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How to promote your next music release: Part 1

There’s a lot of planning and production that goes into releasing and selling your music. This series of blog posts breaks it all down and gives you a blueprint to. Continue reading

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Take the challenge: Produce an album this February

As we crawl out of the holiday fog to greet the new year, why not sign up for the RPM Challenge or February Album Writing Month and produce an entire. Continue reading

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Write an album launch press release with these 7 steps

Learn everything you need to know about writing a new release launch or other press release. A guest post by Jessica Fender of SymphonicBlog. Navigating through the press is not. Continue reading

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Unforgettable album covers of 2021

Along with countless amazing album releases this past year, came countless amazing album covers. A guest post by  David Deal of Superhype. The vinyl resurgence continued at a furious pace. Continue reading

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Adele broke 3 common release rules brilliantly

With her recent release of her album 30, Adele bends the rules of releasing music. Read more to find out if it was worth it or not. A guest post. Continue reading

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On new release Friday, what are pros and cons of releasing music midweek?

Friday is the “official” global new music release day. But finding the sweet spot to release your new music is crucial to its success. Here are a few of the. Continue reading

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Why releasing your album on vinyl is essential

Although delicate and cumbersome to deal with, vinyl is an absolute must for modern artists looking to make an impact with fans. Here, we break down why this old-school format. Continue reading

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Download 2 free release planners used by professional music marketers

Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are professional music marketers with decades of experience from KISS to UMG to hundreds of independent artist campaigns. Both are generously sharing the checklist and. Continue reading

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Guide to releasing an album so people actually want to buy it

In an industry landscape so heavily dominated by the release of singles, releasing full length albums is still incredibly important for artists, an if you can release an album that. Continue reading

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What Machine Gun Kelly’s #1 Release Can Teach Us

Machine Gun Kelly’s fifth studio album, Tickets To My Downfall is his most successful release to date, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 despite (or perhaps because) it. Continue reading

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Yes, It’s Time To Talk About Christmas Music: Silya & The Bad Santas ‘Happy Holidaze’ Case Study

Here we follow the journey of one Norwegian band who capitalized on the Holiday season by giving themselves a festive rebranding and dropping the seasonally themed album Happy Holidaze. Guest. Continue reading

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