How Eleanor Dubinsky spans genres, crosses borders, and communicates it all through video(s). Eleanor Dubinsky didn’t start creating her new album Soft Spot of My Heart with a particular genre … Continue reading
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What to do (and NOT do) in your streaming music promotion
How to promote your music on streaming platforms. Many independent artists are making a full-time living off the revenue generated from streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora. Making … Continue reading
20 stories of creative musical independence, Pt. 2: Gospel Lee
“Quality Hip Hop Your Mom Would Be Proud Of.” Gospel Lee is a study in the power of knowing your niche, knowing what to do with it once you figure … Continue reading
How to choose an artist name that’s Google-friendly
Is Your Artist Name Getting Lost On Google? Musicians: Don’t be “UnGooglable!” Is it “unGooglable?” Is it “unGoogle-able?” Whatever, I think you get the point: You need your music, your … Continue reading
Spotify introduces image galleries and social links
Spotify for Artists launches two new profile customization features. If you have a Spotify for Artists account, you know that you can customize your header photo, edit your artist bio, … Continue reading
“Streaming at the Top of Our Lungs” (The DIY Musician Live)
What should indie artists be doing to get attention for their music in the streaming environment? Now that streaming has been enthusiastically embraced by both music consumers and the music … Continue reading
20 stories of creative musical independence, Pt. 1: John Sifuentes
3 ways to make big moves in a small music town. 2018 marks CD Baby’s 20th anniversary, and I wanted to take some time this year to highlight twenty stories … Continue reading
One band. Two members. Three songs. Hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners on Spotify.
How Post Precious built a big audience with just a few singles. Alex Winston, one half of the new synth-pop duo Post Precious, played a showcase of her solo material … Continue reading
How should you use your email list in between new releases or gigs?
Setting up an automated (and authentic) stream of emails that will interest your fans. Email can be a drag. I write a bit on how to make the most of … Continue reading
The REAL “secret” to success most musicians don’t want to hear about
Stop waiting for the miracle. As musicians we spend nearly countless hours creating music, only to cross our fingers and hope our latest-greatest songs will magically meet the ears of … Continue reading