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3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Announce A Release Date

When prepping for the launch of a new album, announcing a release date for your fans may seem like the smart marketing move to make, but doing so can often do more. Continue reading

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A Guide To Facebook Live Video For Musicians

Last week, musician Ben Sollee told me that Facebook Live video was now the best way to assure that his Facebook messages were seen by fans. Yesterday, at  it's F8 gathering,. Continue reading

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Artist Turns To Fans To Reverse Crowdfund Latest Vinyl Release

In an age where recouping expenses on physical music has become incredibly difficult, indie band Word of Mouth is trying a new approach, using their fans as a single giant street. Continue reading

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59 Music Blogs That Are Guaranteed To Listen To Your Song

Frustrated with the process of submitting his music to blogs, Color Theory's Brian Hazard decided to give the service SubmitHub a try and detailed his resulting experience here.

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4 New Social Media Tools For More Efficient Posting

For artists, being on multiple social media platforms is important when it comes to casting a wide marketing net, but keeping up with so many accounts can be exceedingly time. Continue reading

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8 Touring Tips from Smooth Hound Smith

Here the well traveled American roots duo Smooth Hound Smith shares with us their top eight tips for successful touring, whether its learning basic vehicle repair or simply how to. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Integrates With Twitter Moments, Audio Cards

Now that SoundCloud has launched its long anticipated paid streaming music service, we expect to see a flood of innovation as it rushes to find its place in a crowded. Continue reading

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7 Promotional Stunts You Can Pull With Your Leftover CDs

While merch sales remain a strong source of revenue for artists, CDs no longer bring in the cash they once did. Still, compact discs can still serve a variety of. Continue reading

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8 Common Email Newsletter Mistakes To Avoid

For artists, email newsletters are a great way to both keep in touch with fans and regularly market your content, but they must be handled delicately, as a poorly constructed newsletter can easily. Continue reading

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5 Reasons To Rewrite Your Songs

While emotion and enthusiasm are an important part of songwriting, being able to hone and refine your work is critical to developing a solid finished product. Here we look at. Continue reading

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