How Artists And Bands Can Use Social Polls To Increase Engagement

Regardless of the social platform that you use, your major aim is to increase your fan base and engagement. There are plenty of ways to to do this, but one of the best ways is by utilizing social polls. Poll Benefits Everybody loves a good poll as long as it’s on a topic that your […]

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Prep Your Song Metadata Correctly (Or Face The Consequences)

Artists and bands do what they do because they love creating. Just about everything else seems secondary, but all the branding, marketing, and music business is now a necessary evil that artists must endure whether they like to or not. One of the most vital parts of music creation is prepping song metadata before release. […]

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The 5 Ways To Charge For Your Services

If you’re a producer, engineer or musician, chances are that you’ve been asked to work on someone’s recording. That’s all well and good, but how do you get compensated for your efforts? Here are 5 ways that you can charge for your services. Here’s a typical scenario. An indie band asks you to work with […]

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Your Social Media Image Size Guide For 2022

It’s great to have a social presence and even better when it helps your music, but for those that can’t afford a social media manager and do everything themselves, it’s easy to get overwhelmed sometimes. One of the most frustrating things for artists doing their own social media is graphics. Each social platform changes their […]

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There’s Still Time To Schedule Your Year

Being an artist is hard. There’s so much to do and it seems like there’s never enough time. One way to lessen the burden to make a schedule for the year, and while this better done in December, it’s still not too late. Yes, it may change as your year rolls along, and that’s okay. […]

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10 Ideas For TikTok Videos For Artists

Many artists and musicians want to create content for TikTok, but they’re confused about what to do. If you think that the platform is just for silly dances and memes, you’re wrong. There are plenty of TikTok videos that will work. They may not go viral, but if engagement with your fans is the objective, […]

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7 Ways To Improve Your Artist Website So Your Visitors And Google Love It

For many of us, websites are a necessary evil. We know we need one but we don’t update it nearly enough. The problem is that if it looks dated it could cost you some visits, and if it doesn’t live up to what Google currently expects then you won’t rank as high in a search. […]

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6 Tips For Successful Livestreams

Most artists and bands create videos for their music, but many overlook the value of livestreams. In fact, the ones that do actually do it don’t always take advantage of the marketing opportunity. All it takes is a little thought beforehand, and not only will you find that you have successful livestreams, but you’ll find […]

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Why You Need A YouTube Official Artist Channel

YouTube has been an essential tool for so many artists, not only for music discovery but for branding as well. The problem is that you may have a number of YouTube channels with videos spread out between them. This definitely dilutes your viewership and subscriptions, so YouTube set out to make it easier for both […]

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The Simple Guide To Using Music Hashtags

Just about all social platforms now accommodate the use of hashtags, and as a tool they’re more powerful than ever – if used correctly. The biggest problem is that most people aren’t aware of the best way to use them, especially when it comes to music hashtags. Here’s a list to keep in mind the […]

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85% View Your Video With The Sound Off, And What To Do About It

I know what it’s like. You spend a lot of time working on your video, writing, producing, and editing it. Then you have to spend additional time on finding the right keywords and writing a title and description – it seems like it never ends. After all that work, it’s disheartening to discover that up […]

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Here’s Why Having A Wide Range Of Merch Is Important

Besides the music itself, merch has always been the killer app for artists when it comes to branding and revenue generation. It’s so easy today for an artist to have a wide range of merch products available while never having to pay a penny for inventory, thanks to the many specialty online manufacturers available. The […]

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This Release Formula Will Get More People Listening To Your Music

Releasing music has sure changed from the industry standard way of doing it in the past. Back in the pre-digital days, all promotion was based on the album release date. That meant that there’d be at least a 6 week promotional run-up to the drop date, with the idea that building awareness and demand was […]

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Here’s Why The Appearance Of Your Artist Website Is So Important

It’s easy to take an artist or band website for granted. After all, we’re all pretty well-versed in social media these days, and it’s easy to think that a website is unnecessary. Even worse is that we take it lightly and create something that’s a placeholder at best. Lest you think that it’s not important, […]

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Why The YouTube Strategy Of The Biggest Channels Probably Won’t Work For You

One of the ways we learn is by looking at the ideas that others are using successfully, and generally that works pretty well. When it comes to huge channels like Topper Guild, Sony Sab, or GR6 Explode however, their YouTube strategy probably won’t work for you as a band or artist, and in a bit, […]

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