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March 21, 2013 I’ll tell you the secret to selling music:
Being a musician who sells music is like being a restaurant that only serves sauce. Music is most valuable when paired with something else.
— Dave Hahn (@davidjhahn) March 17, 2013
February 15, 2013 I’m doing my taxes this week.
If it helps you maintain my “image”, imagine I’m A.) really sad about it, philosophically pondering how Western Civilization and Capitalism got to the point that I, one whose job it is to write poems and sing them so that we can momentarily forget about these things, am sitting at a computer figuring up royalties to the .000000000000001th decimal point. (this part is actually true.) and B.) Not wearing glasses and my hair looks super cool. (this part is not true.)
Selling Your Music, itunes, music sales tagged independent, music sales September 13, 2012 Hey guys, this is a follow up to my guide on how to sell your music on iTunes and Amazon MP3. In that guide I looked firstly at the process of digitally distributing your music online, and secondly at what you need to do once your music is on there. This second point I don’t think I looked at in enough detail however, so want to talk more about it today.
While getting your songs and albums on to these big online stores is a good feeling in itself, if you want to actually makes sales of your music, getting your music on iTunes is only a small part of what you need to do. Let me explain.
itunes, music sales tagged iTunes, music sales, sell July 11, 2012 Sales of vinyl records are up in the United States and I have a theory on why some of us are going analog.
March 27, 2012 When it comes right down to it, we’re all selling something. Every day, we’re selling our products, services, brand and our personal selves over and over again. As an artist or band, you have to be aware that sales are a big part of your equation for success. Here are 10 sales tips that can help you not only increase your revenue, but your fan base as well.
Selling Your Music tagged music sales, sales, tips March 20, 2012 The internet has a million ways to communicate, and a million ways to sell things, but it’s failing when it comes to creating fans. The reason for this is that there are very few fan experiences on the internet.
Selling Your Music, technology tagged Internet, music sales, sell, social media January 20, 2012 We read so much doom and gloom about the record business every day that it’s easy to think that pretty soon the whole thing will come crashing down. Cheer up. It’s not as bad as you think.
April 8, 2011 Marketing tagged marketing, music sales, psychology July 7, 2010 What you need, is a way to turn this seemingly one-sided transaction, into one that is mutually beneficial. You essentially want to continue charging for your product, but in a way that replaces value in terms of money with that of brand growth. Consider charging for your music using social currency, which would put you in the position to receive a tangible return that would increase your reputation and reach, rather than increase your bank account.
The following are a few different ways for you to charge for your music using social currency:
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