Mar 31, 2018
Our second month is over! For March, we covered a lot of big ideas, but I wanted to highlight some of the most important ones in building a sustainable music career: maximizing revenue from merchandise, hacking social media and digital marketing, and one favorite thing from each person interviewed this month. It's...
Mar 30, 2018
When it comes to play out, it's just as much about quality as it is quantity. Yes, booking agents and festivals find it important for you to playing often, but if it's the same market all the time, it isn't doing you any favors. Instead, consider a new strategy for booking... Resources: Episode 2 - How to Book Better...
Mar 29, 2018
In this episode, we cover 5 essential marketing tools that every musician should be using to help listen to social media conversations, monitor their brand, and to research for their craft. Please see below for links to each of them: Google Alerts: Google Alerts is a basic way to discover when a website is posting about...
Mar 28, 2018
In today's episode, we cover some of the biggest ideas from the week as well as answer one of your questions: how to get a record deal? Review the episodes from the week: Episode #50 - Supplies Every Merch Bin Should Have Episode #51 - The Science of Persuasion Episode #52 - How to Negotiate Better Performance Fees...
Mar 27, 2018
Today, we interview mastering engineer Adam Gonsalves of Telegraph Audio and talk about hit indie records, the importance of mastering in finishing your studio project, and geek out on favorite pieces of gear. Resources: Favorite gear/studio Adam recommends that you invest the most possible into conversion...