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Dear Bands, Why Are You Still Making It So Hard To Buy Your Music?

The fact that album sales are on the steady decline is old news, but a newer, slightly shocking phenomenon is that bands are STILL making it difficult the buy their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Al Gore, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, record label, Spotify

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Merchbar Launches Hot Merch Charts To Track Top Merchandise Globally

Merchbar, the platform that hit the market last September to provide fans with merchandise offerings individually curated to their unique personal taste has launched the Merchbar Hot Merch Chart.

Nia R Jones on 03/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alabama, American Staffordshire Terrier, Aretha Franklin, Artist, Blake Shelton, Bleeding Love, country music, Dolly Parton, Facebook, Whitney Houston

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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.

Guest Post on 03/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8664, Airline, American literature, Athens, Bachelor of Arts, Bobby Brown, Brandon Sanderson, Georgia, Sonicbids, Talent agent, Talent manager

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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

Bruce Houghton on 03/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amanda Palmer, Google, Heartbreak Hotel, Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, Tampa Theatre, Taylor Swift, Twitter, Valentine's Day

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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

Matt Gibson on 03/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Artist, Associates (band), BASIC, Blog, Facebook, Instagram, marketing, social media, Twitter

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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

Guest Post on 03/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airplay, Artist, Chef, Cover version, Extended play, Facebook, List of YouTube personalities, Max Martin, music video, YouTube

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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.

Guest Post on 03/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Amazon Standard Identification Number, Australian Associated Press, Barnes & Noble, Borg (Star Trek), Do it yourself, Hal Leonard Corporation, International Standard Book Number, Plan of Attack, publishing

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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

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amanda Palmer, Facebook, Google, internet, iTunes, music industry, patreon, podcast, Spotify, Twitter

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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

Guest Post on 03/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Associated Press, Atlanta Hawks, Coca-Cola, Minnesota Timberwolves, playlist, Spotify, Twitter

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