How many of you have seen the #musicmonday hashtags? Did you know that Music Mondays can actually help you gain fans? Here’s the Breakdown: #MusicMonday is a hashtag that people use to share music, most of it is not theirs. Meaning it is fans sharing what they are listening to or enjoy. If you aren’t […]
If you are in a band, own a business or write a blog, you will and should at some point upload a video to YouTube. YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine in the world after it’s big sister, Google. This means that posting something on YouTube can be seen by more people that if […]
Vinyl is Back! Well, not really, but it is on a huge upswing! Since 2007 sells of LP vinyls (Those big black round discs) have increased steadily increasing over 5,000,000 in sales. So why the huge revival? Since the dawn of digital downloads cassettes and CD’s have declined dramatically, the ease of acquisition and […]
It’s pretty obvious the normal formula for success in the music industry now lies in the hands of the artists, this was never more apparent than last night’s Grammy Awards. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took home “Best New Artist” and “Best Rap Album” without ever signing with a label. So just how did Macklemore win […]
When it comes to being successful in the music business there are quite a few fatal mistakes that bands, performers, producers, labels and even engineers make that sets them up to fail before they ever start. One of these mistakes that we see more often than not is not developing a brand. When a […]
What better way is there to show you are experienced and knowledgeable than with a blog? This is a great way to show how smart you are to a global audience without sounding like a know it all! This can be a great springboard for an opportunity or even a job in the Music Industry. […]
Next week will be releasing our first ebook “Marketing Yourself in the Music Industry With Social Media and Networking”. This is an all encompassing guide to marketing yourself, Business or music with social media and networking sites. Some of the one of the important areas we cover are the use of Hashtags. Here’s an excerpt from […]
“Making it” in the music business takes a lot more today than it did 10-20 years ago. But the great thing is that there are many more ways to get your name out in front of important individuals. What if I told you you could use twitter and facebook for more than creeping on your […]
