On November 16, 2011 Mac Miller was triumphant. He sold 144,000 albums and became the first independent artist to reach the number one album spot since 1995. It’s not easy to wrap one’s head...
How the YouTube for Artists Service Can Help You
On March 16, 2015 YouTube announced the addition of its YouTube for Artists service and with this offered a new list of services to help YouTube artists target audiences and improve their businesses...
How Indie Musicians are Making Money
With record sales at a historical low, people are nervous about the music industry and disappearing financial opportunity. To this we say, balderdash! Truth is, with record labels looking for new...
Brand Innovator Advice on Marketing to Millennials
It’s already 2015 and if you hadn’t noticed, times are changing. Newspaper, music, marketing, and other industries have begun to see major changes in costumer behavior. Early July a group of...
How to Write and Implement an Artist Bio
We here at Promolta can’t tell you how many times we’ve gone online to look up a musician only to find their information is nowhere to be found. If listeners, executives, and the media can’t...
3 Tips from Successful Musicians – Part 3
Here are 3 more tips from 3 musicians who pursued their dreams and came out on top. 1) Somo – Don’t become an artist of habit. When you practice mix it up a bit, do something crazy or...
3 Tips from Successful Musicians – Pt. 2
Take it from the top. These musicians pursued their dreams and made it big. Here are three more tips on what it takes to elevate your music career: 1) Cashmere Cat – Open your ears and listen...
Celine Dion – From Streets to Stardom
Celine Dion was the youngest of 14 children and grew up in a low-income household. She learned to sing at her parents’ piano bar, and helped her father earn a measly $160 a week to support his...
Why Music Videos are Superior to Still Videos
Here are 3 reasons why you should always make a music videos rather than still videos. 1) Videos appeal musically and visually. Someone listening to your song is probably multitasking...
The New Label-Artist Relationship
Before the Internets came and blew up the 20th century music industry, record sales were the main source of revenue for both bands and their respective labels, everyone was happy. Recordings were...