50 Most Read Music Think Tank Posts In 2010

Here’s a look at the top Music Think Tank posts in 2010. There’s some invaluable advice being churned out by these great authors. If you have a minute, glance through this great list of insights and marketing advice. This listing is organized by pageviews. Take a look:

1. How to Write a Music Business Plan
2. Bob Marley: The Transformative Sound of Selling Out
3. 15 Critical Marketing Mistakes That All Musicians Need To Avoid
4. 30 Tips For The Typical Musician 
5. Why Music Should Never Be Given Away For “Free”  
6. Template for Writing a Music Business Plan 
7. Eleven Steps To Fixing The Problem That Occurs When You Work Harder Than Everyone Else In The Band
8. Dear Musicians - Please Be Brilliant or Get Out of The Way
9. Well, What Is A Good Digital Music Strategy ? Part 1 - Introduction and Website  
10. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Recording Your Own Album
    
    
11. Top 7 Reasons Why Artists Strongly Resist Social Media
    
    
12. In Defense Of 1,000 True Fans - Part II - Matthew Ebel  
    
    
13. The Musician’s Guide to Facebook Fan Pages
    
    
14. Investing in Artists: Consider a Promotionless To Popular Strategy First
    
    
15. For Musicians: 10 Tips For Turning Your Fanbase Into A Tribe
    
    
16. 7 Steps to Reaching Your Music Career Goals in 2010
    
    
17. Merch Table Essentials: 15 Ways For Musicians To Increase Sales, Fans and Efficiency 
    
    
18. The Musician’s Guide To The 360 Record Deal
    
    
19. Why You Should Pay For Music 
    
    
20. A&R Tips: The Art Of The Press Kit
    
    
21. Happy ‘Quit MySpace’ Day
    
    
22. The Five Most Crucial Points For Any New Artist Just Starting Out .
    
    
23. A Sample Music Business Plan
    
    
24. How to REALLY Get Your Music on Blogs: Finding the Best Blogs for Your Music
    
    
25. Finding 5,000 Fans Under Your Nose: A Case for Facebook Ads
    
    
26. Dave Kusek on The Cloud, Topspin, Hype Machine, SoundCloud, and the death of MySpace .
    
    
27. How To Post A Perfect Press Kit On Your Website 
    
    
28. The Real and ONLY Reasons Why Fans File-Share Music  
    
    
29. How Do I Get Booking Agents To Take My Band Seriously 
    
    
30. Eight Recent Social and Technical Phenomena That Are Making Your Music The Only Thing That Matters To Your Success
    
    
31. How to RUIN Your Music Career in 7 Easy Steps 
    
    
32. The 4 Reasons Fans Buy Your Products 
    
    
33. Well, What Is A Good Digital Music Strategy ? Part 2 - Social Networks
    
    
34. Create An Elaborate Plan 
    
    
35. The Musicians Guide To Fan-Funding 
    
    
36. An Argument Against Fan Funding 
    
    
37. Download Music Business Legal Documents For Creating Your Own 360 Deal
    
    
38. The Musician’s Social Media Food Pyramid 
    
    
39. 10 Things Bands Can Do to Book More Live Shows 
    
    
40. The Death of the Bridge  
    
    
41. 20 Non-Traditional Venues That Can Boost Your Fanbase
    
    
42. 10 Ideas For Recording Amazing Guitars 
    
    
43. In Defense Of 1,000 True Fans - Part VII - Ellis Paul - 300 Fans = $100,000 in Contributions The Ultimate Testament to Fan Loyalty
    
    
44. Fan-Funding & Donation Sites: 9 Ways to Raise Money for Your Next Music Project
    
    
45. 10 Free Google Tools to Manage Your Music Career 
    
    
46. I Fight Dragons: 1 Band, 1 Year, & 10,000 New Fans - In Defense of 1,000 True Fans - Part V
    
    
47. Myspace - Now With Glitter 
    
    
48. The Song/Artist Adoption Formula 
    
    
49. 7 Reasons Why Writing Well Will Help Your Music Career
    
    
50. Making It In One Year - Is It Possible?

Comments

[Helen Austin]

this is a very handy list!!! Thanks for posting it!

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