Tax Information Every Musician Should Know
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin Wise words from a wise man. Ben did harness electricity (cool!), as well … Continue reading
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Promote Your Music on YouTube Shorts
If you’re a musician that creates a lot of video content, you now have another creative way to promote your music on YouTube: YouTube Shorts. Over the past few years, … Continue reading
How to Distribute and Promote Your Music on Deezer
Deezer is an absolute music streaming powerhouse, and an important global platform you should harness to promote your music. If you live in Europe, you’re likely aware of that already. … Continue reading
The Music Marketing Guide for Indie Musicians
If you’re like a lot of musicians, music marketing is that scary thing you’re supposed to do once you’ve finished making the music. And yet it’s essential for building your audience. This guide will help you successfully market your music to the right fans, with a small budget. Continue reading
Facebook and Instagram Ads for Musicians: A Beginner’s Guide
Can Facebook and Instagram ads really help you promote your music, build an audience, and sell merch? In short: yes. And here’s how. Continue reading
The Indie Musician’s Guide to Apple Music
When promoting your music, it’s important that you NOT put all your focus on a single streaming service. Your fans aren’t all in the same place; listening is fragmented across … Continue reading
SMS Text Marketing for Indie Musicians
SMS (a fancy term for text messaging) can be a really effective channel to market your music. If done well, marketing your music through SMS can help you communicate with … Continue reading
The Acronyms That Protect Your Music Rights
If you’re digging into all the ways you can collect money from the use of your music, you might’ve noticed that the music industry seems to love acronyms and initialisms … Continue reading
How Do I Format My Artist Name Correctly?
The different types of artist names An artist name seems pretty straightforward, right? We all know Lizzo, Simon & Garfunkel, and Jay-Z & Kanye West. But did you know each … Continue reading
Sync Licensing and Placements
What is sync licensing? Sync licensing, or “synchronization,” is the use of music in visual media such as TV, film, advertisements, trailers, or video games. It literally describes the “synched” … Continue reading