Remember that post from last month: “5 REASONS WHY I GOT A SMART PHONE“? Well today’s reason (this would be #6) trumps them all. We came across Tourch a few months back and we think its one of the most important resources a touring musician will ever lay hold of. what is Tourch? Tourch is [...]
Like we’ve said in the past, one of simplest things you can do when splitting shows with other artists, is check out their merchandise setup. It’s a great way to get ideas for your own. Now, a display won’t necessarily make or break the deal, but a quality presentation can only help. Here are the [...]
Don’t know how we missed this, but Baltimore Band Stars and the Sea posted this comment a few months back. Check out there merchandise table setup. Here are their comments… “I’m using light tubes from Home Depot for the lighting. Total cost $30 for the Small Old Suite Case, $7 or so for the light tube.ere’s [...]
Chris McDonald aka Sale the Salesman To read the first two posts in this series check out: A Couple Things Every Artist Should Have #1 A Couple Things Every Artist Should Have #2 A YouTube account Soul/Electonica artist Chris McDonald has the right idea. In anticipation of his forthcoming CD, Life of a Salesman, McDonald puts together 3 [...]
Have you done this lately? Visit your website as if you are a random visitor. Put yourself in the shoes of the beholder… is your site easy to navigate? is there anything that’s confusing or not intuitive? is the most important information on the homepage? does your site clearly direct visitor to all other important [...]
If you’re like me, your starting to notice that funding is being/has been cut for many organizations and art initiatives in your city. Fewer art and community festivals and smaller budgets. That sucks. If you’re an independent artist trying to make a living, it’ll probably get harder before it gets easier. And here are a [...]
Whats the basic rule of thumb? Don’t take anything for granted. Yes, artists are generally big dreamers, but that doesn’t mean you overlook the simple, practical things. If anything it means you need to pay even more attention to the small details in order to make the big things better. Here are few things that [...]
Be sure to read the first two posts in this series 1.) Starting from Scratch: What it takes to Release a CD 2.) Alternatives – CD Packaging, Production, & Distribution So once you’ve got the recording, artwork, and packaging done, its time to decide on ways to get your music out there. We talked a [...]
Ok, so there’s the ongoing debate about whether it helps or hurts to give away free mp3s to people. Read “What’s Your Motive? Making Money or Making Music?“ for some good arguments. And while you’re figuring out what you think, here are some other options of how you can show appreciation to your fans while still promoting yourself. [...]
