Everyone in the world is telling you that you should be giving away your music to entice happy little fans onto your mailing list? credit: nataliekbeats But hang on one gosh darn minute! The landlord is smashing down the door for his rent, and good food and alcohol costs money… So what to do? In ...…
credit: MangakaMaiden Photography Imagine you had an enthusiastic email list of fans who happily financed your career, making it possible for you to put even more time and energy into pumping out the amazing tunes! In this post I’m going to lay out a simple process for getting the ball rolling, so you can get up ...…
Hi Everyone, Today I would like to talk to you about a system for selling your music, that will bring you more record sales and put more people on your mailing list than anything else. credit: junipaire Ever since we started testing this model the results have been very positive, and to be honest I ...…
Mike just posted a great guide on how to set up your selling point at gigs to achieve the best results… Mike says, “It will regularly bring in more money than the gig itself and can mean the difference between a tour that makes money or loses it. Yet, merch tables are too often an afterthought for the majority ...…
There is a really nice article on the Independent newspaper’s website full of insights about having your fans join together to help pay for your recording. The Independent says, “A small number of artists were ahead of the curve in realising how online communities could provide alternative sources of cash. British rock band Marillion were unlikely trailblazers, and they have made a ...…
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 ...…
There is a brand new music marketing blog that has just hit the web and looks very promising… Now usually I would wait a few months to pass on a new site to you guys but there is a piece of content on there today that is too good to miss. The blog is called “How ...…
Take heed my friends, take heed. Roughly twice per day I get an email from a musician who tells me that he or she “just wants to get to the next level.” In my head my first response is usually “Oh that’s easy just press Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right A B ...…
The state of the music business in 2011 will be great for the DIY music maker who knows how to use the internet. Simple as that. John Jurgensen from OK Go has sold 600,000 records with some crazy music videos and weird music marketing tactics. But remember they would be nothing without great music. My ...…
Many bands, from Phish to rapper T-Pain, have developed their own apps, which fans download to their smartphones, typically for less than a dollar. With features such as remixing tools and games, apps can offer bands a deeper connection to their fans. Developer RjDj makes apps that pick up noises through a phone’s microphone and ...…
