On the heels of some (probably) bummer Instagram news, the photo-sharing platform has just announced some great news. Equilibrium is restored to the universe. Here’s what Instagram says: We … Continue reading
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.
How an unknown songwriter outsold Lady Gaga and Katy Perry: the “overnight” success of Kashy Keegan
When one independent artist gave up the dream, the dream came true You work hard trying to make your mark in music, but after much frustration with the business side … Continue reading
How to set up a blog premiere for your song
Blog premieres (where you give a blog a limited window of time in which they’re the ONLY place someone can go to hear a song or watch a video) have … Continue reading
Will Instagram’s new move hurt or improve the platform?
Instagram has announced plans to organize your feed based on, allegedly, the things you most want to see — similar to how Facebook determines what posts are displayed in your … Continue reading
A radically old-school approach to new music promotion yields big results
Last September, seven days before the release of his debut album Patterns, Irish songwriter Daniel Anderson started to really worry that his new music would “fall silently into the ether … Continue reading
Building a borderless fanbase: how global and cross-cultural musicians can expand their circle of listeners
[This article was written by Dave Kusek (founder of the New Artist Model) and world music PR expert Trista Newyear Yeager.] World musicians face an interesting and unique conundrum. You … Continue reading
6 Tips to Making a Low Budget Music Video
A Beginner’s Guide To Quick-And-Dirty Video Production If you’re like most DIY musicians, there’s probably not a whole lot of extra cash left in the band’s bank account after shelling … Continue reading
With Pandora AMPcast you can talk directly to your fans on Pandora
AMPcast, Pandora’s new direct-to-fan marketing tool Got a new release or tour date you’d like to tell your fans on Pandora about? Now (or soon) you can with Pandora AMPcast, … Continue reading
Behind-the-scenes of an independent hip hop video shoot
Independent hip hop artist Onry Ozzborn is about to put out a new album called Duo. It’s a set of duets (thus the name) with some of his friends, including … Continue reading
How to get more followers on Instagram
[This article was written by guest contributor Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model.] Like every social media platform, there are techniques to getting more followers on Instagram, and … Continue reading