IFTTT: Automating Your Web Activities
If you like automating repetitive tasks, then surely you’ve heard of IFTTT by now. IFTTT stands for If This Then That, and it is a web service that lets you create tasks that revolve around the idea of...
View ArticleGenius: The Nickelback Story
Yes, I know about Nickelback. You either love them or hate them. Personal feelings aside, it is undeniable that Nickelback is one super successful group. You can attribute it to many things, and...
View ArticleGetBooked Facebook App
HearItLocal.com is a new approach to booking for independent bands. Artists can set up their information on the site, and then anyone can go to the site and request to book them. It’s like having a...
View ArticleA Crash Course In Music Licensing…
If you’ve ever wondered about how music licensing works and the differences between license types, then this is a perfect article to read. Without getting to specific it gives you a great rundown on...
View ArticleA 52-Installment Content Marketing Course FREE
That’s right. Content marketing is the new way to get exposure for your site. Previous SEO tactics no longer work as well since Google and the other search engines have adjusted the way to rank pages....
View ArticleLifehacker – Four Strategies that Build Lasting Motivation (and How to Use...
It can get a bit overwhelming and perhaps even depressing at times for independent artists. Where once the goal was to sign to a major record label, now this goal is to thrive independently if...
View ArticleHypebot – The Top 10 Truths Of The Music Business
As musicians, we can forget sometimes that to make a living doing this you have to treat it as and think of it as a business. If you don’t, you’ll find it hard to make a substantial living doing this....
View ArticleIs Email Still Useful for Networking?
The short answer is yes, if you know how to craft a well-written email. A lot of music professionals don’t have or want to take the time to switch from answering emails to checking out Youtube videos...
View ArticleBeing A Financially Responsible Band/Artist
If you perform and make money doing it, then you should treat it like any business. You have income, expenses, and yes, taxes. There are a lot of factors that affect your money flow and what you owe in...
View Article10 Tips On Music Business Networking for Musicians
Building a career in music isn’t just about making a lot of fans and selling a lot of product, but also means business networking to make connections with professional people who can be influential in...
View ArticleBooks You NEED: Get More Fans- The DIY Guide to the New Music Business
Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the New Music Business is the new book co-authored by Jesse Cannon of Musformation.com. This comprehensive guide book of over 700 pages tears through everything you need...
View ArticleTracking and Protecting Your Online Brand
You put in time and effort to build a valuable and useful brand/image for yourself or band online. So why not take time to protect and manage that brand? Do you know when someone bad mouths you online?...
View ArticleTurn Your Merch Table Into A Killer Sales Tool
At the end of the night, selling a few shirts and CDs is great but what if you could get more than that? Even better, what if your merch table setup could help you garner more attention online as well?...
View Article10 Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Band
Last week we went through reasons why you might want to fire a band member. This week I want to look at reasons why you might just want to quit the band instead. After all, sometimes you just don’t...
View ArticleChanging Out Bands Members? – 5 Ways To Ease The Lineup Change
Having to fire a fellow band mate, especially when he or she is your friend, is never fun to do. Sometimes though, it has to be done for the band as a whole to be able to move forward. The same goes...
View ArticleHow To Make Sure You’re Booking a Good Venue
It doesn’t matter how well or how poorly the music industry has done, booking gigs has always been hard work. Booking quality gigs at good venues is even tougher. Fortunately, nowadays we have...
View ArticleTool Spotlight: ArtistData
Busy, busy, busy are the lives of independent artists. Dealing with social media interaction and marketing alone can eat up a massive chunk of your time during the day. Add to that the numerous event...
View ArticleHow To Actually Make A Living As a Musician
Making money is a major focal point of most musicians. After all, what could be better than getting paid well for something you love to do? Unfortunately, too many musicians see it as a “get rich” or...
View ArticleAre Musicians Really Willing To Put Up With Shit Like This?
The majority of musicians have it hard. We have to handle all or nearly all business aspects such as managing finances, booking gigs, selling merchandise, etc…. All the while we still have to invest...
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