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As short videos soar, here are 50 content ideas for musicians on Reels, YouTube & TikTok

With short video viewing soaring and their proven value to music marketing, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a popular post from Michael Brandvold that offers 50 short video content ideas for musicians on Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts…

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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LIVE TRUST MUSIC FESTIVALS Mixed 2025 for Live Music

How to sell more tickets to every live show

Half-empty venues are not much fun for artists or fans. This in-depth guide offers actionable tips for selling more tickets to every live show…

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87.6% of all musicians releasing music are ‘Undiscovered’

A new Chartmetric report puts grim stats to just how difficult it is to make it in music, with the vast majority classified as “Undiscovered” – which it defines as artists that have yet to establish a brand or following…

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Book Smart vs. Street Smarts: Why you need both in the music business

It is very important to get an education, but it is equally important to learn from experience. You can learn a lot from books and courses, but an evening spent at a band’s merch table can be as instructive as a full semester of learning…

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A musician’s guide: What are UPC and ISRC codes and why you need to know about them?

Did you know that whenever you release new music, you need a UPC for every album or single and an ISRC for each individual track? by Chris Robley from the. Continue reading

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Indie Spotlight: Manage your music business with BONFIRE

Bonfire Distribution is an all-in-one platform created to help artists and labels scale and organize their businesses…

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As 2024 election looms, Headcount ramps up voter registration, turnout efforts

HeadCount, with a new Executive Director, celebrates its 20th anniversary of reaching young voters as we enter this important election season. via Celebrity Access HeadCount, the non-partisan voter advocacy organization,. Continue reading

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Becoming an Artist Manager

People still listen to radio more than music streams, podcasts combined

The death of broadcast radio listening appears to have been greatly exaggerated. The average person in the U.S. spends 36% of their daily audio time listening to AM/FM radio, according to a new Edison survey…

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2024 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Suffers’ Kam Franklin on success as an indie musician [Exclusive Book Excerpt]

Artists advocate and author Emily White is about to publish the 2nd Edition of her “How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams,” and to celebrate, she’s sharing an exclusive expert – an interview with Kam Franklin of indie powerhouse The Suffers…

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Chartmetric 2024 Report

Chartmetric Report: Just 0.05% of new artists had mid-level success or greater

Music data analytics platform Chartmetircis has released its latest Year in Music Report, and it shows both how high the mountain is that artists must climb to find success and some key drivers to beat the odds…

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How to manage your mental health as a traveling musician

Musicians know that maintaining their mental health while enduring long hours cooped up in a van can be a challenge. This guide includes proven suggestions to prioritize your well-being…

Alana Bonilla on 02/14/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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