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Conferences within the music industry are one of the single best locations to network and build better relationships with influential people. There are now multiple conferences set up around the world that offer great opportunities for artists and industry professionals alike. From ADE to IMS, there are a wide variety of options. By far [...]
Held annually in March, Miami Music Week remains an integral aspect of the electronic music industry and looks set to continue to have a huge influence way into the future. There are three main aspects to the event, the Winter Music Conference (WMC), Miami Music Week (MMW), and Ultra Music Festival. WMC and MMW [...]
Asia’s biggest music conference is set to return from 7-10 March in Kuala Lumpur, welcoming industry professionals from around the globe. With the industry experiencing such exponential growth in Asia, it comes as no surprise that the conference is growing in popularity at an impressive rate. We will be attending this year’s conference to [...]
Social media usage is constantly increasing every single day. With more and more people generating significant incomes from their content, it’s about time that we revealed the secrets of how to make money from your content. Whether you have 1,000 followers or 100k, this applies to you - so take notes and execute on [...]
It’s a well-known fact that running Instagram ads and getting influencers to do sponsored posts are both great ways of growing your fanbase as a music producer. However, for people who are limited on money (such as bedroom producers), those options are totally infeasible. Growing on social platforms does not necessarily require thousands of [...]
There is an endless number of ways in which the Eurosonic Noorderslag can aid you in furthering your career as an artist.
Within the electronic music industry, the Netherlands is famed for being the home of many of the biggest artists in the world, but also for playing host to some of the best events year-round. Artists such as Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Hardwell have all emerged from the country, illustrating why it is viewed [...]
According the Hub spot, “92% of marketers in 2014 claimed that social media marketing was important for their business, with 80% indicating their efforts increased traffic to their websites”. The use of social media as a tool for marketing, also known as social marketing is a relatively new phenomenon yet since its inception it [...]
Choosing an appropriate cover artwork is one of the most fundamental aspects of releasing a new track. The artwork is the front cover for your release, determining whether or not listeners will decide to click ‘play’. Due to this, it is vital to make sure that your cover artwork is effective in representing your [...]
It’s common knowledge that having more contacts and experience is a much better starting point when you’re trying to break into the music industry. Without knowing the right people, it is much more difficult to have access to the very best opportunities, the kind of opportunities that can propel your career to the next [...]
A question many artists will ask throughout their career is how to gain more fans. Simply put, there are a number of methods out there to increase your fanbase over time. A common misconception is that fans and followers are the same thing and this could not be more false. A follower is someone [...]
Managing a steady budget for marketing while juggling other expenses can get difficult at times, but now with an endless source of platforms available, you can work out a way to market for under $100. It’s key to promote your work to maximize your reach. Promotion requires patience in seeing results and also a [...]
As an emerging independent artist, it’s important to search for new strategies to get your music heard. Along with maximizing your reach within new audiences, it’s also key to get your content in front of the right eyes. By the right eyes, we mean industry leaders such as celebrities, bloggers, supervisors, promoters, agents, and [...]
Releasing music videos is another way to bring attention to a song that you think deserves a bit more of a push. Being able to promote one of your tracks, while also showing people more of your creative spirit is like an epic two for one deal. Knowing that a music video will cause [...]
Music, like any other creative discipline, features an endless array of techniques, rules, concepts, and tools that can take years to understand, let alone master. Beyond that, you start to learn through self-experimentation; taking alternative approaches to tasks, discovering new tricks and finding out how you work best. The deeper you get into your craft, the more [...]
Every month up to 1.5 billion people actively use the YouTube platform. The platform ranks second only to Facebook whose monthly active users reach 2 billion. YouTube is the market leader for video content, video sharing and video marketing. The potential audience for every video you upload is immense and for that reason, YouTube [...]
Do you use Instagram videos in your marketing? With the social media app's new feature, IGTV, now in full flow, here is what you need to know about successfully using the platform for marketing purposes. Set up your channel Videos must be in vertical or portrait mode. The ideal size ratio is 9:16, but a [...]
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 [...]
If you want to be treated like a professional, act like one. Those who work hard enough to find success in this industry understand the sacrifices that have to be made at times, but continue due to love for the music. At the end of the day, it is important to remember that working [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you will have noticed Twitch take prominence over the live-streaming industry for gamers. With millions of people on the platform every single day, it comes as no surprise to learn that even music industry legends such as Drake are using it to [...]
