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
Making Money from Your Music on YouTube: What You Need to Know!
[Click HERE for full details about CD Baby’s FREE sync licensing program and start making money from YouTube today.] Did you know that you can now earn money from your … Continue reading
Sargent House Offers Free Music Contract Advice
The label Sargent House (home to Fang Island, Good Old War, Hella, RX Bandits, etc) is offering free contract advice to bands. Basically, if you have a contract you’re considering … Continue reading
Copyright for Songwriting Collaborators: HelpfuLaw for the Indie Artist, Pt. 1
[HELPFULAW FOR THE INDIE ARTIST is a new advice column on legal matters pertaining to the music industry. If you have a question for our columnist, attorney and indie artist Christiane … Continue reading
10 Incredible Musicians with Physical Disabilities
I read an article recently that features a list of 10 incredible musicians with physical disabilities, along with a little blurb about the career and influence of each one. … Continue reading
What Kind of Music are Film and TV Shows Looking to License?
Independent musicians are now earning serious money from licensing their music for movies, TV shows, games, apps, corporate presentations, slideshows, and YouTube videos. But WHICH independent artists are earning money? … Continue reading
Licensing Your Music Ain't Easy – Be Cool
This guest post by Scott James (from Independent Rockstar) originally appeared on Echoes in January, 2011. I recently had lunch with the founder and CEO of a popular website for … Continue reading
Songwriters: 11 Cures to Beating Writer’s Block
Ever gotten stuck halfway through the writing of a song? Or composed a catchy line that never really went anywhere else? Ever stared at your guitar, piano, notebook, computer monitor, or … Continue reading
Social Marketing Essentials for Musicians: Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, and YouTube
Musicians are often told that they need to be everywhere- all the time. But can you really be expected to manage an effective presence on every social network? Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, … Continue reading
Kickstarter Helped Musicians Raise Almost $20,000,000 in 2011
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com helped musicians raise $19,801,685.21 last year. Music was the second most popular funding category (behind Film & Video) and comprised about a 5th of the company’s total pledges … Continue reading
Twitter Tip for Musicians: Patience is a Virtue
‘Slow and Steady’ Joins the Twitter Race For musicians that want to use Twitter in order to promote your albums and shows, here’s one very important tip that often gets … Continue reading