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7 Holiday Music Promotion Tips

Posted: Dec 14, 2020

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**Guest post written by Cyber PR, originally featured on the Cyber PR Blog.

"It is that time of year again...As an artist, there is no better time than the HOLIDAZE to work on building engagement and connections with your fans...you will find 7 tactics to first activate your fan base around holiday music promotion and ultimately build engagement, generate sales, or both."

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How to Set Your Rate as a Musician

Posted: Apr 8, 2019

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest post written by Matt Star as featured on The Music Entrepreneur HQ.

"Have you ever thought of yourself as the owner of a corporation? Guess what… you are. If you’re a working musician, a session or touring player, your company is called YOU, Inc...Knowing what you have to oﬀer and what it is worth is the first step to creating a sustainable career..."

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The Real Gig: A Musician's Guide to the Universe

Posted: Oct 12, 2015

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest Post by Bret Alexander of The Badlees and Saturation Acres.

"I’ve been a vocational musician for almost 30 years...This is an incredibly difficult business to make any sort of sustainable living at for that long, so inevitably people ask me what advice I would have for anyone who wants to do the same. Opinions are certainly like assholes, but I’ll give you my take on that. Do with it what you will..."

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Build a Fan Base in Your Hometown First

Posted: Dec 15, 2014

Category: Promotion

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**Guest post written by Matt Jones, a full-time singer-songwriter and solo artist, as featured on Pyragraph.

"I’m not sure what your goals are as a musician/artist/songwriter. Many of the people who have relocated to Nashville do so from a desire to be around the best creative people, and to have a much better chance for their music to be noticed on a larger scale. I think most of us have a similar desire..."

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