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Building a Fan Base for Unsigned Bands, as Easy as 1-2-3
Originally, I was planning on publishing an article by John Wilmott of Celtic Ways. But the "article" was actually a promotional piece designed specifically for the Celtic Ways roster, and was less of an article than I anticipated.
Choosing Unsigned Bands Promotion Books that Yield Results
As an struggling unsigned band, I read dozens of music promotion books that vouch that their advice will get you incredible results. Some are yielded incredible results, most have a few decent music promotion tips, but are not quite there when it comes to all around great books. Here are a few for you to consider:
Confessions of a Master CD Sales Woman
A couple months ago, I wrote The Rogues to ask them directly what it is that makes them so successful at selling CDs, and why they are one of the top 5 bands on CDstreet selling CDs. Sharon Wothke wrote back.
Eleven Tips on How to Effectively Promote Celtic Music
One of the main reasons I put this website together was to encourage Celtic music lovers to start promoting the Celtic music bands that they love, whether it be the Brobdingnagian Bards or Dougie MacLean. Get on out there and start promoting them.
Fourteen Ways Musicians Can Increase their Tips
I was listening to NPR the other day when they did a report on tipping in the restaurant industry. One they had a list of tips on how wait staff can increase their tips.
Free Music Biz Promotion eBooks
Over the past couple years, I've made a nice collection of free eBooks on all sorts of internet topics, not least of which is music marketing and promotion. They very in usefulness, ease of reading, and format. But don't worry, I've done all the work for you!
How Unsigned Bands Can Develop the King Midas Touch
Do you remember the story of King Midas? He's the one in Greek mythology who was so greedy, the Gods "blessed" him with the magical power that anything he touched would turn to gold. But it wasn't until he touched his only daughter that he realized his folly and decided that his blessing was actually a curse.
How Unsigned Bands Can Effectively Sell More CDs Online
When MP3.com first made changes to their payback formula, it had catastophic results to indie artists everywhere. My band, the Brobdingnagian Bards, was making over $100 per day when the system dropped out from beneath us. But you know, it didn't hit us as hard as many artists.
Learning from the Austin Music Foundation
Last night, I went to meeting for the Austin Music Foundation. The AMF is an organization promoting Austin music and educating Austin musicians about the music biz. (It's free to join!)
My Band Promotion Experiences with my Unsigned Band
My name is Marc Gunn, Bard. Bard is actually just a title I gave myself when I started playing Celtic Renaissance music with my band, the Brobdingnagian Bards. We are an unsigned band that started playing music together in 1999, and since then have completed six full-length CDs for a growing international audience due largely to our band promotion success on MP3.com.
Play It Forward - Viral Unsigned Bands Promotion
Have you seen the Kevin Spacey movie, Pay It Forward? I loved the movie. I'm an idealist. So seeing an "idea" rocketed forward to me is beautiful. And it's a great example of effective Viral Band Promotion.
Promote your Unsigneds Band with a Newsletter
I first started publishing my unsigned bands newsletter during the Summer of '98. I tried the snail mail route. It was exhausting. Electronic newsletters (aka ezines) are the way to go. I must've tried it all too. I promoted gigs, told of our latest accomplishments, gave away a free mp3 every month. Some of it worked. Some didn't.
Secret of Minimal Effort Music Marketing of Unsigned Bands
When it comes to band promotion, I love facts. So I'm going to give you some cold hard facts on how my band, the Brobdingnagian Bards, has quadrupled visits to our website with minimal effort.
Setting Your Bands Promotion Goals
Setting and attaining goals is essential for the progress of any musician or band. If you know where you are going, you will figure out how to get there.
Talking Your Way to Great Music Marketing
It's interesting to compare the articles written on how to give an exciting speech with how to put on an exciting show. I have not seen that many articles for musicians on that topic. Fortunately, the two topics are fairly similar. So it is easy to transpose public speaking articles to live gig articles.
The Costs Associated with Producing a CD
Sara Hickman published a very cool article on How much it costs to produce a CD. And ouch do her numbers sting!
Top 10 Free Music Promotion Newsletters of 2003
Over a year ago, I first published an article listing my pick of the best free email newsletters available. Well I decided to update that list and go into a wee bit more depth as to why I love these ezines. I rate the newsletters by how often and how quickly I read them. The higher the ranking, the more often I read the ezine beginning to end.
University Music Promotion Ideas, Beat the Record Labels at their Own Game
I set up a new website a few days ago called University Music Marketing - Promo Ideas for Students of the Music Business . A lot of it features the music marketing and promotions tips found in my Bards Crier ezine, but it got me thinking...
Top Celtic Music Stars Perfectly Tuned for Corporate Sponsorship
Recently, I was asked by one of a writer of mine in the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine who I would pick for the Top rising music stars who would be perfect for gaining Corporate Sponsorship.
Top Music Biz Web Traffic Boosters
Websites need traffic, and if you're not gigging full-time, you're not bringing in very much traffic. Here a few websites and tools that I consider essential for boosting the traffic to your website.
Unsigned bands promotion sites I recommend
I've looked all over the internet looking for a great places to find unsigned bands promotion websites.
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