Metal Guitarist Illustrates Anti-Piracy By Purchasing His Own CD [VIDEO]
(UPDATED) It's easy to be philosophical about piracy until it effects you. As much as we publish about the "power of free" and the "new paradigm", I admit to the. Continue reading
How To Plan Your Music Crowdfunding Campaign From Start To Finish
Crowdfunding campaigns can take quite different forms depending on the project, the people and even the platform involved. Yet there are also similarities across the board that can be taken. Continue reading
The Musicians Guide To YouTube Marketing
With over 800 million unique users each month and more than a million creators from over 30 countries around the world earning money from their videos, YouTube is a powerful. Continue reading
Landing Musician-For-Hire Gigs With Your Presskit
Are you a musician looking for gigs? You may be competing with many others for the same gig so you’ll need to make sure that you get picked. On Music. Continue reading
Case Study: Putting More Of Yourself Into Your Music Marketing
Ryan Spearman is an accomplished folk musician based in St. Louis, MO. He's also a big advocate of sustainability and the green movement. He recently contacted me to share a. Continue reading
8 Ways To Take On SXSW If They Didn’t Take You
Indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz) will perform at SXSW on March 13. SXSW is coming up and everyone is going. Everyone is talking. The Grammy's didn't let you win this. Continue reading
What Is Indie? Can An Artist Top The Charts Without Help From A Major?
By Kevin Erickson, Communications Associate, and Olivia Brown, Intern, at The Future Of Music Coalition. Let’s look at some stats: Jack White’s Blunderbuss, number one debut on the Billboard 200,. Continue reading
Tunezy’s New Fan Wishlists Connect Musicians And Fans Through Tangible Experiences
Last week Tunezy announced the introduction of Fan Wishlists that provide a structured means for musicians to identify fan experiences, i.e. direct interactions between fan and artist, that can then. Continue reading
Case Study: Is Free Music Worth It?
By Nick Roberts of And The Giraffe writing for Sunshine Promotion. While it’s damn near impossible to calculate the life-time value of a fan for an up and coming independent. Continue reading
