9 Musicians On Patreon Worth Talking About

TL;DR Quick Summary Cyber PR founder Ariel Hyatt profiles nine artists making patreon for musicians pay, from Amanda Palmer to Postmodern Jukebox, showing how each one structures tiers and… Read More READ MORE

The Musician’s Guide to Music Industry Conferences 2019

A lot of goes into promoting yourself online. I am a huge advocate for networking in real life, which can be accomplished most effectively than attending conferences for… Read More READ MORE

The Musicians Guide To Marketing Platforms

TL;DR Quick Summary Ariel Hyatt, music industry veteran, shares the best music platforms for artist promotion and fan engagement. She instructs artists on how to properly take advantage of pre-saves, and effectively promote their music. TL;DR Quick SummaryMarketing Platforms You NEED To Understand As An Artist:Feature.FMTONEDENSHOW.COFeature.fmWhat is Feature.fm?Here are some of Feature FM’s other features:Pre-Save Spotify CampaignsHow Does a Pre-Save or Save Spotify Campaign Work?How much does all this cost?Show.coWhat is Show.co?ToneDen.coWhat is ToneDen?Key FeaturesToneDen PricingWant to know exactly what else to add to your marketing strategy?  Come download our Music Marketing Checksheet!  Which all-in-one platforms work best for independent artists? Platforms like ToneDen, Feature.fm, and Amplify.link work best for independent artists who need to consolidate their marketing tools. When looking for the best music platforms for artist promotion and fan engagement, musicians should prioritize services that combine smart links, pre-save campaigns, and audience analytics. These hubs simplify data tracking across multiple digital service providers. There is a whole new breed of marketing tools to understand if you want to stay on top of your marketing game.  These marketing platforms but are not that simple.  These are extremely powerful tools that will help you to get your arms around your fands and get them to take powerful actions that will pay off forever like saving your profile / track on Spotify, subscribing to your YOuTube channel before watching a video or liking your Facebook Page as they visit. In a saturated, crowded space (approx. 20,000 new tracks are added to Spotify each day according to DMR) where you are expected to attract fans and spin your own marketing magic, these platforms are all vital.  This post will cover Feature.fm, Toneden and Show.co, the three key marketing platforms in the industry for indie artists.  They are slightly different but they do basically the same things. Marketing Platforms You NEED To Understand As An Artist: Feature.FM is a fan engagement platform and it features Action Pages to help build your audience - Click Here to create one.  From The Site: Action Pages are highly engaging pages that reward fans for taking the actions you want in the platforms you want and provide you with deep insight into your audience. TONEDEN Toneden is a fan engagement platform much like Feature.fm. You can use this platform to facilitate social media follows/likes and/or email addresses for free downloads. Learn more about the platform here. You can also optimize Facebook ads via Toneden, and customize those ads more than you can under the Facebook Ads Manager. SHOW.CO Show.co is a fan engagement platform much like toneden and Feature.fm. This platform is owned by CD Baby and is integrated so you can use it as well (we can discuss which pieces to pick and choose on coaching calls. The CD Baby Blog has a great article on best ways to utilize it for marketing campaigns. Read More READ MORE

What Seth Godin Can Teach The Music Industry [Part 1]

 Here is Part 1 of my two part interview with the inspiring Seth Godin:… Read More READ MORE

3 Reasons Your Last Music Release Failed

TL;DR Quick Summary Many music releases fail because artists rush to release their music without adequate preparation, rely too heavily on PR or radio promoters without having a plan… Read More READ MORE

Musician’s Guide To Networking in The Real World

Networking for Musicians: A Quick Summary If you want to succeed, you can’t hide forever — you have to get out and start networking. Read More READ MORE

The Musician’s Guide to Finding A Target Market

One part of creating a successful business (which you need to do as an artist)  is identifying your target market and within that, your ideal customer. This is the archetype… Read More READ MORE

Derek Sivers & Ariel Hyatt on Crafting The Perfect Pitch

Here’s An Oldie but goodie from Derek Sivers & Me! No matter what social network you decide you love and use the most (hello Instagram!) or hate (Twitter),… Read More READ MORE

The Musician’s Guide to Marketing: Post-Release Strategies Pt. 3

TL;DR Quick Summary Long-time music industry insider Ariel Hyatt concludes her 3-part series of music marketing strategies with tips on maintaining momentum and staying connected to fans. Table of… Read More READ MORE

The Guide to Music Blogging: Social Media House Part 6

There are 2 things to consider when you think of blogs – your strategy for getting featured and reviewed on music blogs, and if/how to start a blog of your… Read More READ MORE
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