The new post on Tight Mix gives some great tips on how you should approach new fans so that you don’t scare them off with pushy marketing tactics. This one is a guest post from Rod B. Washington with K.E.Y.S. to Music Success Rod says “Do NOT try to sell them something immediately without them getting a feel ...…
Have you been reading Chris “Seth” Jackson’s new blog? The basic idea is that he is starting from ground zero with a new band. Finding players, setting up a website and testing music promotion methods. We’re only a few posts in but I’m already hooked! The new post below is an update on his progress. ...…
*UPDATE* If you would like me to build your website for you Contact Me Here Some people will tell you that you don’t need your own website these days, and that you can get by just sending your fans to facebook pages or twitter. credit: kevindooley But the one big reason this makes that tactic ...…
The new post on We All Make Music is one to sit back and read with a nice cup of coffee and a notepad. There is some gold in there… We All Make Music say, “In an age of digital downloads, virtual instruments, and social-media fandom, everybody, musicians especially, must learn how technology is controlled. ...…
Do you ever find it hard to manage all the different tasks you have to perform as a DIY musician? Well I’m going to look into my crystal ball and guess that the answer is YES because I have never met anyone who has this stuff totally under control. I have a goal setting article coming ...…
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Jeff takes you through the process of music branding in a great new post… Jeff says, “I’m not talking about getting all phobic about what people think of you (most of us do that pretty naturally on our own, thankyouverymuch). What I mean is that a public performer has a public image, a persona associated ...…
Personally I think that you should not be scared to promote your album sales page if you are proud of your work. If you always hide the link away your fans will think everything you do is totally free and never buy your stuff. Just don’t shove it down their throat… Go to the Fanbridge ...…
The BBC are running a music masterclass for up and coming musicians to learn from people who are already having success in the industry. I always say that there is nothing like modeling success to make progress yourself so this has to be a good thing. You can learn about everything that’s going on from a new post ...…
With so many tricks and methods to tell the world about your music it can sometimes be tricky to figure out which method is going to work best for you. The secret is to find out which websites have the most potential fans and then focus. John lays this out perfectly in his new blog ...…
