via Petra Cugalj We’re all inching towards having our successful show, whether you’re a solo artist, a DJ or in a band, the music industry is a tough place to work in and there’s a lot of people trying to “make it”, just like you. How tough is it exactly? It’s actually pretty simple, let […]
From Your Playlist To Your Living Room: Hosting Your Own Live Music
With an evolving trend of “breaking the convention”, we are always on the cusp of change, where possibilities are boundless. In time to come, the world will witness a scene where you truly go from your music playlist to your living room. Never before has it been so viable for communities to equally contribute towards […]
Guerilla Marketing for Independent Artists and Why It Matters
“Independence” implies a sense of autonomy, and for an artist, it can mean creative freedom: to find themselves express their inner thoughts in the most uninhibited fashion. Something to think about is why be inhibited about getting your music heard? While it can get competitive for emerging artists who want to get their music out, […]
Fan Devotion: 4 Ways To Campaign For Your Favourite Local Artists
Fan devotion is a rather inherent trait we possess as individuals who are absorbed into the music of our choice, which is a by-product of our incalculable ‘love’ for a particular band or an artist. As fans, we have the power to exercise our fan – devotion in numerous ways that will help build the […]
Independent Artists: Internet Helps Bypass Gatekeepers
The internet is a sea of opportunities if used optimally, and more so for emerging and independent artists. If you want to scale up and expand your reach, the internet is a great place to help you as an artist to bypass gatekeepers. An emerging culture of music streaming, as opposed to physical sales, has […]
Curator At the Core: Become a CityRep with youbloomConnect Today
youbloomConnect offers a panoply of options for creators, doers, and achievers: a youbloomConnect CityRep is an individual with all those things rolled into one: a pro curator. If your passion for planning and curating live music is contagious enough, youbloomConnect might just be your next dream job! Here are 4 of the most prominent […]
Show Tickets: Live Music Can Be Highly Affordable For Fans
Live music is conceivably one of the most exhilarating experiences one can ever have. Having said that, show tickets can burn quite a hole in our pockets, and some might even argue that it’ the most expensive activity they indulge in. This is true in most cases, but at a fundamental level, live […]
The 6 Music Conferences & Festivals in LA this Summer – 2018
In the Golden Age of Festivals it’s Easy to get Lost in the Noise It’s 2018 and we’ve graduated from festival culture. These are nuanced times we are living in where “music festival” is no longer synonymous with patchouli and Birkenstocks. Music producers, labels, and artists converge at music conferences to scout, network, and discuss […]
youbloom Showcases Irish Artists at Germany’s Music Expo: Musikmesse
Musikmesse, Europe’s leading music production trade fair, is set to unveil its first-ever musical showcase Set in the commercial hotbed of Frankfurt, Musikmesse is most known for its massive musical instrument expo. This year, the trade show will expand its scope with a live music portion showcasing Europe’s rising talent. Over the course of 3 […]
ELLYD Interview Part1
ELLYD has played on some of Ireland’s best stages including Electric Picnic, The Secret Village Festival, Battle of the Lake Festival, The Button Factory, Whelans, and The Workmans Club. In January, the young folk-singer released her latest EP, Lighthouse, accompanied by an Irish tour which she is now in the midst of. In between gigs, ELLYD found some time […]
