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7 Holiday Music Promotion Tips

Posted: Dec 14, 2020

Category: Promotion

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

 

7 Holiday Promo Tips Cyber PR
"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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20 Tips for a Successful Tour as an Independent Artist (Part 2)

Posted: Nov 9, 2020

Category: Touring

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**Guest post written by Hudson Moore, originally posted on DigitalTourBus.com.

 

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"I’ve been a touring independent artist for 10 years. I’ve booked, advanced, produced, and promoted almost every headline show I’ve ever played. I still have a long way to go, but I’ve been fortunate to play some amazing shows to fans across the US and over the years I’ve picked up a few tried and true tips and strategies that have helped me that will hopefully add value to you as well. So without further ado..."

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5 Reasons to Have a Website for Your Music

Posted: Oct 5, 2020

Category: Online Presence

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**Guest post written by Dre Dimura of Bandzoogle.

 

"With so many methods of promoting your music online these days, the importance of having a dedicated website can often be overlooked. Websites are still one of the best tools to drive fan engagement, curate your web presence, and manage the rest of your socials from a branded homebase. Here are five reasons to have a website for your band or solo musical effort..."

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5 Amazing Reasons To Use Text Message Marketing As A Musician

Posted: May 4, 2020

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Vinnie Hines, Co-Owner of Artist Collective AKA @ac_vinnie.

 

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"At Artist Collective, we’ve found that the most effective way to engage with your fans is through meaningful relationship building exchanges. These types of connections are invaluable and the foundation on which any type of notoriety is built...We urge you to use text message marketing for these 5 AMAZING REASONS..."

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6 Marketing Strategies Which Are Helpful for Music Promotion

Posted: Feb 3, 2020

Category: Promotion

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**Guest post written by Rahil Verma of Promoly, a software that helps record labels and publicists keep on track with their promotion.

 

6 Marketing Strategies - Rahil


"Even though any promo is better than none, it’s undeniable that some music marketing strategies are better and more effective than others. That means that choosing how you’ll promote your music is half the battle. These are the six music approaches we recommend you start out with."

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26 Things to Do Before You Release Your Song or Album

Posted: Oct 28, 2019

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest post written by Ari Herstand. This is an excerpt from his book How to Make It in the New Music Business (second edition). This post was originally published on Music Connection.

 

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"Before you release your next single or album, make sure you set it up for the best chance of success. Don’t forget to do these 26 things before the release..."

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5 Email Marketing Tips for Your Next Tour

Posted: Feb 25, 2019

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Nicholas Rubright, founder and editor at Dozmia, and lead guitarist for the band Days Gone By.

 

Nicholas Rubright - 5 Email Marketing Tips for Your Next Tour


"with email marketing, you have direct contact to some of your most passionate fans...While [touring] can be a great way to gain exposure to a new audience, if you want to develop good relationships with the venues you're performing in, it’s also important that you get your existing fans to come out to the show...With these things in mind, how do you leverage your email list to get people to come to your show?"

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Why I Ditched Music Streaming Services (for the moment) and Bought A 1-800 Number

Posted: Dec 10, 2018

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Joshua Bloomberg, singer-songwriter for The One 800s out of Los Angeles.

 

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"A lot of you must be wondering, Why the hell is Josh trying to get me to call a 1-800 number?...for the curious, I thought I’d explain why I’ve chosen this archaic method of communication to promote my new album – and why one week later it’s already a success."

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Your Three Communities Part 3: Your Ambient Fans

Posted: Sep 17, 2018

Category: Fans

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

 

3 Communities Ambient Fans
"...your Ambient Fans. These are the ones who are in your orbit, but they don’t know you really at all. They key is to create reasons for them to know you and to do this you need to have systems and you also need to make the time to convert them."

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Your Three Communities Part 2: Your Engaged Fans

Posted: Sep 11, 2018

Category: Fans

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

 

3 Communities Engaged Fans
"This post focuses on how to energize and connect with Community 2 – Engaged Fans. These fans are your Active Online Audience...They know who you are but they may not know you very well (yet)...In Community 2 contribution is critical but engagement is even more vital."

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Your Three Communities, Part 1: Your Super Fans

Posted: Sep 4, 2018

Category: Fans

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

 

3 Communities Super Fans
"In the desperate desire to try to connect with as many fans as possible artists are forgetting something: not everyone “out there” is the same. Some may be following you simply because they liked your sunglasses or your cat and have no idea you are even a musician, while others are waiting to like and comment on every post. You need to understand the differences and create a separate way of communicating with each community."

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8 Email Subject Lines That Will Guarantee Opens

Posted: Apr 2, 2018

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Anitra Jay of TheCraftyMusician.com.

 

"Writing strong email content to engage your fans is not an easy task...The first most important thing about a good email is its subject line. The majority of your fans will use the subject line to decide whether or not to read your content. So if you want to get your fans to open your email newsletter, you have to write appealing headlines."

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21 Dos and Don'ts of Band Website Design

Posted: Feb 19, 2018

Category: Online Presence

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**Guest post written by Allison S. of Bandzoogle.com.

 

BZ website dos and donts


"The best way to keep fans focused on you is through your own custom website. A website puts the focus on you and your music. It’s easy to build a website, but how do you know if you did it right? Let’s take a look at the most common ways bands win and lose with their website."

