So why is a music blog telling you about influencers and digital marketers? We have decided to expand our program to focus exclusively on digital marketing while catering to Influencer Marketing within that space. Musicians, we are still here for you, musicians are absolutely a type of … [Read more...]
Live Show Strategies To Steal From Our Favorite Bands
As a fan and music industry member for the last decade-plus, I’ve been to my fair share of shows. And I have to tell you...most of them have sucked. I’m talking about bland stage presence, low energy, subpar music, and next to no interaction with the crowd... just an all around snooze fest. And … [Read more...]
What To Do If You’re Feeling All The Things Right Now
It’s ok if you feel a little out of sorts right now. Personally, I’ve experienced days of feeling completely in control and calm only to get to 6pm and have a panic attack. I’ve also had days where all I can do is mope around and cry as I wash my hands for the 25th time, overcome with anxiety and … [Read more...]
8 Things That Are Hurting Your Music Career
When you’re an independent musician, the path isn’t always so clear cut. Do you focus on growing your social media first or recording your next song? Do you go on a 3-week tour to cities you have no audience in an effort to grow them, or do you focus on weekend tours around your well-defined … [Read more...]
Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020: How to Set Yourself Up for a Successful 2020
Grab those streamers and all your closest friends, because it is officially time to celebrate the end of another year! And I do mean celebrate. I know this can be the time of year we look back and self-pityingly think of all the things we didn’t do, or how we thought we’d be further along but I want … [Read more...]
5 Creative Marketing Tactics To Try (that won’t cost you a dime)
When you first started your band, I bet you didn’t think it would involve 90% managing a business and 10% actually playing music. 20% if you’re really lucky. And maybe that wasn’t always the case. Maybe for the first year or two you went along blissfully just practicing in your basement, playing … [Read more...]
Social Media: Which Platform Should I Be On?
Social media is not for the faint of heart. For our personal lives it's a means of keeping in touch and meeting others who share similar interests, but on its worst days it messes with our ego, sends us spiraling into thinking we're not good enough, and leaves us feeling confused as to how we're … [Read more...]
FIRST LOOK: This App Is Changing The Way Artists Book Gigs
Have you ever wished you could easily and more seamlessly book yourself more gigs? That you didn't have to go through writing the perfect pitch email or researching tons and tons of venues only to hear back that they're all booked up (or worse, hear nothing at all?) That's where the Special Guest … [Read more...]
Marketing, PR, Booking—How Can I Do It All?!
No one ever said being an independent musician would be easy. But they also didn’t warn you it would be so incredibly hard did they? That you’d be expected to be the most talented in your instrument or voice, as well as take the best promo photos, and work with the best producers, and have the … [Read more...]
How To Skyrocket Your Career Growth In Just One Day
Sometimes no matter what you do, it feels like you’re drowning. You get up early, but you still can’t get through those emails. You set aside an hour a day to focus on those big scary tasks, but it’s never enough and in the end you feel more frustrated than ever because an hour isn’t really enough … [Read more...]
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