> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# 7 Top Marketing Strategies For Artists
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/7-top-marketing-strategies-for-artists/
- Published: 2018-11-21T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-11-21T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: For a lot of artists, marketing doesn't come easily and, particularly given how deeply personal a lot of songwriting is, immediately shifting into shameless self-promotion mode can be difficult. Unfortunately,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/11/7-top-marketing-strategies-for-
- Author: admin
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Music Think Tank, DIY, DIY musicians, music, Music Business, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37b88de200c-200wi "2")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37b88de200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

For a lot of artists, marketing doesn't come easily and, particularly given how deeply personal a lot of songwriting is, immediately shifting into shameless self-promotion mode can be difficult. Unfortunately, marketing is an essential yet increasingly part of being successful as a musician. Here we look at seven strategies that can make things easier.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

In this most recent post to [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), **Patrick McGuire** looks at seven different marketing strategies artists should apply when looking to promote their music and themselves.*"Pitching your music is one of the least fun parts of being a serious musician. Writing an engaging [bio](https://bandzoogle.com/blog/how-to-write-an-effective-musician-bio-with-examples?ref=hypebot.com) and press release, looking up contact information and sending email after email into the abyss is soul-crushing, but also necessary for engaging new listeners and gaining momentum for your music.* *Rather than aiming to get featured on the biggest blogs and playlists you can, starting small and working your way up from there is a good way to approach the gargantuan task of pitching music."* *[\[Continue Reading\]](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/7-top-marketing-strategies-for-musicians.html?SSScrollPosition=110&ref=hypebot.com)*