When it comes to Facebook, there’s alot to know. Facebook is constantly changing itself and it can sometimes feel like using this Social Media avenue is a chore. Today we thought we’d outline 5 Facebook mistakes we see all the time! 1. YOU STILL PUT MOST OF YOUR CONTENT ON YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE If you’re [...]
Stage-it is innovation at its best – a simple, clever spin on live streaming, and an incredible way to engage your fans. WHAT IS STAGE-IT? It’s essentially a platform that allows you to perform concerts for your fans over the Internet. They watch from the comfort of their couch and you perform from the comfort [...]
Today’s post is the third and final installment in a 3-part series by Shaun Letang of Music Industry How To. Yet another post that is chock-full of excellent information. Read carefully! Ok, so here’s the third and final part of the “How To Increase Your Website’s Conversion Rate” series. If you missed the first two parts, [...]
Today’s post comes from Shaun Letang of Music Industry How To. He writes about one of Grassrtoosy’s favorite topics – the email list. These tips are great, so read the whole thing and put it in to practice. I can guarantee you it will make difference. ______________________________________ Hey guys, my name’s Shaun Letang, and welcome to [...]
One of our favorite things about writing this blog is getting emails from new companies and start-ups with information on products and resources that are perfect for our readers. Today we get to share Moozar with you. Moozar provides ‘reward’ links that allow artists to be directly rewarded wherever and whenever their songs are played on youtube, [...]
THE ARTIST: Carielle (Grand Rapids, MI) THE QUESTION: Dear Grassrootsy, My name is Jonathan Mackey and I am a part of the Grand Rapids, MI-based indie rock band, Carielle. We just recently dropped our debut music video and I was curious if you had any advice in regards to ways of promotion for the video. Love the [...]
For someone who writes about Social Media and new resources, I’m extremely old fashioned. I don’t get excited about the latest devices and I don’t really care about how much faster 4G is in comparison to 3G. And nearly 2 years after my siblings told me to get a smart phone, i finally gone one [...]
So Christmas is only 2 weeks away. 2 weeks isn’t much, but it’s just enough time for you and your band to do a little something for your devoted fans. Here are our top 3 ways to spread the Christmas cheer this season. 1. A Christmas Card This is extremely important. You spend so [...]
A little over 2 years ago, after running my first Kickstarter campaign, I ran an article called “5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN“. I learned some really valuable lessons from my first attempt. This summer I launched a second campaign - a 6-week, $10,000-goal project with 27 different reward levels. 40 days later, Kickstarter [...]
THE ARTIST: Jazz Garcelle THE QUESTION: I’m currently working on my first EP. I don’t have any original material that I perform; so right now I only do covers. How do I build a bigger fan base even though I don’t yet have my own music for people to identify me with? THE ANSWER: Great question [...]
Today’s post comes from freelance writer Katheryn Rivera. We admit, this whole website is practically one big argument for why you should be using new techniques and social media services to promote your music. But sometimes it helps for an outsider to add their perspective. Read On… _____________________________________________________________________ It’s a good time to be a [...]
The Three Rivers Arts Festival is the biggest thing that happens in Pittsburgh every year. It is a 10-day art festival in downtown with vendors and hand crafters from all over the United States. It’s a great place to discover new art, new music, and people who love both. Last weekend, as I went [...]
THE ARTIST: Michael Gaither (Santa Cruz, CA) THE QUESTION: I’m finishing my third CD. I recently posted my first two records using the Bandcamp widget, so I posted full songs. Im curious: do you have any thoughts, pro or con, about posting full length songs? In a way this just seems more honest. Plus, clips only can [...]
For many of us, it would be incredibly hard to “make it” as a musician if Facebook didn’t exist. Despite our recent post: “4 Reasons Why Facebook Timeline Sucks!” we do acknowledge the fact that FB has helped us along in our careers. With that said, here is Part 2 of a 3-part series on [...]
One of my favorite books, Blue Like Jazz, was turned into a movie and released last weekend in theaters all over the country. Go see it! The story behind the making of Blue Like Jazz is a familiar one at this point… movie has no funding movie gets funding funders back out production of movie [...]
