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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Make What You Like. A young indie artist once asked me “Should i release an album no one cares about?” My answer was, no you shouldn’t. YOU should care about it. And that’s all that matters. “I am not responsible for the response this crap gets”. No marketing company has the right to say this to
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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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Indie Music in The Computer Age. Historically, indie artists used to rely on publishers since it was excessively costly for an artist to create and market a collection themselves. Due to this, the music offered to the general public was chosen by the record companies. The companies had the right to decide what should be
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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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Impact of Indie Music. Indie musicians are bearers of impact, regardless of whether they know about it and regardless of whether they mean to be. The message they convey through their work of art directly affects their audience in many ways. This is particularly valid for the young and teenagers, who are still responsive to
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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 indie are you? Indie is short for independent. It speaks of originality, uniqueness and individuality. Most of us tend to think that being indie basically means making independent songs but the independent thing is kind of a spirit. An inbuilt thing. The expression of yourself. That factor that makes you want to stand alone
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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