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# Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/getting-it-done-the-week-in-diy-indie-music-29/
- Published: 2016-08-13T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-13T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: For our do-it-yourself, independent readers this week, we're offering advice on how targeting can help you grow your fanbase, instances when it's better to turn a gig down, six things. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/08/getting-it-done-the-week-in-diy-indie-music-29.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, 8664, Adobe Photoshop, Alibaba, Audio engineering, Do it yourself, Facebook, fashion, music industry, Philadelphia, Social Media, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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- **[TARGETING: Your Daily Key To Growing Your Fanbase, Contacts](https://www.hypebot.com/targeting-your-daily-key-to-growing-your-fanbase-contacts/)**
- [**4 Instances When You Shouldn't Take A Gig**](https://www.hypebot.com/4-instances-when-you-shouldnt-take-a-gig/)
- [**Entrepreneurship In Music: Mideast Tunes**](https://www.hypebot.com/entrepreneurship-in-music-mideast-tunes/)
- [**Music Celebration: 4 Must-Have Items For Any Concert**](https://www.hypebot.com/music-celebration-4-must-have-items-for-any-concert/)
- [**6 Things Musicians Don’t Really Need In Order To Be Successful**](https://www.hypebot.com/6-things-musicians-dont-really-need-in-order-to-be-successful/)
- [**How Much Does Confidence Affect Musical Ability?**](https://www.hypebot.com/how-much-does-confidence-affect-musical-ability/)

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