What will Global Release Day mean for YOUR music? All over the world, the music industry is shifting towards a unified “Global Release Day” in order to deter piracy, avoid … Continue reading
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#147: Roundtable – Do release dates matter anymore?
The recording industry has determined that Friday will be the new global record release day— but in a digital world of endless options and instant delivery, does it make sense for … Continue reading
Pre-Album Release Checklist: 19 Must Do Business Tips
This article was written by recording artist Brian Hazard. It originally appeared on his Passive Promotion blog. I’ve made a few notes throughout, as certain items were directly related to … Continue reading
3 lessons you shouldn’t learn from Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, & Beyoncé
Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, and Beyoncé are some of the most famous musical artists in the world. Whenever one of them has gone rogue with their album release or distribution … Continue reading
How to Throw a Successful Listening Party
There are a multitude of ways to get a blogger to notice your music. One is through writing a really well-crafted outreach email that gives the writer all the information … Continue reading
Top 10 Ways to Screw Up Your Album Release
Our friend Chris Seth Jackson wrote an article for Music Think Tank that talks about 10 things you do NOT want to do when you’re preparing for your CD release … Continue reading
Album Release Countdown: How to Promote Your New Album
This is an excerpt from “Countdown to Maximum Exposure,” a free PDF guide written by IndieGuide.com and CD Baby for musicians who are preparing to release a new album within … Continue reading
Album Release Countdown: 2 to 1 months before release
This is an excerpt from “Countdown to Maximum Exposure,” a free PDF guide written by IndieGuide.com and CD Baby for musicians who are preparing to release a new album within … Continue reading
Using singles to build your fan base: The Incremental Album
Music fans are getting more and more accustomed to instant gratification. They want to feel connected to the process and the progress – not JUST the finished product. Waiting a … Continue reading
Mastering Mysteries Revealed
Mastering is one of the last and least understood stages of making a record. As Michael Cooper puts it simply in an article for EM, “Mastering is essentially the art … Continue reading