Advertisers and marketers aren’t typically known for being the most honest online. As an independent musician, you work as both an advertiser and marketer for your careers. Although you aren’t exactly enhancing the look of a burger on TV with…
How to use SoundCloud as a Marketing Tool
Let’s say you’ve got your marketing schedule for the year polished and ready to go… Kudos! Now, I assume there are some times in your schedule where you’ll be touring, doing local shows, recording music etc., where you aren’t actively…
Best Email Marketing Services for Musicians
Email marketing can be one of the most underutilized promotional tactics for musicians. Interested in stepping up your email marketing game? Look no further. Here are our picks for the best email marketing services for musicians and record labels. Best Email…
6 Ways Musicians Should Prepare For The Holidays
The holiday season is approaching fast, and musicians all over the world are planning their holiday strategies accordingly. Want to make the most out of this holiday season? Here’s how… 6 Ways Musicians Should Prepare For The Holidays Promote Like…
How to Start Developing a Voice Strategy for Your Music
According to Google, more than 50% of people in the U.S. use voice search like Alexa, Siri, Google Home, etc. daily. What’re they using it for the most? Listening to music. As a musician, it’s important to be aware of…
How To Promote Your Next Show
Imagine showing up to a venue to play your show and seeing it jam packed with all your fans. Think about the energy in the room, the screaming fans who waited weeks or even months to see you perform… There’s…
How To Market Your New Release On A $0 Budget
Let’s be real—there are very few things you can do with a $0 budget and still come out on top. And in many ways, marketing is included in that. You can’t expect to go on Facebook and run an ad…
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…
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…
