The Guitarist's Guide To Learning And Playing Bass

The guitar has several types that can be played differently. The rich sound of bass guitar is the backbone of every band that holds the beat in harmony. With just a little effort on research and practice, you would be able to play your favorite songs, including various famous numbers such as ‘The Ocean’ from Led Zeppelin, the secluded bass track ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ from John Entwistle, and ‘I’m Broken.’ From Pantera.

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: The Guitarist's Guide

• Mike John |The Guitarist’s Guide To Learning And Playing Bass
• Rachelle Wilber | 4 Tips Every Concert Attendee Should Seriously Consider
• Penelope Smith | Musicology
• Pierre Priot | Why The Streaming Business Model Is Broken
• Joy Ike| Social Media Marketing For Musicians: How To Get More Fans On Twitter

4 Tips Every Concert Attendee Should Seriously Consider

There’s nothing like a concert to get your blood pumping. Before you go crazy for the band, however, you’ll need to plan ahead to ensure the best experience possible. Here are just four tips for future concert attendees.

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Musicology

The musicology is the scientific or academic study of all phenomena related to music, as its physical basis, its history and its relationship to the human being and society. Their guidelines are very diverse, emphasize different work areas, objects of study and research problems. Musicology it defined and developed very differently according to the different national traditions.

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Why The Streaming Business Model Is Broken

So reports are claiming more and more users are embracing the subscription streaming service. As a matter of fact, Spotify just passed the 40M milestone.
Should we actually celebrate? Is this good news for musicians, creators and all copyright holders? Or is this just a revenue growth for Daniel Ek and his fellow startups moguls?

So here’s the deal: streaming services are gaining more audience everyday, scoring more subscribers.

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Social Media Marketing For Musicians: How To Get More Fans On Twitter

This post was written by Joy Ike ​and originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog.

No matter how many conversations I have with fellow artists, they always say Twitter is their least favorite, and least used social media tool. Some artists admit that they don’t get it, while others think 140 characters just isn’t enough to make a point.

Whatever the reason, it’s pretty safe to say that artists who do use Twitter can use it more effectively. In this post we’re going to give you a full start-to-finish breakdown on how to create a Twitter account, post effective tweets, and maximize your content and engagement.

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Is Your Single A Flop

• Paul Corsi | Is Your Single A Flop?
• Wendy Day | Truth Bomb
• William Tait | Should I Write Original Music Or Music That Sells?
• Wes Walls | SEO Keyword Research For Musicians
• Wendy Day | Marketing Yourself As An Artist

Is Your Single A Flop?

“Oh well, there’s always the next single.”

“It doesn’t seem like anyone is interested.”

These are two things I often hear from bands following the first week of pitching media on a single. This is often after only seeing ten to 20 outlets cover the band. Did I mention it was after only one week actively promoting the release?

There’s often a sense of panic from musicians after that first week – the band invested a lot of money – and it’s already a flop.

It’s not, I promise.

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How to Get Paid From Your Music Videos On YouTube

Musicians are reaping big from their music on YouTube. There are billions of videos uploaded on YouTube every day. Some musicians have earned more than $5 million in ad revenue and the figure keeps on increasing at a fast pace. You should consider monetising your music on YouTube rather than simply allowing them to run ads on your music. Setting an effective sales funnel can help you earn more traffic to your music on YouTube. The following sales strategy can help you earn more money from your music on YouTube.

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Truth Bomb

What is the HARDEST part of the music business? #HardQuestions

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to make sharing information about the music business easier to follow, and easier to understand. And while I probably shouldn’t, because if an artist REALLY wants this, he or she will put in the necessary time and commitment to learn how to do this correctly. I mean, shit, I learned–I taught my damn self. I didn’t have a ‘me’ to make it easier.

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Should I Write Original Music Or Music That Sells?

Have you ever noticed that the music you love to write, always ends up being the music people hate? Yet, your worst written songs, the songs you said “I can’t believe I wrote this POS” are somehow, magically, the ones everyone loves? What’s up with that?

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SEO Keyword Research For Musicians

Want to do your own SEO as a musician? Before you start optimizing, it’s crucial that you get to know your keywords. This is always Step #1 in any SEO project, and it’s no exception for musicians.

Before you read this, head over to Chapter 1 of this multi-post guide to get familiar with your SEO strategy and the Fan Journey

OK, let’s go.

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Marketing Yourself As An Artist

By, Wendy Day

Marketing is the overall image and awareness that is put forth by your brand as you advertise, promote, do interviews and basically spread the word about your music (which is your product). You need to know exactly who will buy your music, and tailor your marketing campaign to them. The best method to draw in fans is “word of mouth,” so therefore your goal should always be to spark positive conversation (word of mouth) about you and your music.

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• Karl Heimer | Ukulele Basics For Beginners
• David Blacker | 3 Unique Online Music Production Resources
• Wes Walls | SEO For Musicians: It Starts With The Fan Journey
• Brian Penick | General Licensing Infographic