Want A Music Mentor? Start A Mastermind Group!
One key thing I have learned over all my years of attending workshops and conferences and garnering techniques from some of the world’s most successful people is that those people did not get there alone. Success takes support, and in this post I will show you how to...
The Musician’s Guide To SoundCloud: Part 3 (Building a Fanbase)
Welcome to the third and final installment of our Musician's Guide to SoundCloud! Now that you have your page all setup and optimized, it's time to begin building a SoundCloud following. This step is crucial for musicians looking to make a significant impact as well...
The Musicians Guide To SoundCloud: Part 2 (Submitting to Playlists)
Welcome to part two of our Musicians Guide to SoundCloud. In this section, we delve into the pivotal aspect of securing placements on SoundCloud playlists, which can have a huge impact on your music's visibility and fan reach. Being featured on curated playlists...
The Musicians Guide to SoundCloud: Part 1
Ah, the internet. When it’s not busy being a mass dumping ground for political commentary, selfies, and TikTok time-wasting, it can be an independent artist's best friend and most powerful ally. While mainstream social networks allow you to shape your voice and...
How To Use Submithub: An Interview with Founder, Jason Grishkoff
If you are trying to get publicity or on playlists you most probably have already heard of SubmitHub. But if you haven’t, it's a platform that allows you to submit your music for a small fee to music bloggers, playlisters, and tastemakers who can help to give your...
Artist Bio Basics – Creating The Perfect Pitch
Creating a story that resonates with fans is one of the most important foundations of your brand and a strong pitch needs to be included in your artist bio. Your Pitch. Your pitch is the written entrée for fans to get to know you. Two scenarios inspired this post:...
Musicians Guide: How to Use ChatGPT for Social Media Posts
Since the invention of the Internet, there has not been anything like this… This is what countless experts and scholars are decreeing. Why you may be thinking - we've had Siri and Alexa for years. And why should you care? You're busy AF dealing with all the stuff you...
How To Use and Benefit From PlaylistSupply
As an independent artist, you have a lot to keep up with. Spotify playlists are high up on the list of "overwhelming things to manage." The more streams a song gets, the more monthly listeners an artist has, the more your clout builds and the more the gods of the...
Google and Universal Music Group: Artist Compensation in the Era of AI
It would be nice to be paid for your work, wouldn’t it? To make sure you’re getting all the royalties you deserve, the hidden income that you might not even know you’re owed? Part of this is where PROs come in of course, but it never hurts to have a few extra...
Revolutionizing Fan Engagement: How AI is Helping Indie Musicians Connect With Fans
AI might seem a little scary at first glance. It’s growing in our everyday vocabulary and it can seem like the antithesis of creativity. But the thing is, it’s actually the opposite. Used correctly it allows you to focus more of your efforts on the things you love and...