Music Career Advice: How to Stay Creative
Most of the time, we look for music career advice and techniques on how to improve our chances of success but we forget that what’s more important is how to create really great, inspired music. There will be days when you won’t have a single drop of creativity left in our system. Sometimes, these days […]
Are people still buying CDs?
If you’re a musician about to release an album, I’m sure you’re wondering if you really should still make CDs when fewer and fewer people are buying CDs. For the first time in history, global revenue from music downloads and subscriptions has overtaken sales of physical formats. Digital revenue grew nearly 7 percent to $6.85 […]
Why Musicians Should Use TikTok (Hear us out before you judge!)
Everybody and your grandma knows Tiktok so if you’re in a band, then you know Tiktok is for musicians. “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes”, said Andy Warhol. Well, let’s make that 15 seconds, Mr. Warhol, all thanks to TIKTOK. If you’re not living under a rock, then I’m sure you […]
7 Ways to Personalize Your Custom T-shirt Packaging
T-shirts are one of the coolest merch items you can have and putting them in beautiful custom t-shirt packaging will instantly turn them into a great promotional item. T-shirt merch is a classic for a reason! The thing is, since it’s a classic, people get so used to it that they wouldn’t see anything unique […]
How Not to Be a Boring Musician When You’re Onstage
As a musician, you’d be thinking…we’re here to play music, not make people like us or worse, make people laugh. However, if you’re doing a concert, you are officially an entertainer. People go to you not just for music, but the whole package. Anything to make them smile or laugh is a big bonus. Here […]
Creative Bags to Package Your T-shirt Merch
There are many ways to package your custom t-shirt merch but if you’re selling tees, might as well put them in creative bags. Not only will your customers find it useful, you’ll be able to spread your brand. Plus, they’ll certainly feel that they’re getting more bang from their buck. Here are some creative bags […]
Four Sneaky Ways to Market Your Music
I know you don’t want to be sneaky but I’m sure you don’t want to be an annoying salesman who pushes people to buy stuff, either. You somehow want to keep your dignity and voice intact. These “sneaky” marketing techniques aren’t actually sleazy, they’re just hacks so you market more without exerting more effort. That […]
Album Launch Publicity Gimmicks of Famous Artists
Last week, we featured a band who launched their single by putting it in USB sticks, tying them to helium balloons, and setting them free. Someone from Twitter pointed out that the concept is not original, that it has been done by Jack White months back- but with flexi-discs. So I Googled it and yes, it’s true. […]
Transform Fans to Super Fans- How to Build a Loyal Fanbase
Your superfans are not just assets; they are your SUPER ASSETS and you simply cannot lose one or two because of the lack of artist-fan relationship. Here are some ways to build a rock-solid relationship with your fans: Give Your Fans a Name You want to create a semi-cult, right? In order to make it […]
Creating Buzz for Your Merch
One of the best ways to promote your band (and to earn a few dollars) is by selling band merchandise like t-shirts, stickers, tumblers and other collectibles. If the items are good, it would benefit your band’s image; it would make people think you are legit and that you’re on your way up. But how do you promote those promotional merch?