The question: “How do I start a career as a singer?” The answer given: “Put videos of yourself singing popular songs on YouTube so you’ll come up when people search for that song.” I’ve come across exchanges like this several times over the past few days while answering questions on Yahoo! Answers. The scary part [...]
This process is for musicians that are serious about selling records – it is not, by any means, easy. It does, however, help to solve some of the problems that many musicians encounter when they release a record:
* It allows you to test your music with the people you’re hoping will buy it
* It ensures that you’re spending your recording budget wisely, only paying to record songs that are in demand
* It improves your chances of selling more records at the release by creating a mailing list to announce when your record is coming out.
* From an artistic standpoint, it let’s you get all of your music out to the public in a cost effective way while giving your fans an incentive to stay interested
You may have heard that there is an effort under way to make it legal for internet service providers to charge website owners for preferred loading speed; meaning, large companies, who can afford it will have the way faster load times and downloads than small indie sites like this one… and probably yours to. As [...]
There’s a new trend that’s popping up that’s kind of interesting. It’s called “crowdsourcing” and it’s a pretty interesting concept. The idea behind crowdsourcing is that a band can raise money to record and press an album by going to their fans. In contributing money, the fan buys a stake in the album; in other [...]
Internet forums and discussion boards have become a valuable medium for establishing an online presence, building a reputation, networking with peers, and getting feedback on relevant topics and ideas. With that said, there are many forums and discussion boards on the Internet specific to music artists, musicians, and songwriters. These music forums are packed with [...]
Last week we did a post comparing TuneCore to CD Baby. As we said, the two sites have some similarities and some differences. Since TuneCore is a newer site, we are still learning more about it. Eric Herbert over at Evolvor did a pretty good job of laying out the basics of TuneCore. While most [...]
While researching TuneCore and CD Baby for individual posts on each, I came to the realization that these companies have some similarities and a few major differences. Both companies offer digital distribution to the major mp3 sites (iTunes, Rhapsody, etc.), however they charge differently for this service which can make a huge difference. CD Baby [...]
Radio has always been a huge part of the music industry, yet in recent years the landscape has changed. With the iPod replacing the Walkman and the growing field of alternatives to terrestrial radio, you need to rethink your radio strategy. In the golden age of terrestrial radio, stations would reach tens of thousands (or [...]
If you’re an unsigned or independent musician you’ve probably heard about GarageBand.com. If you haven’t you should (read this post, and) check it out immediately. GarageBand (GB) is an online community of musicians looking to get exposure for their music and music fans looking to discover new music. GB has been around since 1999 and [...]
What’s the use of building your band’s name only to find out that some other band’s using the same name? If the band has been around longer than yours, or they’ve taken the steps to protect their name, you’re out of luck. This is why it’s smart to do a little checking before you really [...]
