Writing a musician bio and more

Musician Bio: How to write a good bio to promote your music ?

Groover

As an artist, writing a musician bio for yourself or your musical group should be the first step you focus on in order to effectively promote your music. It is a genuine prerequisite, as it is the first descriptive link between you, media outlets, and your audience; the bio is often difficult to write – and sometimes can be difficult to read, if …

Stop overthinking it.

Tom DuPree III

Overthinking is such a waste of energy y’all. And sometimes, I am the king of it. But it is such a creativity destroyer. If I’m spending energy thinking about one thing, then I know I’m taking that energy from somewhere else. Making quick decisions is stressful at times but the more you use the muscle of making better choices more quickly, the…

4 Reasons Your Instagram Account Isn’t Growing | Artist Music Marketing Strategy

Burstimo

Are you trying to promote your music on Instagram and failing? In this video, we break down the best Instagram strategy for a musician looking to grow their audience, get more streams and engage a large fanbase. Join the membership – https://www.members.burstimo.co —– THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW —– 💻 WHO ARE WE? We’re a music marketing age…

Email Automation for Musicians! Drip Sequence Strategies That Work!

SmartMusicBusiness

Sign up for a FREE Trial With Active Campaign https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=J2CN61KB Get More Spotify Fans 5 Day Challenge https://www.10xyourfanbase.com Spotify Ad Templates & Training https://smartmusicbusiness.com/spotifyadtemplates New Book Spotify Profits 2.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW4XZ31S The Truth About The Music Business htt…

Prestige Productions Trailer

Chamaleon Music Marketing Ltd

Prestige Productions is an Multi-award winning company and is one of the fastest growing production companies in the UK. Producing and touring over 1500 shows in over 30 countries. Collectively, Prestige Productions personnel have over 100 years’ experience within the music and entertainment industry, producing shows and events for the West End a…

How many songs on Spotify have less than 1,000 plays

RouteNote Blog

Image credit: Soundtrap In 2023, over 100,000 ISRCs were delivered to digital audio platforms a day on average. The immense amount of audio being uploaded represents the equalisation of opportunity for artists big and small, but also means more music than can realistically be listened to. Over 436,000 tracks were streamed more than a…

a third life crisis in progress

Music Marketing Tips – Amber Horsburgh

When was the moment you realised you were normal? That’s what being in my thirties feels like. Shedding the fragility of my teens, chaos of my 20s and ending up somewhere just totally normal. #morningpages #thirtysomething #thirdlifecrisis…

Just 12.8% of independent artists say they have released music on vinyl, new report claims
Mixmag

Just 12.8% of independent artists say they have released their music on vinyl, new data from Ditto Music has revealed — despite 2023 vinyl sales in the UK reaching their highest level since 1990.

In a new survey conducted by the global music distribution company, 1000 independent artists were questioned whether they release music on vinyl…

AVRALIZE Signs with Arising Empire

Music Connection

Arising Empire has added AVRALIZE to the roster. Fronted by vocalist Severin Sailer, guitarist Philipp Tenberken, drummer Bastian Gölz, and bassist Valentin Noack, the band has shared the video for “Lotus.” Watch it here Many worlds come together. A mix of vibe, technique, and artistic creativity meets destructive breakdowns, provo…

Ditto Music Surveys Indie Artists on Releasing Vinyl – Music Connection Magazine
Music Connection Magazine

Global music distribution company Ditto Music has discovered that only 12.8% of independent musicians have released their music on vinyl, despite UK vinyl sales reaching their highest level since 1990.

