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How To Sell Tickets To Your Shows With EventBrite

If you ever ticket your own shows (even if it is done by guest-list), then Eventbrite could be an easy solution to your needs. In short, they provide a solution that is basically like Evite, but with the ability to charge to get on the list. Its super simple to use, they don’t charge you an [...]

Did ReverbNation Finally Get It Right?

Last week while researching Facebook apps, I ran across the all-new ReverbNation.com, and spent some time test-driving this new “indie artist empowerment tool.” Now, I’m not easily impressed these days, but they’ve made a believer out of me. ReverbNation borrows heavily from MySpace, PureVolume, and others, but with two fundamental differences. Share This ---Related Articles at The [...]

Turbocharge Your Facebook Musician Page

When it comes to configuring your Facebook Musician page, there are hundreds of third-party applications you can add. However, there are two monster apps I use that will supercharge your band’s page in no time, iLike this Artist (by iLike) and My Band (by ReverbNation). Share This ---Related Articles at The Songwriter Toolbox:Did ReverbNation Finally Get [...]

How to Reach 25 Million New Fans on Facebook

Facebook is the fastest growing social networking website in existence among high school and college students, and as of late 2007, they finally opened their community for bands to put up musician pages. That means there are about 25 million potential new fans just waiting to hear your music. Share This ---Related Articles at The Songwriter [...]

Finally, A Visual Thesaurus For Visual People

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Use This to Make a Living With Your Music

Reprinted from Bob Baker’s Indie Music Promotion Blog Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Go directly to the blog entry Seth Godin posted today: Music lessons. He lists 15 “things you can learn from the music business (as it falls apart).” If you’ve been feeling confused or off balance by all the shifts taking [...]

How to Present Your Demo: 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make and How to Avoid Them

Your demo will introduce you to the eyes and ears of many music industry professionals. Take this introduction very seriously — it’s your job interview. Here is a short checklist that summarizes the biggest mistakes I see new artists make all the time. Avoiding these will maximize your chances of getting heard and respect the [...]

A&R 101 - Getting a record Deal

I often get asked about “how to get a record deal,” and while my answer has changed substantially in the past two years, it’s still crucial to understand the basics — starting with A&R. Share This ---Related Articles at The Songwriter Toolbox:No Related Posts

How to Improve Your Songwriting Once and for All

Looking for a hot tip on how to become the best writer in your genre? The best way is to constantly and persistently study what hit songwriters do. Learn from the best. Listen to the radio and take notes on what hit songs have in common. Share This ---Related Articles at The Songwriter Toolbox:Publishing 101Songwriting 101: Song MeterSongwriting [...]

Publishing 101

There are lots of great articles and resources out there about songwriting, but if you ever want to make money from songwriting, you need to understand the publishing side of things. Share This ---Related Articles at The Songwriter Toolbox:How to Improve Your Songwriting Once and for All