Email Marketing for Bands – Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, has been the primary marketing tool of musicians to grow their network and promote their name. These platforms are taking off but as an up-and-coming independent artist, you also have to take advantage of other marketing strategies that could do great for the […]
How to promote your music and get clients as a songwriter
How to Promote Your Music – It’s really frustrating, right? You are a songwriter and you write really good songs. People who have listened to your songs such as your friends and family tell you that you have the talent for writing awesome songs and lyrics. But the problem is that you have not been […]
How Independent Musicians Can Build a Street Team
Having a street team is a great way to promote. You have less stress and things to worry about, and most fans are more than willing to help out. Just make sure you are ready and prepared before starting a street team. Is your music good enough yet? Do you have the money to purchase […]
The Ultimate Independent Musician Guide to Merchandise
Merchandise is a great way for people to see that you’re out there. It’s advertisement that will interest people, if you do it the right way. You want to make sure that whatever merchandise you use (i.e., shirts, hats, jackets, etc.), it connects with your music and your fans. There are thousands of different kinds […]
The Ultimate Independent Musician Guide to Distributing Music
A lot of the independent artists who perform at youbloomLA and youbloomDublin ask us what the best way to distribute their music is. Some don’t have the luxury of massive record labels like Sony and Universal to distribute their music for them. For other independent artists, signing to a record label is a possibility, however, […]
How to Get Fans to Listen to Your Music
Every musician wants people to hear their music. Why wouldn’t they? They put so much energy, emotions, and themselves in their songs and want to share it with the world. They write and record for hours and post the songs up on sites, hoping that people will hear their music. The problem is, there is […]
5 Things New Musicians Should Be Doing on the Internet
So you want to be the next Justin Bieber, Adele or Psy, but you’re not sure what things new musicians should be doing on the internet to promote yourself? Have no fear, you can do better and get discovered from the comfort of your bedroom. It’s such an exciting time to be a musician. You […]
The Best (and Worst) Ways for Independent Musicians to Make Money
When independent musicians are just starting out, the road can get pretty bumpy. Digging for change in the crux of your band’s van to come up with enough gas money to make it to your gig one town over might sound bad, but when your equipment gets stolen after the show and your bandmates leave […]
6 Things Your Band Should Be Doing on Facebook
Creating your online presence and growing your fan base is not as easy as some make it out to be. If you were creating your Facebook page for your music five years ago, this would have been a different story. Few artists had band pages, and it was less difficult to get lost in the […]
The Top 5 Ways to Build a Better DIY Music Scene According to “Salad Days”
It’s not so much the unpaid gigs. That you can handle – for now, at least. It’s more the lack of sustained recognition; the very real blood, sweat and tears channeled into creating and sharing your music, only to receive enthusiastic responses in fits and starts. Those silent pockets of time between gigs make […]
