Give this post a read when you can… There is big debate about whether Twitter is a time waster for bands. For a long time I was a Twitter snob. I thought it was irrelevant, trivial and annoying and I refused to use it. But I was wrong. There are some very important reasons that ...…
I really think that it’s trying to be perfect in you music and your marketing. Just do your best and get it out there fast, you’re not going to get anywhere if your new track stays on your hard drive. I’ll let Rick Goetz take it from here… The biggest mistake I have seen in ...…
The answer to the question in the title of this post is a big fat YES. If you want to make and track progress you need to have a goal. The way I set goals is a bit different. I would not set a goal like “Get 1000 new fans in a month” because that ...…
Learn how to make a cheap music video that you can pimp out with TubeMogul… Whether you are a fan or musician, making a music video is a clear cut way to show your support for a particular artist, promote your music or even show off your film production skills. With the explosion of online ...…
I was just reading a post on Hypebot that got me thinking about something very interesting, and that is the idea of the “Middle Class Musician”. Who is the Middle Class Musician? Takes every opportunity to build a mailing list Has a blog and posts news on the music scene Learns about music marketing Gives ...…
Another great post from The DIY musician that talks about music marketing and social media like that best comic books where you build up the story over a number of weeks and have heroes and villains. The great thing about this kind of marketing is that most of us musicians have a massive imagination so ...…
I just found a new blog that I think you are going to really enjoy called Passive Promotion. You’ll find a link below to an amazing post that goes into the following… * Street teams * Getting your song into Rock Band * The benefits of a simple song structure * Crowdsourceing * Personalized CD ...…
Let me ask you a question… If you knew of a company that had spent £5 Million learning how to rule on Facebook and were willing to give you all the secrets for free would you click a link? Here is your chance. I’m a big fan of looking at what professional marketing companies do ...…
I love it when I read a story like this… Hailing from the inner city suburbs of Sydney, Australia, The Presence produces a dynamic “rocktail” by mixing hard-hitting riffs, contagious beats and roof-raising rhythms. The Presence’s modern brand of rock is influenced by rock ‘n’ roll legends Status Quo, AC/DC, The Angels and Bon Jovi ...…
Following the last post I wanted to point you over to the Tight Mix Blog who has added his top 3 Band Promotion ideas to the party. They are as follows… 1. Get yourself a Website. 2. Build an online community. 3. Think global, but act local first. Music Industry Blog Tight Mix redit: In ...…
