What Nobody Is Telling You: Insights for Bands Struggling to Get Signed
For many bands, the dream of getting signed to a music label feels like the ultimate validation of their talent and hard work. However, the path to achieving this dream can often be frustratingly opaque. If you're in a band and struggling to catch the eye of a record...
The Risks of Artificial Streaming and Paid Third-Party Services in the Music Industry
In today's digital age, the music industry faces a myriad of challenges, one of which is the growing issue of artificial streaming and the use of paid third-party services that promise guaranteed streams or playlist placements. While the promise of quick success and...
What To Do Between Releases: Social Media
Marketing an upcoming album, sharing a new music video, promoting a tour, these are all aspects many bands and musicians are familiar with when it comes to promoting themselves. It can be difficult to know what to do however, when you are between releases, new music...
The Unseen Side Of Success: Learning From Failure
In the luminous world of music, where the spotlight often shines on chart-topping hits and sold-out tours, it's easy to overlook the missteps and failures that pave the way to success. Yet, it's in the shadows of these less celebrated moments that some of the most...
Content is Key: Make The Most of Your Existing Social Media Materials
Many bands struggle with running their social media especially when it comes to creating content to post. It's not surprising considering most smaller independent bands are running the business side themselves while also song writing, recording and touring. Keeping...
Making The Most of Promotional Tools: Why You Should Share Press Quotes
Back in January, I shared a blog post discussing how to effectively make use of press coverage which included a number of reasons why you should share quotes from journalists as promotional materials. You can read that post here! Delving further into the importance of...
Harmonizing Expectations: Navigating Your First Music PR Campaign for Long-Term Success
Crafting a successful PR campaign is a pivotal step for musicians at any stage in their career, especially for those embarking on their first. A well-executed PR campaign can elevate your visibility, introduce your music to a broader audience, and set the stage for...
Marketing Your Music: Setting Realistic Goals
Growing your audience is a key goal for most bands and artists. In order to achieve this, a combination of networking (both in physical and virtual realms), marketing, PR, and strategy planning around releases is required. Ultimately, this is a large workload for...
Music PR: Preparations and Expectations
When hiring a music PR agency to assist in promoting your music, a new tour, a new video, whatever it may be, it is important to ensure that as a band you are fully prepared and expectations on both sides are understood. Be prepared you are with your assets but also...
Promoting Your Music With A Direct Approach
As the industry landscape and virtual worlds of social media continue to shift, it is imperative you adapt your promotional and marketing strategies in order to be successful. Focusing on social media especially, algorithmic developments can significantly impact the...