Your Spotify artist profile isn’t just a placeholder—it’s your storefront, your press kit, your digital merch table, and your virtual … Continue reading
Music Marketing Tip: Keep Your Email Newsletters Short… or Else!
Multiple studies have shown that people will spend more time reading a webpage than they will an email. Think about it: whenever you see an email in your inbox that’s … Continue reading
How to Earn Additional Money with Musical Theatre Work
[This article was written by award-winning songwriter and frequent musical theatre performer Justin Jude.] Writing songs and playing in bands feeling a little too … familiar? Looking to expand your creative … Continue reading
Why You Shouldn’t Let Fear of Copyright Infringement Get in the Way of Your Music Career
[This article was written by guest contributor Anthony Ceseri.] For some basic information on copyright for musicians, check out our articles: * Music Copyright Guide For Indie Musicians * How … Continue reading
Building a Great Team to Support Your Music Career
[This article is an excerpted chapter from “Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the New Music Business” by Jesse Cannon and Todd Thomas.] Talking about a team can instantly … Continue reading
The Dreaded “B” Word: Bankruptcy and Your Musical Works
[HELPFULAW FOR THE INDIE ARTIST is a legal column on matters pertaining to the music industry written by guest contributor Christiane Cargill Kinney.] Q: I’m in the mixing and mastering … Continue reading
5 Cool Ways to Leverage the 4th of July in your Social Music Marketing
So are you all set for the 4th of July? [This article was written by guest contributor Tamar Shor.] Get the barbeque fired up, the beers cooling in the fridge, your … Continue reading
Another New Social Media Promo Tool: Instagram Video!
Instagram announced a new feature today: video! You can now record video clips from 3-15 seconds, add a filter, and share with your Instagram followers. Simply switch your Instagram camera from still … Continue reading
How Will Bands Use Facebook’s New Photo Comments Feature?
Soon all Facebook users will be able to share photos in the comments section on posts. Previously, you had to add a link to the comments section and Facebook would … Continue reading
Music Promotion Tip: Create a Vizify Video of Your Twitter Activity
Make a short movie about your Twitter feed Sound boring? Well, I suppose it’s only going to be as boring as your Twitter usage. If you’re engaging your fans effectively … Continue reading
Get Your Music on Google Play Music All Access
Google launches a new subscription-based music streaming service Google’s new streaming service may be a mouthful to say — “Google Play Music All Access” — but it’s making music discovery, … Continue reading