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How to Approach Venues About Booking

Posted: Nov 19, 2018

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**Guest post written by Jordan Gates, of Megaphone Agency.

"Booking shows can be difficult, especially if you don’t have an experienced booking agent working with you...Most artists start out booking their own shows early on in their career...Knowing how to properly represent yourself to venues and get booked is an essential skill for independent artists. There is no definitive playbook for getting gigs, but here are some things that can help get your foot in the door."

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The 8 things that should be in every band's digital press kit

Posted: Oct 19, 2015

Category: Online Presence

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**Guest Post written by Dave Cool of Bandzoogle.com.

"There are many different kinds of people that will be visiting your website, but likely for different reasons. These include your current fans, potential new fans, as well as media, bloggers, bookers, and other industry folks...To make it easy for media and industry to find the information they need (and quickly), the best thing to do is create a Digital Press Kit section on your website..."

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How to Write a Better Biography for Your Website

Posted: Mar 9, 2015

Category: Online Presence

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

"The problem is a vast majority of biographies on websites are written by either the artist or the individual hired to construct the website. And when you take into consideration that the best web bios are the ones that combine elements of both journalism and marketing, well, you can see why problems arise...So what can you do to make YOUR biography better should you choose to attempt to write it on your own?"

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How To Write An Effective Artist Bio That Won’t Be Ignored

Posted: May 12, 2014

Category: Online Presence

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**Guest post written by Phil Johnson, as featured in his blog, Big Whiz Bang!

"Your artist bio, whether you’re a musician, comedian, or any other type of artist, is the most important document in your promotional arsenal. It’s most people’s first introduction to you. So it really needs to succinctly communicate what you’re all about as an artist."

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