By Dwight Brown You recorded your music. You mixed it. You mastered it. Now you want it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music… and the sooner the better. Can you go from your creative process to music sales in an instant? Not quite. But you can put time on your side if you think […]
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It’s Day Two of A3C Festival 2015 and hip hop artists from all over have ascended to Atlanta to perform, shake hands, and, well, party! Before the festival kicked off, we reached out to some of our TuneCore MCs and producers to get a feel for how they’re planning on making the most of A3C this year, […]
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[Editors Note: This blog was written by Cheryl B. Engelhardt, and it originally appeared on her music industry blog, Living On Gigging. Cheryl is a singer/songwriter (with multiple releases via TuneCore!), founder of sonic branding company CBE Music LLC, and editor/founder of In The Key Of Success, a resource site for artists pursuing creative careers.] Shifting the […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog by JP Remillard, and it originally appeared on the LANDR Blog. We’ll continue to share awesome content from LANDR in order to help educate TuneCore Artists who are producing, recording, and engineering their tracks!] After seeing millions of tracks come through LANDR, I’ve found a trending problem — Mixes […]
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Canadian songwriter/MC Manafest (aka Chris Greenwood) is already over $21,000 into his third crowdfunding campaign for his upcoming Reborn album. Contributors can look forward to everything from shirt-and-signed-CD bundles and personalized flash drives to custom hand-carved skateboard decks and even a full band house concert. Portions of his campaign will also go towards helping the Epilepsy […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog post from TuneCore Artist Hannah Trigwell. The 24-year old singer/songwriter went from busking around her hometown in England to touring throughout Europe. Her YouTube Channel boasts over 350,000 subscribers and has garnered more than 35 million views!] Want to have your own channel on the most popular video sharing […]
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By Dwight Brown Selling CDs at gigs can be a cash cow. You’ve got a wide profit margin because the cost of CD Duplication is minimal compared to the price fans will pay for them. And, selling CDs gets your music out there to fans who will recommend your music. Tempt audiences at your performances, […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog post written by Steve “Renman” Rennie, a music industry vet with experience as a concert promoter, record label exec, Internet entrepreneur, and artist manager. Learn more about his Renman U Insider’s Guide to Today’s Music Business here!] Making videos has been an important piece of the brand building process for artists […]
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By Alex Horowitz As many musicians know, there’s no shortage of services out there offering artists feedback on their music from unbiased sources. Of course, that begs the question — just how useful are these services, and what role can they play in your development as an artist? To better understand the potential value of […]
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[Editors Note: This article is written by Bob Owlsinski and was originally featured on his Music 3.0 blog. As an artist, tweeting at live events – whether it’s a peer’s show or your own – is a great way to engage with your fans who follow you, connect with others at the event, and show […]
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