A new trial has been taken to The States. After Instagram’s massive success with their reels feature, Facebook have launched a test run of a similar thing. Social media platforms are constantly in competition and Facebook couldn’t let TikTok take…
Ok, so some are pretty obvious. Let’s be real, no one put down Lady Gaga on a birth certificate. Some however are a little less obvious. Miley Cyrus, for example, wasn’t born with that name, but in her rise to…
If you have a release coming up, you can’t rely on it selling itself. You need to plan ahead to reach your music’s maximum potential when release day rolls around. It’s time to come up with a marketing schedule, if…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sometimes we imagine the final product, but don’t have any idea of how we’re going to get there. When it comes to releasing music, your work can only be as good as your preparation. As they say, “fail to prepare,…
