A few weeks ago, I got a very open and candid email in my ReverbNation box from a fellow artist and as I read I was like “yes, yes, yes”! I too am sick of the ‘like me or fan me and I’ll like you’ method of ‘promotion’. I honestly think this is a terrible way to get authentic fans. Plus, why are you asking other musicians to be fans? It’s akin to cannibalism! Go out...
Found this article over at the CDBaby Blog… good tips!
Here are some ways you can avoid becoming the annoying guy on Twitter, or any of your other social networks:
1. Self-promotion has its place, but it’s got to be part of a larger whole. People who use Twitter only to hype themselves are going to find it does just the opposite if you misuse it. No one wants to follow you if all you do is link to your...
by Kevin English
Back in 1992, I told myself that I was going to make it in the music business no matter what. The thought of being a starving artist was romantic to me in many ways, because it looked glamorous on TV and the singer always seemed to get the girl in the end. But as I got older I started to feel like I was on a blind date. I was broke, sleeping on a twin box spring without a mattress, and spending what...
“How to use Social Media in the Music Industry” presentation at MIDEMNet 2010 in Cannes, Gerd Leonard works as a Futurist in the Media, Technology and Communication Industries, Author and Writer, Strategic Advisor, Keynote Speaker &...
Make the Most of the Holidays with CD Baby’s Holiday Promotion Guide
Whether you have a week or an hour to devote to a Holiday promotional campaign, CD Baby’s Holiday Promo Guide is full of tips from artists who’ve had historical seasonal successes on how to seriously increase your holiday sales.
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For those artists who aren’t...
