvements to help music promotion Good news for musicians! A new version of Twitter has recently launched that gives artists on the popular social network a few new promotional … Continue reading