How To Get Press For Your Band Like The PR Pros Do
By Rachel Bailey from the Sonicbids Blog. When promoting a record, there are a couple of different philosophies about the most effective way to get your music heard. One, the. Continue reading
atVenu Rakes In Over $100 Million From 4.2 Million Units Of Merch
atVenu launched in January 2013 offering merchandise management via the web and mobile apps, including warehouse and trailer inventories and Soundscan reporting, and have gone on to great initial success.. Continue reading
Beat Junkies Debut Direct-to-DJ Digital Record Pool
Record or music pools trace back to David Mancuso's efforts in the 1970s to get record labels to share new releases with a group of djs that played in clubs. Continue reading
9 Tips For Successful DIY Tour Booking
(UPDATED) By Lee Duck for the Sonicbids Blog. It’s no secret that in today’s industry, musicians are much more than musicians. Often we have to be our own booking agents, publicists,. Continue reading
How Art Became Advertising
Innovative ways to harness your creativity and captivate your audience is the name of the game these days. The times when standard block print slapped on a billboard got everyone's. Continue reading
Complete Social Media Image Size Chart: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & More [UPDATED]
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and the ever growing list of social networks each have their own designs, rules and preferred image sizes for banners, profiles, posts and more. Keeping track. Continue reading
What I Learned About Songwriting From Being Stuck in Traffic
Top charting songs predominantly have one thing in common: they get your attention. Whether it's the imagery, unshakeable melodic line, or the classic mantra-like one-liner, they harness popularity by think,. Continue reading
How To Get Your Start Teaching Music Privately
In the arts one of the traditional ways of earning a living is by teaching. While fulltime teaching gigs are hard to come by, the private sector offers many opportunities. Continue reading
Shawn Mendes (and Team): From 6 Second Vine Clips To An iTunes No. 1
Shawn Mendes' self-titled EP is currently no. 1 on the iTunes Albums chart and apparently it took him only 37 minutes to get there. Though he now has a strong. Continue reading
Vinyl Crunch Worsens For Indie Labels: Time For A Record Press Kickstarter?
Jack White's #1 album debut with vinyl accounting for 30% sales, as well as his creative approach, feels like another breakthrough in the land of vinyl. But, according to one. Continue reading
5 Lessons For The Music Industry From “Weird Al” Yankovic
By Kevin Erickson from Future of Music Coalition. Last week, beloved musical humorist “Weird Al” Yankovic dropped his new album Mandatory Fun. Propelled by a set of eight viral videos,. Continue reading
