Making a living in the music industry
Can you really make a living out of being a musician? Let’s face it we’re not all going to be rock stars so what are the options? When you start to investigate the music industry you will discover that there is a wealth of information out there on a whole range of careers. Of course you can still perform music and make money even if you’re not a rock star! There are many venues that a...
Ariel Hyatt: 9 critical things you should know about publicity
Guest Post from Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR® NYC I talk to musicians all day who call looking to hire a publicist, and I’ve noticed that many artists don’t really understand what publicity is. The following list will clarify the concept of publicity for you. 1. The Definition of Publicity. First, we are going to start out with the very basics – some definitions o...
Be a featured guest blogger on Music Supported Here
We are looking for interesting stories from grassroots musicians on how you are managing your career online. Suggestions might be: what tools do you use for promotion, how are you building your fanbase, are you using any direct to fan marketing strategies? If you would like your story featured on this site as a Guest post and shared across our Twitter, Facebook and mailing list then complet...
More musicians connecting with blogs to build their profile
Our next Guest Post comes from Jon Gorrie, a professional musician and editor for online music magazine BrassMusician.com - we asked Jon "As a professional musician and editor of an online music magazine have you noticed any significant trends in how musicians promote their work online?" Jon Gorrie: Absolutely. Not so long ago, dedicated musicians websites and myspace.com were the primary ...
Pledge Music: your music and “sharing the ability to share”
We invited Benji Rogers, founder of Pledge Music, to share some advice for musicians looking to promote their music DIY style online. Benji: All day long my inbox, my twitter feed & my facebook feed seems to be a stream of songs that I can have for cheap of for free. I don't want free stuff I want great stuff, and the way in which it reaches me is perhaps the most important factor in this. ...
