Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know

Music copyright law can be an intimidating world, even for the well versed, but with a general overview and a handful of pointers, you can be well on your way. Continue reading

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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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5 Crowdfunding Backer Rewards That Work for Indie Musicians

Guest Post by Adam Bernard on Sonicbids Blog You're an artist, you need money, and you want to attempt to generate those funds via an engaging crowdfunding campaign. That's all well and good, but. Continue reading

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Are You Out Selling Your Music Or Are You Selling Out?

As a musician, your creativity is the your most valuable asset. However, creativity can be stifiled when the realities of life start of come in. There are bills to pay.. Continue reading

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How to Run a Proper Social Media Contest Your Fans Will Love

By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog  I had a guy approach my company about sponsoring a talent show. I always dig a good talent show, and it made sense with my work, so I. Continue reading

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4 Simple Steps to Creating a Killer Press List

By Janelle Rogers on Sonicbids Blog When I built my first press list, I put every small town paper on there, including journalists who covered genres we would never consider promoting. Since then, I've created. Continue reading

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Best Of 2013: How To License A Cover Song For A Music Video

By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). Last year I recorded a cover of an old favorite song of mine called Menta e Rosmarino (I Won’t Be Lonely) by. Continue reading

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Crowdfund Cover Song Music Videos with Song Backer

Song Backer is a new platform for funding music videos of cover songs. It's basically a form of crowdfunding that leverages the popularity of cover song videos on YouTube. Song. Continue reading

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How to Record and Release Cover Songs: An Interview with HFA

This post originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog. HFA provides rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry. With over 46,000 music publishing clients, HFA issues the largest. Continue reading

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New DIY Services: Rabbl For Concert Crowdfunding, Loudr For Cover Song Licensing and Distribution

Two emerging services for DIY and indie artists get some attention this week. Concert crowdfunding service Rabbl launched 6 months ago but they're hitting the news via a NY Times. Continue reading

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Guitarists: Sell Tab Notation Of Your Songs Via Soundslice’s Pitch Perfect

Soundslice is a new company that began by creating tab notation for guitar parts synced to audio. Especially suited to guitarists with a fanbase that wants to learn to play. Continue reading

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