Love or hate social media, we can’t deny they have made promoting your music a whole lot easier. What if we went back to the good old days, when it was first being formed? Imagine updating your MSN description with…
The music industry is forever changing and adapting to the current times. 2021 is no different, possibly with more need than ever to have a shake up. After the previous year we’ve had, some normality is seriously needed. We could…
As an independent artist, it can be difficult gaining a following. Asking people to stream your music is one thing, but you need to capture them to ensure you continue to get streams. People don’t want to feel forced into…
It’s certainly no secret that YouTube always come out on top with their number of views and users. They have got some healthy competition they’re having to fight off, though. Will they stay on top, or will they start to…
Twitter really is a place to go viral. It has been for a long time. Many people use it as a digital diary, documenting their day-to-day lives. Others use it to share tweets they can relate to or pitch in…
Buying fake streams or encouraging streams which aren’t organic, both are wrong, and you will get caught out. Cheating the system may seem like a great idea at the time, but it will only be you and your music affected…
This could be a breakthrough for small, independent artists struggling to get their name out there. Breakr is a new app that connects artists with influencers to help promote their work. You can search for campaigns and pick a price…
If success is the aim, then branding is the game. You reap what you sow and all that… Your branding needs to be a huge priority on your long list of artist tasks. Without well established branding, we’re either going…
Instagram introduced reels a little while back, but do you know how to use them? They’re a great way of uploading short video clips that include your latest tracks. As an artist, it’s important you keep up to date with…
You’ve created the music and it’s ready to go. It will sell itself so no need to prepare. Unfortunately not. You need to prepare your promotion ahead of time to ensure you gain as much coverage for your new release…
