The best way to get your fans to buy your music this holiday season is… to simply ASK THEM to buy your music. Yes, the easiest way to promote your music this holiday season is to email your fans. Doubters, believe: Email is still the most effective form of online marketing. But if the only …
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How you can create an email newsletter that drives engagement and boosts sales this holiday season Did you know that 20% of all music sales happen in the last six weeks of the year? That makes sense, since similar end-of-year sales spikes happen for books, clothes, and almost every other product on the market (except …
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Prep for the holidays; reap the benefits year-round! Aunt Sue is wondering whether she really wants to buy you the album you asked for this Christmas, the one by Sexy Demonic Wombats from Beyond the Gates of Oblivion (“SDWBGO” for short). If she’s like most people with Internet access, she’ll turn to YouTube for a …
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This article, written by Wade Mosher, originally appeared HERE. Bass players… They’re in a world of their own design & they don’t occupy a lot of gray area: The Bernie or the Donald, the goalie or the empty net, the eagle or the drunk squirrel of the band. A solid bassist is rare; The anchor, …
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Our lowest price — now available until Friday, December 2nd! Not ready to release new music? Buy now; use later. It’s the busiest music-buying season of the year‚ and millions of people are going to be shopping for independent music online. And‚ don’t forget about the equally important post-holiday frenzy‚ when people will be spending …
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I get it. You’re an artist, not a blind corporate sheeple drone whore-bot. Obviously social media isn’t for you. And no, I’m not here to write a “how to rock your band’s social media” blog post. It’s 2016. This is a topic that you can find trillions of articles and books on, and it has …
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If your fans, friends, and family are looking for music this Christmas — send them to CDBaby.com, where they’ll pay just a penny for shipping on 3 CDs (or vinyl) or more. ‘Tis the season – the perfect time to give the gift of great independent music: YOUR music! And here’s a sweet holiday treat …
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12 steps to acquiring 250+ followers on the world’s most popular streaming platform. Here’s something I’m ashamed to admit: I’m just now getting into Spotify. I signed up for a free account when Spotify first came to the United States about a billion years ago (in tech terms) but I never really used it. Then …
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