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This Spotify Payment Prediction Should Not Surprise You

Posted: Sep 11, 2017

Category: Music Streaming

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**Guest post written by Corey Koehler, an indie singer-songwriter from Minnesota, as featured in his blog MusicGoat.com.

 

Spotify Prediction
"Do you think a Spotify payment like .004891 cents per play sucks? Then you are gonna love this…"

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Use Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to Kill Your Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Posted: Jul 10, 2017

Category: Tips & Tricks

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**Guest post written by Jonathan Sexton, CEO of Bandposters.

 

"It’s hard to stay on top of all the things you have to do to break your band and make a living...To keep ahead of the game, time management is key. So we’ve put together a weekly calendar for you, with some helpful things you can do early in the week to help sell out your shows on the weekends..."

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How to Promote your Music with a Call-to-Action

Posted: May 15, 2017

Category: Online Presence

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**Guest post written by Melanie Kealey of Bandzoogle.

 

Call-to-Action
"...when someone gets to your band’s page, you want to be sure to grab their attention right away...You want to make sure they find the most important information. Their eyes will gravitate towards text and a button. With this in mind, make it count by adding a call-to-action."

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Is Posting Covers On YouTube The BEST Use Of Your Time?

Posted: Mar 27, 2017

Category: Promotion

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**Guest post written by Carlos Castillo of Schwilly Family Musicians - music marketing strategist, web designer, live performance recordist, international road-tripper, lap steel player, and Captain of the Schwilly Family.

 

"A lot of music biz teachers will tell you that you should commit time to releasing cover songs on YouTube because you’ll get all kinds of organic growth and attention. This is a proven strategy that has been working for several years. But, especially now that so many musicians are applying it, I’m not sure it’s all that it’s cracked up to be anymore. And it’s not as simple as picking songs you like and recording your own versions..."

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9 Reasons Why You Have No Followers

Posted: Feb 6, 2017

Category: Social Media

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**Guest post by Doug Beney, lead editor of MIDI Lifestyle.

 

"You've been improving your skills for months, spending countless hours slaving over your DAW, perfecting every slight detail in your mix. Finally happy with your track, you publish it on Soundcloud, sit back, and.....Crickets...What I hope to provide you with today are some quick, practical improvements you can make in how you promote your music that will actually get you results..."

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50 Ways to Promote Your Music and Grow Your Fanbase - Part 2

Posted: Jan 9, 2017

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Nicholas Rubright of Dozmia.

 

This is a continuation of last week's post "50 Ways to Promote Your Music and Grow Your Fanbase - Part 1".

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50 Ways to Promote Your Music and Grow Your Fanbase - Part 1

Posted: Jan 3, 2017

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Nicholas Rubright of Dozmia.

 

"Succeeding in the music industry is hard work. You're competing with literally millions of people crawling their way to the top. However, most of these people don't know how to effectively market themselves or their music...Instead, set yourself apart from the crowd by learning all you can about different music marketing tactics, and treating your music career as a business. Here's a list of 50 music marketing strategies to get you started..."

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Numbers Don’t Lie: Is Your Live Show Effective?

Posted: Dec 5, 2016

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Wade Sutton of Rocket to the Stars.

 

"What I am going to talk about in this article is rooted so deeply in common sense yet so few bands actually do it. Your live show will ALWAYS be your most powerful tool when it comes to marketing your music, your merchandise, your music brand, and getting people to sign up for your e-mail or text lists..."

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10 Ways to Look Like an Amateur Musician

Posted: Sep 19, 2016

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest post written by Joy Ike, creator of Grassrootsy.com and Independent Musician, as featured on Grassrootsy.com.

 

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"We’ve been working on this list for a while and thought it was high time to share it. Keep in mind that this post is primarily for the working musician..."

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Why I Don’t Use Reverbnation FanReach For Email Marketing

Posted: Aug 1, 2016

Category: Marketing

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**Guest post written by Corey Koehler, an indie singer-songwriter from Minnesota, as featured in his blog MusicGoat.com.

 

No Reverb Email
"It is not a bad place to network with other musicians. They have a few decent tools. And its nice to have some links back to my website and other social media properties. If you are just starting out and testing the waters, you could do a lot worse. But if you want to get serious about marketing online, building your fan base, and growing your music career, you should be thinking beyond ReverbNation. Especially when it comes to your email marketing."

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Why social media is DEAD for music marketing (and why email works)

Posted: May 16, 2016

Category: Marketing

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**Guest Post by Paul Loeb, founder and CEO of No Ego Records and DropTrack. Originally featured on The DIY Musician.

 

"It’s hard to believe it’s been over 12 years since the launch of Facebook. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. That’s good news for marketers, musicians, and entrepreneurs. You have this incredible platform to reach every one of those followers you painstakingly cultivated. Or do you?"

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5 Ways to Generate House Concert Leads

Posted: Nov 9, 2015

Category: Live Performance

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**Guest post written by Joy Ike, creator of Grassrootsy.com and Independent Musician, as featured on Grassrootsy.com.

 

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"For a while there, house concerts were a trendy idea for independent artists that caught on pretty quickly...But now house concerts are actually becoming the primary means for many artists to make their living...Here are 5 ways that I’ve used to generate solid house concert leads."

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