Tag: Do it yourself

5 Tools For Becoming Your Own Music Publicist

In the modern music industry, there is a certain degree of expectation when it comes to achieving success, an expectation that you will do it yourself, before labels come seeking. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 87th Academy Awards, Artist, Atlantic Records, BBC Radio 1, Berlin University of the Arts, Bigfoot, Do it yourself, Facebook, music industry, The Recording Academy

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Bandcamp Makes Major Improvements To Help Sell More Merchandise, Physical Goods

Sales of music merchandise, along with other physical formats, continue to grow on Bandcamp. To accelerate growth, Bandcamp has unveiled major improvements.

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Action Bronson, Adam Savage, American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, Do it yourself, Father Stretch My Hands, independent music, Kanye West, music industry, Soundcloud

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How An Indie Hip Hop Artist Made It To #3 On Billboard After Reading CD Baby’s DIY Musician Blog

Shahidah Jones shares how her client, independent hip hop artist Tyke T, was able to achieve Billboard success despite having no label affiliation, publicist, or marketing firm after reading CD Baby's. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

In this weekly edition of our music commentary section, we hear from industry experts on how to get sync placements, why DIY is the best way to do music, and. Continue reading

admin on 02/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accent wall, Active management, Alexa Internet, Amazon Echo, AOMG, Do it yourself, Instagram, Mary Timony, Streaming media, United States

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Booking A Tour? Why Not Book Two?

Booking a DIY tour can be a painful and arduous task, but is a necessary one. Here Jeremy Young explains why, when doing so, it can actually be beneficial to. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Back pain, Compact disc, Do it yourself, E-book, Ice pack, iTunes, Low back pain, Pain, Prescription drug

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How Audiotree Used Streaming To Grow The Fanbase Of Two Iconic Chicago Music Venues

In order to draw more fans to a sold out show, the people at Audiotree are working to use live streaming as a way to grow their online fanbase and attract sponsors.

Guest Post on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: About box, Alphabet Inc., Compact disc, Do it yourself, Google, iTunes, music video, PewDiePie, Portable Network Graphics, YouTube

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Tagging, Structuring Your Music Or Band Site To Optimize For SEO

For many artists the term 'schema' can seem intimidating and complex. Essentially, it is a ways of tagging and structuring information, making it important for artists' search engine optimization.

Guest Post on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Amsterdam, Application programming interface, Delaney Gibson, Discover Music, Do it yourself, Google, independent music, music industry, Search engine optimization, Web search engine

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TuneCore Launches In Italy, Shares New Streaming Growth Stats

TuneCore continued to grow in 2016, despite increased competition, thanks to overseas expansion. That effort was no doubt made easier by Believe Digital, which acquired TuneCore in 2015 and already. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Australia, Canada, China, Do it yourself, independent music, music industry, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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Remember Myspace? It Taught Indie Artists The Power Of Engagement

In this piece Rich Nardo weighs in on the legacy left behind by the once omnipresent Myspace, and the legacy it has left behind, as well as lessons current artists. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/09/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Age UK, American Association of Independent Music, Arctic Monkeys, Do it yourself, Facebook, Independent film, independent music, Instagram, New York City, The Week

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Here Is The Least You Can Do For Your Band’s Social Media

This how-to article takes a somewhat different approach to marketing advice, offering artists who might be less than thrilled at the prospect of spending additional time online advice on how. Continue reading

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Tags: 501(c) organization, Do it yourself, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, social media, social media marketing, Twitter, YouTube

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5 Ways That Timing Can Stack Music Blog Coverage In Your Favor

For unknown, up-and-coming bands, getting worthwhile music blog coverage in an overcrowded industry is a significant challenge. As it turns out, good timing can go a long way towards encouraging. Continue reading

admin on 12/02/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Automotive industry, Billboard Magazine, box office, Cali, Chris Hardwick, Commentary (magazine), Do it yourself, Make (magazine), MP3 blog, Shot-for-shot

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