After playing so many shows and talking to so many people after a shows, it gets easier to know what kind of fan will buy a specific item from your merchandise table. We thought we’d write a post based on our own observations. Let us know what you think and definitely add your input. [...]
To see the first post in this series, visit The Things You’ll Hate To Do…But Should Do Anyways #1. Ummm…read! I imagine this is hard for many musician (and not just me), but you’ll find that when you do take the time to read magazines like American Songwriter, Music Connection, or BMI Music World (i think you must [...]
Ah yes…the 1 year mark! Your latest album ain’t so hot anymore and you’re not quite ready to go into the studio again. What do you do? What have you done? Well, this post is certainly open to your suggestions and we definitely want them! BUT here are some immediate thoughts… RELEASE AN EP Do [...]
THE ARTIST: Michael Gaither (Santa Cruz, CA) THE QUESTION: I’m working on my third CD and am considering doing a real pre-sale when I’m about halfway through. Note: Not a Kickstarter funding campaign, but just a presale of the actual product. Have you covered this on your blog? I searched but didn’t see anything. I’m debating whether to [...]
Myself and various Pittsburgh artists/organizations did a feature in Pittsburgh Magazine this month on raising funds via Kickstarter. Check it out!, Maybe you’ll find some ideas that can help you! And then don’t forget to visit one of the most-trafficked posts on our website: “5 Things I Learned From My Kickstarter Campaign”
82% of music sales are digital 18% of music sales are CDs 90% of CDs sold are at shows I attended the LAUNCH Music Conference last week. Over the course of two days and several hours of panels, I had a chance to hear questions and answers to the things that independent artists are thinking [...]
So last night I posted a ton of things on craigslist, as I am moving out of my apartment and need to get rid of stuff. I couldn’t help but notice how fast responses came back for a few of my items, while people never showed interest in other items. I started to wonder why [...]
