Conventional wisdom says, as a musician, you should market your music online. Above all else. So, let me ask – how’s that going for you? If you’ve been working on it for a while and you’re frustrated with the results, it’s okay. Honestly, it’s not your fault. There...
It’s amazing to me that so many experts are telling musicians to focus entirely on online marketing because apparently that’s where the money is. This article is more than music marketing. It’s a battle cry. Live music isn’t dead! It’s a lifeline to any musician who...
Tired of not getting paid for your live gigs? I was too. But through a series of events, I realized it wasn’t that people didn’t want to support my music. One day, a fan came up to me and told me they wanted to buy a CD but didn’t see where they could buy one (because...
In case you hadn’t noticed, selling CDs doesn’t work anymore. I know, I know. Shed a tear in memory of the departed… I mean, sure, it works for some people – like those famous guys with the big, flashy, bold headlines you’ve heard on a million podcasts. But...
Independent musician Cheryl B. Engelhardt reveals how she made over $40,000 from her e-mail list with less than 2,000 subscribers. Get her best quick-start tips for building a successful e-mail list of your own and growing your music fanbase. Let’s get started!...
You’re about to see how a Billboard-charting artist used my MusicStory Formula to create a world-class brand. I’ve revealed the power of the MusicStory™ Formula before. But to briefly review, it has three parts: Struggle, catalyst, and ascension. And smart...
As a musician, you’ve probably heard that you need a website. But the last thing you want is to spend time and money on a website that doesn’t help you. So, here’s the truth. You don’t need a music website, you need a website that grows your...
So you want to know how to write a band bio? You might not think writing a bio is worth your time on. But as my friend Wade Sutton from rockettothestars.com says, “The people in the industry truly capable of helping a band advance its career will see a poorly written...
A Treasure Trove of Effective Musician And Band Bio Examples and Templates So, you want to write your musician or band bio, eh? Tell me if any of this sounds familiar: You should write your bio for other people… Keep your bio current and update it with every...
There are two kinds of musicians: The one that wants to ‘get discovered’ and the one who want to serve and put in the work. The ‘get discovered’ types make a lot of noise—”watch me, listen to my music, come to my show!”… You get the idea. You’ve...
