Top 50 Most Read Music Think Tank Posts In 2010
Similar to yesterday's most read Hypebot news stories, this is a look at the top Music Think Tank posts in 2010. There's some invaluable advice being churned out by these great authors. If you have a minute, glance through this great list of insights and marketing advice. This listing is also organized by pageviews. Take a look:
- How to Write a Music Business Plan .
- Bob Marley: The Transformative Sound of Selling Out .
- Avoid These Mistakes! 15 Critical Marketing Mistakes That All Musicians Need To Avoid .
- 30 Tips For The Typical Musician .
- Why Music Should Never Be Given Away For "Free" .
- Template for Writing a Music Business Plan .
- Eleven Steps To Fixing The Problem That Occurs When You Work Harder Than Everyone Else In The Band .
- Dear Musicians – Please Be Brilliant or Get Out of The Way .
- Well, What Is A Good Digital Music Strategy ? Part 1 – Introduction and Website .
- 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Recording Your Own Album .
- Top 7 Reasons Why Artists Strongly Resist Social Media .
- In Defense Of 1,000 True Fans – Part II – Matthew Ebel .
- The Musician’s Guide to Facebook Fan Pages .
- Investing in Artists: Consider a Promotionless To Popular Strategy First .
- For Musicians: 10 Tips For Turning Your Fanbase Into A Tribe .
- 7 Steps to Reaching Your Music Career Goals in 2010 .
- Merch Table Essentials: 15 Ways For Musicians To Increase Sales, Fans and Efficiency .
- The Musician's Guide To The 360 Record Deal .
- Why You Should Pay For Music .
- A&R Tips: The Art Of The Press Kit .
- Happy 'Quit MySpace' Day .
- The Five Most Crucial Points For Any New Artist Just Starting Out .
- A Sample Music Business Plan .
- How to REALLY Get Your Music on Blogs: Finding the Best Blogs for Your Music .
- Finding 5,000 Fans Under Your Nose: A Case for Facebook Ads .
- Dave Kusek on The Cloud, Topspin, Hype Machine, SoundCloud, and the death of MySpace .
- How To Post A Perfect Press Kit On Your Website .
- The Real and ONLY Reasons Why Fans File-Share Music .
- How Do I Get Booking Agents To Take My Band Seriously ?
- Eight Recent Social and Technical Phenomena That Are Making Your Music The Only Thing That Matters To Your Success .
- How to RUIN Your Music Career in 7 Easy Steps .
- The 4 Reasons Fans Buy Your Products .
- Well, What Is A Good Digital Music Strategy ? Part 2 – Social Networks .
- Create An Elaborate Plan .
- The Musicians Guide To Fan-Funding .
- An Argument Against Fan Funding .
- Download Music Business Legal Documents For Creating Your Own 360 Deal .
- The Musician's Social Media Food Pyramid .
- 10 Things Bands Can Do to Book More Live Shows .
- The Death of the Bridge .
- 20 Non-Traditional Venues That Can Boost Your Fanbase .
- 10 Ideas For Recording Amazing Guitars .
- In Defense Of 1,000 True Fans – Part VII – Ellis Paul – 300 Fans = $100,000 in Contributions The Ultimate Testament to Fan Loyalty .
- Fan-Funding & Donation Sites: 9 Ways to Raise Money for Your Next Music Project .
- 10 Free Google Tools to Manage Your Music Career .
- I Fight Dragons: 1 Band, 1 Year, & 10,000 New Fans – In Defense of 1,000 True Fans – Part V .
- Myspace – Now With Glitter .
- The Song/Artist Adoption Formula .
- 7 Reasons Why Writing Well Will Help Your Music Career.
- Making It In One Year – Is It Possible?
Thanks again for all your awesome advice