Published on Oct 16, 2014 Learn How to Earn Commissions While Marketing Your Music  http://bit.ly/1D4QwYR 5 Best Music Marketing Ideas for Indie Musicians 1. Building Buzz Around Events This is something I used to do a lot is try to build a buzz whenever I played out. One thing I learned really fast is that you can even turn a week of gigs into a tour. When I would call entertainment papers in towns, I would always tell them I was “coming through their city to perform”. Many times I would mention the next city I was hitting. They don’t really care where I’m playing next, but what I was doing was creating momentum and getting them to be open to... Read more here:  http://bit.ly/BestMusicMarketingIdeas

Whether you are an independent artist, an emerging label or a major record company, building and growing a successful digital marketing strategy is key to ensuring you stand out from the crowd. From one-shot campaigns to continuous promotion through social media, be inspired by the experience of your peers and learn how best practices can shape your digital marketing strategy. Speakers:  • Joakim Johansson, General Manager & Marketing Director, Universal Music Group (Sweden) • Claire Mas, Head of Digital, Communion Music (UK) Moderator: • Nikoo Sadr, Digital Training & Campaigns Manager, Music Ally (UK)

Learn How to Earn Commissions While Marketing Your Music  http://bit.ly/1D4QwYR 5 Best Music Marketing Ideas for Indie Musicians 1. Building Buzz Around Events This is something I used to do a lot is try to build a buzz whenever I played out. One thing I learned really fast is that you can even turn a week of gigs into a tour. When I would call entertainment papers in towns, I would always tell them I was “coming through their city to perform”. Many times I would mention the next city I was hitting. They don’t really care where I’m playing next, but what I was doing was creating momentum and getting them to be open to... Read more here:  http://bit.ly/BestMusicMarketingIdeas

In this lesson James Taylor of the Music Business Institute goes through the 7 steps of successful music marketing. It's both a blueprint and a roadmap that you can also use to create the kind of music career you desire. It's also deceptively simple although the implementation will require that you learn some step-by-step techniques and tactics.  1. Build Your Fan Lists What is the one thing that all successful artists have in common - LISTS. Lists are the lifeblood of your business as a musician and without them it's almost impossible to make a living from your craft.  2. Develop Relationships With Fans The relationship with your lists will sustain you emotionally, creatively and financially over many, many years if you do it right.  However if you disrespect your lists, speak down to them, or treat them as just a source of income then you are likely to have a very short career in music indeed. 3. Learn What Fans Want There exists two main schools (or T...