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5 Common Gig Booking Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

We're all busy, right? You'd think inadequately written inquiries would be a rarity but, unfortunately, they're sent on a regular basis. Avoid making simple gig booking mistakes with these 5 pointers. 

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Amanda Palmer’s Patreon Supporters Pledge $20,000 “Per Thing” In Less Than 48 Hours

Less than 48 hours after launching on patronage platform Patreon, 2100 supporters of Amanda Palmer have pledged more than $20,000 "per thing" – an ongoing stream of songs, videos, writings. Continue reading

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Musicians: Show Them Better Than You Tell Them

In the digital age, it can be very easy to fall into the world of promotion through social media only. But have we lost our roots and forgot to deal. Continue reading

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Organizing A Reddit AMA For Your Band – Ditto Music Shares Why And How

Ditto Music's social media team have worked on projects for brands like Starbucks and musicians like American Aquarium and Louisa Wendorff, who recently hit number 1 on Billboard Heatseekers.

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3 Simple Social Media Tweaks That Impact Fan Engagement

Little tweaks in your social media strategy and simple messages, tweets, or emails can make a surprisingly large impact on your music career. And those little changes can add up to something. Continue reading

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Four Secrets To Performing Regularly Without Losing Quality

To avoid overexposing your brand in one market, most people agree that you should perform once monthly in your local territory and make each gig an explosive night to remember.

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Amanda Palmer Embraces Direct To Fan Patronage Platform Patreon

UPDATED: Fan patronage platform Patreon has been helping creators – musicians, YouTube stars, podcasters, artists and others – monetize their relationship with their fans since launching in 2013.  Today, founder. Continue reading

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Using Spotify Playlists To Boost Your Fan Base

One thing that artists can do to increase fan engagement and even their fan base is to create and share Spotify playlists.This has been shown to gain a lot of attention with. Continue reading

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The Challenges And Opportunities Facing Georgia’s Music Industry

Georgia Music Partners (GMP) recently published a white paper analyzing the current state of Georgia's music industry. The publication reveals competitive challenges and opportunity for growth within the music business. Continue reading

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How To Create 5-Year Business Plan For Your Band

In any endeavor, it is a good idea to plan, plan, plan. While the music business can often be seen as only a creative endeavor, having a good business plan. Continue reading

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Finland Sends Unique Punk Band To Eurovision

Eurovision has always been a contest about pop music – albeit the diverse range of European pop. But Finland sending a punk band made up of musicians with learning disabilities to the. Continue reading

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