Giving away music for free: does it help or hinder an artist’s career? There are those who believe that giving away music devalues it and makes it disposable. Others believe that free music is an essential marketing tool that artists can use to expand their reach and build their fan base. Both Schools of thought [...]
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A strategic partnership is a relationship between the artist/band and a company that wants to use music in a way that enhances the products they promote. With all the doom and gloom about the music industry that’s out there, the one big positive that usually gets overshadowed is that music consumption is at an all [...] Brian is a member of the Band I Fight Dragons, who after their first year, find themselves signing a major label record deal. What’s interesting is the events that led them to that deal were very focused DIY tactics that built an enormous amount of buzz and started generating consistently strong sales for their music. [...] Corey Smith made headlines when his independent music career slowly grew into a multi-million dollar business, selling out large venues normally reserved for those with chart topping hits. No, it was not some sort of internet trickery that built his following, Corey simply toured diligently and worked hard to make honest connections with his audience. [...] We’ve been making our list and checking it twice! Let the CD Baby Podcasters fill your stockings with indie tips and tricks. In this episode, Kevin, Chris and Bolton discuss the impending holiday season, and how to best position your music to take advantage of the shopping blitz. The tips come from CD Baby’s Artist [...] Josh Rosenthal is a singer-songwriter living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Instead of making those long, costly treks to larger, more established music markets like LA, NYC, and Nashville, Josh spent his time cultivating a dedicated fan base closer to home. He concentrated on the smaller scenes that were within his reach. Armed with a [...] Allison Weiss is a true DIY artist eager to get her music career moving forward, but being a college student makes touring and getting beyond her local scene a challenge. To keep the dialogue going with her fans, Allison leverages the power of Twitter, Live Stream, and You Tube to communicate with her audience and [...] Kevin and Chris are joined by Portland’s music media guru Ryan Wines to discuss ways in which artists are controlling their own musical destinies. In this episode the podcasters debate: Is the future of music free? Should you continue to shop your album or release it DIY? Where have all the A&R guys gone? Klayton is an artist, producer, songwriter, plus more! In true DIY style, he turned his musical passions into a full time career. After being burned by the old school music business, he set out on his own to do things his way, and the result has been overwhelming success as an indie artist. Celldweller tracks [...] Bruce Houghton (Founder of Skyline Music) is a long time industry veteran who has been booking music talent of all shapes and sizes for over 20 years. As the shift in the music industry became apparent, Bruce started a blog as a way to keep the artists on his roster informed on new developments in [...] |
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