Sell More Merch At Gigs: 7 Techniques
Although it's a great way for artists to boost their overall revenue, selling merch at shows can often be a challenge to do. Here we look at seven ways to. Continue reading
What Your Band’s Website Truly Needs
How you market your website makes all the difference heavy traffic and a digital ghost town, and just like marketing your music, requires a carefully composed strategy with a product. Continue reading
SoundCloud Names 2018 Top Tracks, Artists To Watch, More
SoundCloud has crunched the numbers and released its top artists, tracks, trends and more of 2018. For the second year, Two Friends released the top DJ setl, and “synthwave” and. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Our advice for the independent do-it-yourself musicians this week provided sage wisdom on engaging your fanbase holiday style, what to know before signing a recording contract, how to nail low-cost. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Tour Expenses • Public Brands • Living As A Singer • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on how professional musicians can effectively manage expenses on tour, what happens when public brands change in the music business, how to make. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we check back in on all the happenings from inside the music business over the past seven days, we revisit the top lyric searches of 2018, why it is. Continue reading
3 Email Strategies You Must Implement To Drive Show Attendance In 2019
While 91% of people check their email every single day, you're not the only hitting their inbox, and it can be incredibly easy for your message to be lost or. Continue reading
Will Fans Unsubscribe If Artists Leave Major Streamers?
In a followup to his recent piece regarding user-centric royalties and the idea of an "ethical pool" solution to streaming royalty allocations, Chris Castle here raises the question of whether. Continue reading
Where Playlists Are Concerned, Artists Want Everyone To Know They’re Indie
While not having the backing of a major label has its downsides, many artists wear their indie status as a badge of honor, and music distributor Record Union wants to. Continue reading