Imagine if your fans automatically receive a nice email from YouTube every time you upload a new video. This would immediately spike your views and keep fans talking. YouTube has a feature that...
How To Get Local Media Coverage For Your Music
Local media offers several avenues, such as newspapers, radio, podcasts and blogs for music marketing and promotion. Want to know how to get local media coverage for your band? Follow these four...
6 Creative Ways For Your Band To Make Money
Bands and musicians can explore several avenues beyond gigs and merch sales to make money. Creativity and uniqueness is key when selling a product or a service. Therefore, look beyond band T-shirts...
The Three Best Times To Post YouTube Videos
Social media bombards us with videos, pictures, and posts at all hours of the day. How can you be sure that your YouTube video is catching people’s eyes at the right time? Here are the three best...
3 Effective Ways to Tag Your YouTube Videos
Tagging videos can be confusing at first. How do you know you are doing it right? What keywords do you use? Well, you know when your YouTube video starts to gain more views, and here are three ways...
9 Ways To Promote Your Gig On A Shoestring Budget
Congratulations on booking a gig! Now it’s time to make sure you fill up the venue with people. As independent musicians, you may not have a huge budget allocated for gig promotion. We have...
How To Book A Gig For Your Band In 4 Easy Steps
Live performances are essential to progress your music career. Gigs are a great way to spread word about your music and grow a loyal fan base. But how do you book gigs? Below are four ways to help...
Five New Venues Where Musicians Can Get Heard
You probably have that same family friend’s coffee shop that you play every Tuesday night from 5-8. However, the same crowd gets tired of the same set every week, just as the musician grows weary...
How Musicians Can Master a Google+ Live Stream
People are naturally curious about the lives they cannot live, whether that be the life of a musician or a soccer player. This curiosity can be quelled when they get a look into those lives, and live...
How To Optimize YouTube Videos For Mobile Viewing
According to YouTube statistics, 50% of video views come from mobile devices. This accounts for a large portion of YouTube viewers. Thus, check your channel’s mobile traffic. If it’s low, chances...