Mobb Deep, (comprised of Prodigy and Havoc), remains a household name for any fan of rap who fell in love with the genre in the 90s & 2000s. Even younger fans who listen to primarily recent new artists know the importance of the duo’s gritty New York street tales. And if the name doesn’t ring […]
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Los Angeles-based Alternative band Trapdoor Social creates music that inspires conversation. Band mates Merritt Graves and Skylar Funk joined forces after meeting in college, to combine their shared interests in music and activism. One such product of their passions: their new EP, Science of Love, which dropped today. We got a chance to talk to the band about the new record, how they’re using it to give back, and what tips independent artists should take to heart…
View PostBy Jamie Purpora
President, TuneCore Music Publishing Administration
In case you haven’t heard, TuneCore Music Publishing now helps artists earn more money by collecting royalties generated when their music is used in YouTube videos. When you sign up for a TuneCore Publishing deal, you get YouTube monetization in addition to worldwide composition registration, inclusion in our Sync and Master Licensing Database and many more benefits. Plus, our new partnership with INDMUSIC, a YouTube Certified Multi Channel Network, lets you join their network, with access to over 2 million subscribers and 2.5 billion views.
With these new opportunities to make money from your music on YouTube and grow your brand, it’s important to have a well-developed YouTube channel. To help you kick your channel into shape, we’ve outlined some best practices designed to increase your channel’s appeal and effectiveness…
View PostYou might be labouring under the misapprehension that 10 seconds isn’t enough time to accomplish anything.
You’re wrong.
It takes 7 seconds for the brain to form a positive or negative impression of a new acquaintance and two-tenths of a second to establish a first impression of a website.
Even frisky lions can wrap up a mating session in under 6 seconds flat – pretty impressive when you consider that’s little more than it will take you to finish this sentence…
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By Ari Herstand
The post below is from TuneCore Artist Ari Herstand. It originally appeared on Ari’s Take.
I get a lot of questions from bands about how to get their numbers up on social media sites. After a 2 minute scan of their sites I completely understand why their numbers aren’t higher (and it’s not because they suck – many of these bands are actually great). It’s because they don’t understand the online communities they are attempting to be a part of…
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TuneCore Artist Jennifer Paige has been busy. Her new duo Paige & Palermo released their debut EP, Stay, to rave reviews. MTV.com‘s Buzzworthy says “the two croon, resembling a more electronica-tinged Lady Antebellum, or even shades of Fleetwood Mac.” Jennifer took the time to share some tips with us on how artists can get press without a publicist…
As an indie artist, when someone asks my budget, I wanna laugh. Umm…what can we do for zero dollars? Even fair and small expenses can add up quickly and derail the indie artist. It’s all money coming out of our pockets – no Daddy Warbucks, no major label Cash Cow paying our expenses. We put all of our hard-earned money into making a record, and there’s nothing left for promotion. But without promotion, no one will ever hear our music…
View PostTuneCore Leverages Massive SXSW Presence with Launch of Social Media Campaign Designed For Independent Artists
The Online Campaign, #SXTC, Provides A New Opportunity For Artists To Attract Fans
NEW YORK, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — TuneCore, the world’s largest distributor of digital music, continues its unrivaled support of independent artists by launching South By TuneCore, #SXTC, an online, socially-driven campaign running during the South by Southwest Festival and designed to promote their artists, everywhere…
View PostFemale-fronted UK rock band Anavae knows that in order to grow, independent artists need to stick together. Their debut single under LAB Records, Storm Chaser, just hit stores, and they’ve already got more music in the works. We had the chance to talk to the band about using social media to keep their fans engaged (and get new ones!), why they chose to release their first record under the pay-what-you-want model, and where they’re headed.
View PostYou’re an artist, you want to succeed, you recorded music. What do you do next?
Below is a blueprint that, if you apply over the next year to six months, should increase your chances of success. Some of you may already be doing/have done many of these things, and should start where it makes sense. Others may need to start at step one.
View PostTake our new poll: What do you feel is your most effective tool in making people aware of what your band is up to?
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