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Habits are definitely an essential part of our lives. Influencing both our time at home and in the workplace, they help to dictate our actions and natural behaviors. In this article, we’re going to discuss some great habits to help improve your music career. Time management Firstly, effective time management is absolutely crucial to [...]
As we all know already, releasing a project or a single is never a simple task to do. There’s so many minuscule and large elements to keep an eye on that can push the success of your track. One thing to make sure of before releasing anything is keeping your content impressionable. The first [...]
Imagine being one of the first music producers in the United States to dominate social media. Imagine being one of the first people in The Netherlands to be followed by hundreds of thousands of people. You’d be a legend. You’d be one of the most influential people in the entire country. Now, imagine influence [...]
Music production is a long and tedious process. Writing a song can take anywhere between 2 weeks to 2 months. But while artists aren’t releasing music, keeping fans’ interest engaged can sometimes be difficult. However, as a music producer, your music isn’t the only content you can offer your fans. With the ability to [...]
One of the key components to succeeding as a producer these days is your ability to network. Making connections can help you unlock doors that your music sometimes cannot, and by having friends in high places, your name will soon spread through the industry. Getting to know other producers and people in the same [...]
What makes you stop when you are scrolling through your feed? Is it an emotion? Is it an informative piece of content? Is it something that you want your friends and colleagues within the music industry to see? The truth is that marketers are commonly using psychology to provoke emotions within people that will [...]
One of the key components to building a successful career in modern times, is without a doubt, merchandise sales. In recent times, dance music merchandise has skyrocketed in popularity. Artists like Don Diablo has been marking a huge importance on his entire 'Hexagon' brand through the image that is worn upon the backs or [...]
With many producers in the music industry having relatively small budgets for marketing their artistic brand, it comes as no surprise to learn that they are unable to spend thousands of dollars every single month simply on marketing. During this article, we’re going to discuss some effective ways to market your artistic brand, and [...]
Putting together an effective Instagram strategy is vital for artists due to the sheer level of potential the platform offers for expanding your reach. Many focus on the visual content they upload to Instagram and neglect the written copy that accompanies the images, which is a huge mistake. Not only do your captions build [...]
In a previous article we debated the benefits of hiring a ghost producer, and discussed the benefits of working with artists in order to achieve optimum creativity. Now, we’re going to look at current opinion within the industry, and whether it is now socially acceptable to use ghost producers, in contrast to previous years. [...]
One of the most commonly asked questions by artists is how to increase excitement ahead of the release of a track or album. This can be a difficult task, especially if you haven’t yet amassed a large worldwide fanbase. One of the newest tactics for generating interest around a release is the pre-save feature, [...]
In a previous article, we discussed the importance of using the pre-save feature on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer to create anticipation around a specific release. By allowing users to pre-save your track or album you create the perfect opportunity for gaining limited access to your fans’ Spotify accounts, enabling you to insert your [...]
With social media now playing an active role in the careers of producers, it is often a great point of focus for artists looking to improve their visibility on a global scale. While many aim to grow their numbers and achieve as much exposure as possible, they use tactics specifically devised for promoting sales. [...]
Pre-save campaigns through streaming services are undoubtedly one of the very best ways to drum up excitement ahead of the release of a track or album. Allowing you to ensure that your most dedicated fans receive your new music instantly, the feature is a great method for generating an increased volume of streams and [...]
Introduced just last year, IGTV has already made a huge impact on the marketing industry. Built as an aspect of Instagram’s platform, the service allows users to upload vertical videos of up to 10 minutes in length, or 60 minutes if you have a verified or popular account. IGTV provides even further opportunities for [...]
As an artist, you’ll find that you will consistently be receiving messages from your fans. One of the biggest difficulties in scheduling your day is finding the time to respond to these messages. While many messages may simply be declarations of support that do not require a written response, but simply an emoji or [...]
Messenger bots are one of the most useful technological advances in recent years for marketing. With the ability to advertise your releases and connect with your fans, bots provide the ability to advertise your content in a much more organic fashion. Bots can perform a number of activities, from gathering email addresses to responding [...]
As a producer, you’ll always have to play a role in the content you distribute. Whether you’re at the start of your career and must create everything yourself, or you’re fully established and need to direct others to create on your behalf, content is something that should always be part of your artist strategy. [...]
So your biography is written, your press shots have been approved, and your social media accounts are good to go. But being a producer of DJ in 2018 is about so much more than just building your fanbase, and the hardest part - for even the world’s biggest superstars - comes in learning how [...]
With Instagram forming such an integral aspect of online marketing campaigns, it is now more important than ever to take a look back at your analytics. Without assessing which posts performed well and which did not, it is impossible to really evolve your strategy and improve your future content. As an artist, a proportion [...]
