Raising More Funds for Your Indie Music. Those of you who have read my blog “Raising money for Your Indie Music”, would know what you do when you don’t have a label endorsing your music and you need to pick between paying your own bills and paying a studio, publisher or marketing expert. You raise […]
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It’s Difficult to be Indie. In my blog “Being an Indie Artist” I have shared how, with the availability of free online streaming, it has become increasingly difficult for indie artists to earn money through downloads. Nobody wants to pay for downloads. iTunes pays 70 cents per download. How many downloads can an average indie
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Being an Indie Artist. It has never been anything but difficult to be an indie artist. Nowadays, it’s just gotten harder. One look at the news will tell you why. David Byrne, lead artist of the Talking Heads and creator of How Music Works, was in Billboard recently, reacting to the multiplication of websites offering
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E-mail Marketing for Indie Artists. The Day’s Reality If you are an active internet user and are well aware of changes and developments in online networking, you know the principles have changed for business pages and profiles. You can either post your music for free, and become famous within your group, friends and followers, or
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More About Arctic Monkeys. As mentioned in my blog “The Best Known Indie Artists and Bands’, Arctic Monkeys is an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The indie band is known for being one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet, representing the possibility of a change in the way new bands
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Making Music With Less Money. There’s an old saying, “Good, fast, cheap. Pick two.” While making your music videos, all indie artists should remember the “You Pick Two” theory. It remains unchanged for most decisions in life. You may get fortunate where a good friend, who is a
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Raising Money For Your Indie Music. Each indie artist has encountered difficulties because of budget constraints. When your finances are limited or nil, every penny is important. You’ve quite recently composed three tunes, but don’t have the money to mix and record them. Or you’ve spent your savings on the recording process and now you
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How Can an Indie Artist Become Popular? The history of Indie music stretches back to post-war period in the United States. With thousands of forms and genres of music available around the world, remember that music fans are not waiting for your music. Most commercial ventures get swallowed up by major players with strong market
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How to fund your indie music. Independent music is a type of music that most people have described as non-conformist and unique. Most artists have chosen to remain independent so as to retain control over their content and sound. With independent labels, artists can also retain the copyrights to their songs, unlike with mainstream labels,
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