New Music Biz 101: Reading the Right Blogs
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We all know the music industry is nothing like what it was 10 years ago, or even 10 months ago. The strategies used back then are quickly becoming obsolete. So, it is of the utmost importance for an independent musician to stay on top of the changes that effect the industry and their craft. This New Music Biz 101 post is about how to stay on top of the quickly fluctuating world that is the music industry.
There are many strategies when it comes to discovering new information and strategies about the music business, but the one we’ll focus on today is reading the right blog posts. Below is a list of blogs we find to be valuable for musicians.
HypeBot “ This blog is literally subtitled: Music. Technology. The New Music Business. Right off the bat, you’ll feel as though you’re in the right place. Posts cover everything from marketing strategies to educational updates from all the big players in the new music industry.
Recent interesting features include:
Slicethepie retooling fan funding and partnering with UMG
An article about Bandcamp charging for free downloads.
An article about the launch of a new Artist Services & Management company
Social Media Examiner “ Social media examiner focuses on all thing social media. This means they don’t focus exclusively on social media for musicians. However, we’ve found that almost all of their articles are instantly applicable to music. Below are a few samples of blogs from the site.
How to create fan-only Facebook content.
Studies that have shown Facebooks Marketing potential
5 Ways to get the support of social media influencers
OurStage Online Magazine “The OurStage online magazine is a resource for both musicians and music fans providing content that is educational, interesting and fun! A few great series to follow can be found below:
Behind the Mic “ Creative advice for how to stand out in the crowd as a musician.
New Music Biz 101“ The wonderful series you’re reading now *cough* covers new and existing online services and tools for musicians.
Tune Up “ An educational post about what gear to use.
At the very least, skim through a post from each of these sites every day, and see how it changes your knowledge of the industry. We’re confident you’ll learn a lot and be able to see some results right away! If there are other great blogs out there that we should know about, let us know in the comments section!