September 29, 2016 By, Wendy Day
Every artist or product needs rabid fans. These are the die hard fans who believe in you or your product, and support you unconditionally. They engage with you on social media, they pay for your music, they come see your live shows, they buy and wear your t-shirts and hats, and most importantly, they talk about you to other people.
September 27, 2016 The most common explanation of drug addiction is, that if you take too long a certain amount of a drug, you will become an addict. It’s the substance that makes you addicted. This is the theory that the US war on drugs is based on.
September 26, 2016 This post was written by Jon Ostrow and originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog.
No matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of music you play, we all share a common goal: To find fans and build a fanbase.
There are many ways to get more fans online, but we’re going to focus on the low hanging fruit. The big blue-and-white F-word at the top of the social media food chain: Facebook.
Social Media tagged DIY, Facebook, Marketing, social media September 24, 2016 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.
September 23, 2016 
September 21, 2016 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.
Live Music tagged concerts, live music, tickets September 21, 2016 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.
Music, musical history, musicology September 20, 2016 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.
September 19, 2016 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.
Social Media tagged Content, DIY, Twitter, promotion, social media September 17, 2016 
September 16, 2016 “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.
Publishing tagged DIY, Independent, music release, publishing, single September 15, 2016 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.
September 14, 2016 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.
Advice tagged DIY, Industry, music business September 14, 2016 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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