[This post was written by Lauren Gill of Power Publicity. It originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] Billboard. Rolling Stone. Spin magazine. Musicians dream of getting massive amounts of publicity … Continue reading
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3 Easy Tips to Help You Successfully Market Your Music
How to market your music the personal way [This post was written by guest contributor Anthony Ceseri.] If you want to get anywhere as a songwriter or a performer, it’s … Continue reading
Ten things I’m still learning about being in a band
[This article was written by Jay Rutherford of the band Los Colognes. It was originally published on the blog of Artist Growth, a service that helps musicians and managers streamline … Continue reading
5 starting points for songwriting (with advice and anecdotes from Joni Mitchell, John Fogerty, Rodney Crowell, and more)
[This post is an excerpt from The Complete Singer-Songwriter, written by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and just published in an expanded second edition by Backbeat Books.] It’s such a subconscious thing. … Continue reading
The initial mistake (almost) every musician makes
[This article was written by Dani Rabin of Marbin, a progressive jazz-rock band from Chicago.] As part of my touring schedule with Marbin I get to teach a lot of … Continue reading
Numbers don’t lie: is your live show effective?
[This article was written by guest contributor Wade Sutton of Rocket to the Stars.] What I am going to talk about in this article is rooted so deeply in common … Continue reading
The ABC’s of musical collaboration
The search for the perfect collaboration partner – and managing that relationship – can take up a lot of time and effort. We all want that cohesive bond, that magical … Continue reading
How to establish your band locally and move onto bigger gigs
There’s a lot of debate out there about whether or not a band should focus on getting established locally before trying their hand at regional, national, or even global notoriety. … Continue reading
Why Social Media is DEAD for Music Marketing – and Why Email Works
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 12 years since the launch of Facebook. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. That’s good news for marketers, … Continue reading
These 59 blogs will listen to your song, guaranteed
[This article was written by Brian Hazard, and it originally appeared on his blog Passive Promotion.] I hate submitting my music to blogs. Hate hate hate. The process goes … Continue reading