The importance of mailing lists and how to do them. Marketing 101 for Artists! GREAT! This series is Taken directly from private meetings and seminars between ( more .... )
Music Marketing Pt 2 – Industry Guide To The Music Business
Effective Independent Music Marketing
Bob Baker speaks on “The New Rules of Internet Music Marketing.” But here are three timeless principles that apply to all music promotion, regardless of the ( more .... )
How to Become an Artist Manager
Street Level Network spoke exclusively to Jonathan Shalit about how to get into the music industry… Jonathan Shalit has a remarkable ( more .... )
The Music Biz Buzz Podcast – Episode #05 – Good To Great
I’m back and comin’ at cha with a very insightful and helpful bit of info you can put into action immediately and for your sake I hope you do. If you commit this to your daily regimen there’s no way you can fail… and that’s the point right! Success in the industry.
Of course we all know it’s really not that simple. There’s a ton of work to be done in the trenches and that’s probably the number one reason that over 95% of today’s musicians don’t find the success they dream of. Thinking that this music thing is a breeze will absolutely kill you in this business.
Plus I’ve dropped in a very cool interview I had with Sick Tricks a very cool cat hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. So be sure to check what he has to say about finding success in the independent Hip Hop world and check out some of the music tracks he shared with us.
Anyway have a listen and feed on the suggestions I’ve got lined up for you this week, hit me up with your comments and let me know how you feel and what’s good in your career.
Talk soon,
Duss.
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Promoting Your Music on Amazon.com
Promoting Your Music at Amazon.com
by Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards…
I remember a while back reading David Nevue’s ( more .... )
A Music Business Plan Is Indeed In Need!
So you’ve got the guys or gals together and you’re starting the next best music thing since the The Beatles. You’re guitarist is slamming riffs down like Fat Albert at an all you can eat breakfast buffet, your bass player is shaking your mom’s windows to the core, your drummer is ripping out Neil Peart drumrolls and your vocalist can break glass with her pipes. What’s next? How do you go about getting out of your mom’s basement or garage and into the real world of fame and fortune that’s been waiting for you… Read more
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Online Music Marketing – New Course
Instructor Mike King talks about his new online course, Online Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies, Social Media, and Digital Distribution. This course takes ( more .... )
Marketing Meets New Media SXSW 2009
As the ultimate convergence of the music, film and interactive industries, there is no better place to market your brand than at SXSW. As this unique panelist discussion from 2009 aptly ( more .... )
Expand Your Musicianship… Expand Your Income!!!
January 26, 2010 by Duss Rodgers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Music Marketing, Quick Tips & Useful Links
Filed under: Music Marketing, Quick Tips & Useful Links
I’m always discussing ways musicians can make more money as artists or as a complete band but I’ve come to realize that I very rarely, if ever, dip into how a musician can make a living as a session player or a fill in member for other bands…
Not that I’ve ever been a session player myself, but let’s think about it for a moment. The more instruments you can play and the more styles of music that you can wrap your head (and fingers) around, the more valuable you become in the music industry. Think of it like owning your very own money printer. The jobs you can get musically involved with expand by a multiple of anywhere from say… 2 paid outings per week to as high as 10 or more…. Read more
