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Music Promotion

Learn how to make more fans using the latest tools and tips from experts in the music industry. From social media and YouTube, to good old-fashioned fan newsletters, we’ll help you find new and creative ways to elevate your music promotion and engage with music listeners everywhere.

Music Promotion

The sane guide to band website redesign

You don’t need to completely redo your whole website to keep your fans interested when they visit you online.   Sometimes all it takes is a few simple tweaks and some … Continue reading →

October 17, 2016
Music Promotion

12 concert poster tips to help you get the most out of your design

Don’t just make a poster, make a statement I’ve been a fan of design tools like Word Swag and Canva for a while now. I can’t say the results of … Continue reading →

October 17, 2016
Music Promotion

The 3 stages of a successful music launch

[This article was written by Yann Ilunga and it originally appeared on The Jazz Spotlight.] I recently sat down with artistpreneur and Music Launch Summit founder Steve Palfreyman to talk … Continue reading →

September 20, 2016
Music Promotion

10 ways to get your music in the press (besides the usual album release and tour PR)

As a musician, when are you most likely to contact the press? Probably when you’re releasing a new album or heading out on tour, right? That’s understandable, but there are … Continue reading →

September 19, 2016
Music Promotion

How to release an album so people actually want to BUY it

A few simple ways to make a bigger impact at your next CD release party Many musicians look at the mastering and manufacturing of their CD as a kind of finish line. … Continue reading →

September 12, 2016
Music Promotion

Rapper Royce Rizzy found out where his fans were. Then he moved there.

Royce Rizzy is an up-and-coming young rapper, originally from Atlanta, GA. The music scene in Atlanta represents one of the major hip-hop hotbeds in the country, and Rizzy was right … Continue reading →

August 17, 2016
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Music Promotion

How to Change Your SoundCloud Playlist to an Album

You can now create ALBUMS on SoundCloud When SoundCloud started, it was built around artists sharing music one track at a time. Then they added playlists (and if you wanted … Continue reading →

August 15, 2016
Music Promotion

Is Twitter only interested in the Rich and Famous? Maybe that’s why growth is flat.

Last month Twitter announced plans to open up the application process for verified accounts (Twitter accounts that have that little blue “verified” badge) to people and companies of public interest. … Continue reading →

August 12, 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
Music Promotion

How to get YouTube to promote your videos

This article originally appeared on QuarterLab. One of the most effective ways to increase your video view count is to have YouTube recommend your videos and promote them on their … Continue reading →

August 2, 2016

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