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Author: Dave Kusek

How to get bloggers to actually pay attention to your music
Music Promotion

Why 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 … Continue reading →

July 17, 2018
Artists can have a hard time focusing on goals because of fear
Music Career Tips

Ready 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 … Continue reading →

May 8, 2018
Creating a content marketing plan for musicians
Music Promotion

How should I promote my music? Set up a content marketing plan!

The basics of a content marketing plan for musicians. Music promotion is something a lot of people struggle with. It can be tough to find something that actually works. After … Continue reading →

July 18, 2017
Mixing tips for musicians
Music Career Tips

Improve your mix with these 3 music theory tips

So your band is finally in the studio. You’ve been working hard in rehearsals to create great songs and you know that your lyrics and melodies are strong. You finish … Continue reading →

April 21, 2017
Recording and performing cover songs
Music Career Tips

Using Covers to Grow Your Audience

Free Webinar April 26th at 4PM EST For a lot of musicians, there’s a bit of a love/hate relationship going on with cover songs. On one side of the equation, … Continue reading →

April 19, 2017
Music Promotion

Instagram Live for musicians

Why, how, and when a musician should stream using Instagram Live. Social media platforms are constantly rolling out new features. And if you’re using a few different ones to promote … Continue reading →

March 29, 2017
Music Career Tips

The quest to become a better musician

[By Daniel Roberts and Dave Kusek.] We all want to improve as musicians, but it can be hard to identify clear ways to improve. Just starting to practice on a … Continue reading →

January 9, 2017
Music Promotion

Musicians: Why You Should be Using Content Marketing

Marketing and promoting your music is a task every musician has to face throughout their career. But it’s also the one thing many musicians wish they never had to do … Continue reading →

October 25, 2016
Music Promotion

Musicians: 7 Best Practices for Instagram Hashtags You Need to Know

[This article originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] Hashtags are much more relevant on Instagram than other social media sites like Facebook, so if you’re actively using Instagram to connect … Continue reading →

August 11, 2016

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