Adam Gold from American Songwriter did an interview with Mike King, author and instructor of music business courses at Berkleemusic, in which they discussed the changing music business and best … Continue reading
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Twitter's Official Guide for Musicians and Artists
“For music fans, Twitter is the next best thing to being backstage.” That is how Twitter begins its official guide to Twitter for Musicians and Artists. For the first couple … Continue reading
Top 3 Articles About Facebook Timeline for Musicians
A last-minute Facebook Timeline roundup Procrastinators, slackers, objectors, and those of you still in denial: the time for Timeline is nigh! Tick, tock, tick, tock. You have 3 days … Continue reading
Using the New Facebook Timeline Features to Market Your Music
———————————————– Facebook has done it again—they’ve flipped the switch and made another drastic change: Your Artist/Band Facebook page will soon be a Facebook Timeline. Early adopters are split down the … Continue reading
Musicians: How to Turn Rejection Into an Opportunity
If you’ve been playing music for a while, you’ve probably heard this response a few times from bookers, promoters, radio DJs, agents, labels, and managers– “No thank you.” As the … Continue reading
My Album is Finished — Now What?
Ten cardboard boxes arrive in the mail containing a thousand shrink-wrapped CDs. You’re feeling pretty proud. All those precious hours writing, practicing, scrimping & saving, recording… All for NOTHING!!! … … 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
Networking for Musicians: Why the Cool-Kids Club Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be
(Editor’s note: photo NOT of me!!!) Don’t be Too Cool for School Before I worked at CD Baby I was a CD Baby client, meaning– a musician! When I first signed … Continue reading
5 Tips to Finding a Music Manager
This post was written by guest contributor Shaun Letang of IMA Music Business Academy. It’s No Longer Possible To Simply Be A Musician Make a demo; send it to record … Continue reading
How Indie Artists Can Use ThingLink to Drive Engagement, Sales, and More
After the music, nothing says as much about an artist as his or her images. Photos can provide potential listeners with important clues about an artist’s sound, ethic, aesthetic, — … Continue reading