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New Value In Trading A Song For An Email Address

With album sales, broadcast radio, and many other mainstream revenue sources for artists fading quickly into "has beens", we are being forced into a new era of networking & promotion.. Continue reading

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5 Tips For Musicians On Maintaining Great Relationships With The Music Press

By Jamie Ludwig from the SonicBids Blog. For an independent musician, scoring coverage in a media outlet may seem like the well-earned reward in a long cycle of pitching and. Continue reading

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DIY Tour Tips: Surviving The Long Drive

By Matthew Ebel who is currently Kickstarting a new album. I’ve played concerts all over the USA and there’s one constant that most touring musicians already know: People don’t know. Continue reading

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Musicians as Entrepreneurs

Today's music industry does not lend itself to a "one-size-fits-all" model of any sort. It takes experimentation and exploration to develop a strategy and to execute it efficiently. Times have. Continue reading

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YouTube’s Tip Jar Fan Funding Feature Goes Live In 4 Countries

YouTube is now offering creators compensation beyond a split of ad revenue. Google, which announced back in June that it was testing a YouTube tip jar, has now launched the. Continue reading

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Musicians: Give Up Your Fear and Create Music That Speaks To This Generation

By Prince Charles Alexander from the Sonicbids Blog. In 1979, I hated “Rapper’s Delight.” You could have shut down hip-hop right there for me and called that a novelty record.. Continue reading

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Join Our Online Music Industry Meetup! Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community

It's not too late to get involved. Per your requests, we'll keep this thread open. Please join us for Hypebot's free online networking party.  We've been doing these online meetups for. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Building Your Music Career While Keeping Your Day Job Twitter Opens Analytics Dashboard To Your Band Indie Vinyl Subscription Clubs Are A Booming Niche 3 Tips From Jack Conte: "There’s. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: How to Release Your Album Successfully (Even If You Don’t Have a Record Label)

Janelle Rogers | How to Release Your Album Successfully (Even If You Don't Have a Record Label)  Martyn Croston | 5 Ways To Promote Your Music Teaching Business  Jamal Asskoumi | Could Video. Continue reading

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Marketing Music With Instagram’s New Hyperlapse Video App

So many musicians and music marketers are using Instagram these days that you may already be using Hyperlapse, Instagram's new video app. Hyperlapse allows you to create time lapse videos. Continue reading

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3 Tips From Jack Conte: “There’s no such thing as just being a musician anymore”

Jack Conte now has a strong track record of success as half of Pomplamoose, as a musician/videomaker and as founder of Patreon. Conte recently spoke with TechCrunch for a back. Continue reading

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