[Editors Note: This blog was written by Rachel Grate and originally appeared on the Eventbrite Blog.] We’re just one month into 2017 (ed. – this was originally published in February of 2017), and it’s already proven to be a year of big changes — and the live music industry is no exception to the rule. To […]
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By James Murphy So as technology seems to be making more and more of an impact on the music industry everyday, more and more online opportunities are popping up for musicians everyday. Attempting to make it easier and easier for artists and independent musicians to do many things. The main one that springs to mind […]
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Written By James Murphy So the time has come. You’re ready to record, but how do you prepare for working in a professional studio environment, and also working with an audio engineer or producer, who’s essentially going to rip your performance apart and analyse it from every angle ready for recording. It’s such a big […]
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From his 8 million streams on Spotify and an exploding social media presence, singer/songwriter and indie folk artist Ziggy Alberts has been on a roll. The Byron Bay-based musician has released two full lengths and dropped his latest EP, Four Feet in the Forest, in May of 2016. A shining example of a TuneCore Artist, Alberts […]
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Op-Ed piece by Kevin Cornell If your music is only available on SoundCloud, you should see iTunes, Spotify, and Deezer as parallel avenues of promotion for your latest projects. If you’ve distributed to these stores and haven’t uploaded to SoundCloud yet, now’s the time to jump on it. Think of it like you would think of your social media […]
View PostBy Jacqueline Rosokoff Not too long ago we were on a formatting kick. We went over how to correctly enter your release information, and then we covered artwork, so now we’re talking audio, arguably your most important distribution asset. Stay with us as we tackle everything audio.
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog courtesy of Amanda Krebs (follow her on Twitter!), Client Services Community Manager at FanBridge. Email marketing is an oft-overlooked element of connecting with fans, so take note!] Email marketing can be a difficult tool to grasp in the beginning, but once you harness it, it can be a big part of how you monetize […]
View PostBy Pete Rogers Creative, TuneCore Music Publishing Administration As the music industry continues to evolve, sync licensing has become an increasingly vital revenue stream for musicians. For this reason, we’re now making your administered compositions available to Music Supervisors for worldwide licensing opportunities (if the recording of the composition is also distributed by TuneCore). The […]
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By Dwight Brown, TuneCore Writer You’re on the tail end of writing, composing, arranging and recording. Now is the perfect time to get the good word out that, “New music is coming!” iTunes “pre-orders” do the trick. They help you start a buzz and promote your work. And creating them is easier than you think. If […]
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[Editors Note: By Kami Knake – founder of Bands Under the Radar music podcast, blog and record label. With over 15 years experience, she currently consults for digital music start-ups and independent artists.] There’s a lot of buzz these days around music streaming subscription services and how they will impact the music business. It seems like every other week […]
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