Picking a video agency can be daunting. Who should you choose, and what do you need to know? Well, for starters, this is an exciting time! Whether you are looking for promotional footage, a music video or any other creative…
5 Things Every Musician Needs on Their Website
If you’re serious about building a successful music career as a musician or band, then having your own website is crucial. While social media is great, having a website gives you complete control over the experience you create for your…
Useful Tips to Take into Account When Purchasing a Musical Instrument
Being passionate about music is not enough when you want to become the best. Hard work, dedication and investment in musical instruments make the perfect recipe for a successful musician. When entering a music store or when purchasing one from…
Best Email Marketing Services for Musicians
Email marketing can be one of the most underutilized promotional tactics for musicians. If you use any sort of download gate, then you probably have a collection of fan emails already. If not, then it’s easy to get started! Once you begin…
How to Build a Mailing List for Email Marketing
Email marketing is crucial in the digital age. It can help you reach hundreds (or thousands!) of people with the click of a button. Email marketing can help you alert your fans about about upcoming shows, releases, interviews, merch drops and more. But you might be asking…
5 Growth Hacking Tips for Musicians
This article about promoting your music is written by Daniel Hartnett, aka The Corporatethief Beats. Daniel is a music marketing blogger and beat maker on his website www.thecorporatethiefbeats.com. You can reach Daniel on Twitter @corporatethief. To learn music marketing efficiently…
Traxsource Announces ‘Powered By Traxsource’ for Events
Electronic music store and platform Traxsource has announced a brand new initiative for those interested in hosting, promoting and/or playing events. Available now, Powered By Traxsource offers its commitment, passion and knowledge for a new opportunity that will help you reach a larger audience and develop…
How to Get Featured on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora + More
Ever wonder how musicians receive editorial features and spotlights on platforms like Spotify, iTunes, Beatport, etc.? These happen through feature placements, which must be requested via your label or distributor (and sometimes this is feasible on your own). How does…
How to Create a Spotify Playlist People Will Actually Click On
The logic used to be “if I can land my song on the radio, I’ll make it big time.” Well, with radio slowly falling out of popularity and getting taken over by music streaming platforms such as Spotify, all the rave…
Artist Websites: Are You Doing it Right?
It seems pretty simple to have and maintain an artist website, right? Truth is, it’s not always so easy for everyone. Being in the industry, I’ve seen both extremes: websites that make us feel jealous and websites that make us…