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When Is It Time To Consider a Publicist?

-Guest post from artist manager and digital marketer Atreyue Ryken PR can play an essential role in any young band’s career path, but one mistake a lot of artists make is the timing of partnering up with a publicist and making sure that they’re working with the right kind of publicist that fits their goals. […]

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Calvin West Turns Lyric Videos Into Art

There are many different pieces in this new music industry. For those that love music, there is a place for everyone. Now, that may not be on stage in front of huge adoring crowds but that is just fine to many of us. Just staying connected to the music is good enough. For instance, my […]

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5 Tips To Make The Most Of A Music Conference

*Guest post from Will Carpenter of Ships Have Sailed. Music conferences can be incredibly valuable to an emerging artist, songwriter, producer, etc. but it’s also easy to overlook certain aspects of conferences and as a result to miss out on some of the value. I can still remember the very first conference where we were […]

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The Growth of the Video Game Industry and Its Impact on Aspiring Musicians

With a market value of over $120 billion, the video game industry is an undeniable titan of the wider entertainment sector. Indeed both the movie and music industries have been collectively eclipsed by gaming revenues in recent years, with this gulf only widening as consumers change the way they spend their cash and their spare […]

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Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Band

*guest post by Gideon Waxman Forming a band is one of the most exciting parts of being a musician. Being able to focus your creative ideas within a collective, alongside your close friends with dreams of stardom is an amazing journey to be a part of. Alongside the dreams, ambitions, hopes, and desires; there will […]

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3 Budget-Friendly Tips For Bands Touring

With a band touring at the basic expense level having an estimated cost of anywhere from $17,210 – $50,200 for just one month, it’s obvious that taking your band on the road can be an expensive endeavor. With transportation, accommodation, marketing, and production costs, it can often seem like going on tour is a never ending […]

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5 Ways To Grow Your Soundcloud Plays

On SoundCloud, there are many ways in which curators, labels, and artists can generate streams for the tracks that they put up. Some of these include getting reposted, getting added to playlists, and even uploaded to a different account that has its own huge following.  However, SoundCloud has stated that there are some other ways […]

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BandWear Offers Answer to Pledge Music Disaster

The music industry was recently rocked by news of the shutdown of PledgeMusic and its impending bankruptcy, which has left artists, bands and their fans in a panic.  Fans have been left with unfulfilled pledges and artists left with empty pockets from not being paid.  One company directly affected is Texas-based apparel, merch, e-commerce and fulfillment group Bandwear, […]