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
7 Reasons You Should Release a Cover Song
These are a few of the common objections I hear when it comes to cover songs: “I’m not a serious artist if I do covers.” “The world has enough … Continue reading
8 Things Every “Link in Bio” Needs
You probably already have a “link in bio” that directs your audience on Instagram or Twitter or TikTok to go… somewhere else. Parking your website URL in your social bio … Continue reading
Our Top 10 Favorite DIY Musician Podcast Episodes
We just released our 300th episode! That’s a lot of info about building & sustaining an independent music career. If you’re new to The DIY Musician Podcast, we don’t expect … Continue reading
The DIY Musician Podcast Hits 300 Episodes!
The Indie Revolution Continues When we started the DIY Musician Podcast back in 2007, we never imagined we’d get to episode 300 — with many more episodes on the way! What … Continue reading
5 Steps to Protect Your Music (At All Stages of the Creative Process)
From the moment you create your content, it belongs to you. But is it protected? Whether you’re creating music, videos, documents, imagery, or other content, things can get hairy when … Continue reading
Creating a Real Video Strategy with Rotor Videos
MTV and VH1 are long past their glory days as defining platforms for a music video strategy. However, when it comes to creating videos to promote music, most artists and … Continue reading
7 Ways to Feel More Confident About Your Music
It’s easy to get down about your music. Your dreams, your talents, your identity, your time — they’re all wrapped up in your music. So while you work hard to … Continue reading
Dear Musicians, Your Friends are NOT Your Fans
Here’s a hard truth: Your friends are not your fans. Neither are your family or co-workers. It’s important to know this early on, because you can’t count on these people … Continue reading
Make the Most Money from Your Gigs
Whether you’ve been touring for years or just starting out and trying to book your first gig, working with a talent buyer has many benefits. What is a talent buyer? … Continue reading
3 Things WORSE Than Describing Your Own Music
We’ve all felt it. That knot in the gut. The panic… …whenever someone asks: What kind of music do you make? Oh those poor, poor people; they’re usually just being … Continue reading