Ditto’s survey of 1,000 independent artists found that the main reason for artists not releasing vinyl was that production costs were too high (54.4%). Other factors included fan bases …

Help Finding Out “How Much It Costs to Book Your Favorite Band in 2024”

Music Industry

Hey music mavens and masters, Bite-sized synopsis: Lambgoat posted a gathered list of artist guarantee asking prices for festival/organized events. I know much of it is wrong. I would love to know what any actual number might be. https://lambgoat.com/lists/5/how-much-it-costs-to-book-your-favorite-band-in-2024 Meal-sized ramble: Over the holid…

Business & Career Services | Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library

Business & Career services at BPL are for entrepreneurs, freelancers, job seekers and anyone seeking a secure financial future. Our services are designed to help you expand your horizons with workshops and programs , research emerging trends and market opportunities , learn marketable skills and digital tools …

How Spotify helped turn Afrobeats into a global phenomenon

Rest of World
The Swedish music giant is pushing to make Africa’s biggest sound the world’s favorite sound…
[The] other 2% is K-pop or Japanese songs … But because I only listen to Afrobeats/Amapiano, Spotify doesn’t recommend other types of music,” Narita …

Council of Music Makers Takes Aim At Major Label CEOs’ ‘Upbeat’ Remarks, Says ‘The Same Mistakes Made in Streaming Are Now Being Made in AI’

Digital Music News

The UK’s Council of Music Makers (CMM) has called out “the upbeat new year messages” from major label heads and drawn attention to the “incredibly challenging times” many musicians are facing. The London-based organization, which counts as members the Ivors Academy, the Featured Artists Coalition, the Music Managers Forum, the Music Producers Guil…

Marketing, Promotion and Channel Management (MPCM) Services

openPR.com
Marketing, Promotion, and Channel Management (MPCM) Services refer to a set of activities and strategies designed to enhance the visibility, reach, and sales of a product or service through effective marketing, promotional efforts, and efficient management …

Is Believe about to come off the stock market and re-privatize?

Music Business Worldwide

Company’s shareholders are reportedly exploring potential bids to go private Source…

MTP Mini Brief: We Support The No AI Fraud Act #IRespectMusic @RepMariaSalazar, @RepDean, @RepNateMoran @RepJoeMorelle

musictechpolicy

MB1-1 January 15, 2024 What: The No AI Fraud bill protects everyone from recording artists to high school students against unauthorized AI cloning for human impersonation. Call to Action: Tweet your support to your representatives or the sponsors @RepMariaSalazar, @RepDean, @RepNateMoran @RepJoeMorelle MTP Support: YES. Bill Title…

TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot

Hypebot

Catch up on what everyone’s been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Spotify and music distributors to tips from an indie pro and more… The post TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot appeared first on Hypebot. …

Episode 284: From Recovery To Resourceful! You are your only limitation…

The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast

In this high-energy episode, Rick engages with the multifaceted Bobby Everything for a genuine back-and-forth about the ins and outs of the music business. The show starts with a warm introduction, setting the stage for an enlightening exchange. Bobby, donning his characteristic playful demeanor, opens up about his journey, diving deep into his dr…

2024 BANGERS (RAP, TRAP, HIP HOP) : Spotify Playlist [Submit Music Here]

SoundPlate

ABOUT THIS PLAYLIST Personally, I think that my playlist is made of really good songs. It can pull you into the atmosphere of Rap, Trap, Hip hop.         The post 2024 BANGERS (RAP, TRAP, HIP HOP) : Spotify Playlist [Submit Music Here] appeared first on Soundplate.com – Record Label & Music Platform. …

Saltburn’s Jacob Elordi originally tipped to star in erotic music video – not Ross Lynch

Music Industry News

… ;s love interest in the music video for his song One … , 28, at one point. The music video – which has been … ;YouTube) Ross spoke about the music video whilst on the Zach … about casting Ross in the music video. He told the outlet … …

The Meaning Behind Pretenders’ “Talk of the Town”

American Songwriter

Some songs have a chord that is so striking and beautiful that you listen to the tune over and over, just so that you can hear it. “Talk of the Town,” the first single that the Pretenders released after the phenomenal success of their 1979 self-titled debut album, has a chord like that. Chrissie Hynde […] The post The Meaning Behind Pretenders’ “…