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Musician Tips
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Musician Tips12 ways to make the most money from your music this holiday season
The 12 ways of Christmas (music promotion). Can you believe it? The holidays are almost upon us, which is good news for your music. A huge percentage of the industry’s annual music sales take place...
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Musician Tips
5 tips for sending better holiday emails to your fans
How you can create an email that drives engagement and boosts sales this holiday season Did you know a huge percentage of all annual music sales happen in the last six weeks of the year?...
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Musician Tips
11 things to do once you book the show
You got the gig. Now what? This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s book How to Make It in the New Music Business (second edition) — with a few additions from us at CD Baby. ...
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Musician Tips
What to do before you release your music
You’re an independent artist who has recorded new music. You’re ready to get your tunes out to the world, but you don’t know what to expect from the wide world of digital distribution. Where do...
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Musician Tips
5 mindset tips to ace your next vocal performance
Having the right mindset when you perform is just as important as vocal technique! The truth is as a voice teacher, a huge part of my job is helping singers find the right headspace for...
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Musician Tips
Insights and takeaways from today’s music biopics
What can we learn from movies about famous musicians? It’s no secret that music biopics are on the rise. Nostalgia, the potential for renewed fame, and box office earnings have all contributed to their popularity...
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Musician Tips
What is music mastering and why do I need it?
What is music mastering? Music mastering is the final step in the recording process. During mastering, additional audio treatments are applied to your mix to correct problem frequencies and enhance the musicality of your track. ...
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Musician Tips
Music Marketing: How to Dominate in a Niche Market
Finding more creative and focused ways to reach, impress, and engage your audience. Throughout his music career, Simon Tam has dominated not just one niche market, but many. It’s impressive, it’s inspiring, it’s frustrating (in...
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Musician Tips
How to choose the best headphones
Finding the right headphones for the job. One fine evening last June I sat down after a workout to eat dinner and enjoy a few episodes of Frasier. I plugged my headphones into my computer...
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Music Rights
How to be wildly successful at licensing your songs to TV, film, and ads
The 3 things you can do right now to increase your chances of getting your music licensed for sync. [This article was written by Cathy Heller, a singer/songwriter who has had great success licensing her...
