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How to Turn One Album Into a Year’s Worth of Content
How to Turn One Album Into a Year’s Worth of Content
Learn how to turn one record into 12 months of engaging content — keeping fans excited and your music in motion all year long. A practical guide for independent musicians... Read more...
How to Stop Chasing Hype and Building a Lasting Music Career
How to Stop Chasing Hype and Building a Lasting Music Career
Ariel Hyatt is a powerhouse in marketing and PR for independent musicians. She’s written several books on the subject and is a sought-after speaker at events like SXSW, Grammy Camp,... Read more...
How to Sell Your CDs and Vinyl at Local Record Stores
How to Sell Your CDs and Vinyl at Local Record Stores
Record stores are normally run by passionate music lovers, and they often have loyal customers who want to support local music. Getting your CD or vinyl onto their shelves is... Read more...
Merch, Music, and the Magic of Social Media
Merch, Music, and the Magic of Social Media
Utilize social media to build a community of superfans eager to buy your CDs, vinyl, and merch. Read more...
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Sell CDs, Vinyl, and Merch on Bandcamp: A Guide for Independent Musicians
As an independent musician, finding the right platform to sell your music and merchandise can be a game-changer for your career. In this article, we’ll explore why selling your CDs,... Read more...
Selling Merch, CDs and Vinyl on Spotify
Selling Merch, CDs and Vinyl on Spotify
We all know that streaming pays artists next to nothing, but did you know that you can sell your CDs, vinyl records, and merch via Spotify? Read more...
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The Art of Selling CDs, Vinyl, and Merch via Email
Email marketing is by far a the most effective tool in your music career toolbox. No other forms of marketing gives you better return on your investment. And the best thing is that... Read more...
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VIDEO: How to Sell Thousands of CDs Using Digital Marketing
Interview with successful singer-songwriter, Taylor Bradshaw, about how he has used digital marketing to sell tens of thousands of CDs. Read more...
Selling CDs and merch at your shows
Selling CDs and merch at your shows
Whether you’re a rising local artist or an international touring musician, selling merchandise at shows can be a significant revenue stream and perfect opportunity to engage directly with your fans.... Read more...
7 Effective Ways to Sell CDs, Vinyl, and Merch
7 Effective Ways to Sell CDs, Vinyl, and Merch
As an independent musician, you know that tangible CDs and vinyl carry with it a sense of authenticity, a connection to your artistry that digital formats can't fully capture. It's... Read more...
Shine on Promo
Shine on Promo
Hearing your song on the radio is something that most artists dream of at some point. Shine on Promo is a radio promotion company that helps independent artists promote their singles,... Read more...
Featured Artist: Basic Printer
Featured Artist: Basic Printer
Basic Printer features driving synth runs, whimsical hooks, and quirky samples - a sound that is anything but basic. We chatted with Jesse from Basic Printer about synthesizers, authenticity, social media... Read more...
Why Does It Take So Long To Make Vinyl?
Why Does It Take So Long To Make Vinyl?
The production times of vinyl seem to get longer and longer. Why is that? Will it ever get better? What should you do while waiting for your vinyl to be... Read more...
Corrin Campbell on stage
How To Succeed After You Create
We had the great honor of talking with Corrin Campbell, co-founder of Indepreneur about the ins and outs of marketing your music. Corrin is a fabulous artist in her own right.... Read more...
14 ways to advance your music career from the comforts of your home
14 ways to advance your music career from the comforts of your home
A lot of what it takes to have a successful music career can be accomplished from the comforts of your own couch, wearing your pajamas. This article outlines 14 things... Read more...
Why are You a Musician?
Why are You a Musician?
Why are you a musician? What kind of musician are you? Who do you sound like? Who are your fans? These are all questions you should answer before quitting your day... Read more...
Secrets for Spotify Success
Secrets for Spotify Success
In the very first Atomic Disc Podcast, we interview hip-hop artist Enkay47 about his success with Spotify, YouTube, and Facebook. READ MORE... Read more...
Is it too Late to Record a Christmas Single?
Is it too Late to Record a Christmas Single?
T’is the season to be jolly… and make some extra cash by releasing a Christmas single or two. Of course you should have started planning your Holiday promotions in May…... Read more...
5 Types of Emails to Send Your Fans
5 Types of Emails to Send Your Fans
Email marketing is kind of like dating. It might take a few interactions before you can expect someone to... buy your album. And just like dating, or any human relation for... Read more...
How to build an email list from scratch
How to build an email list from scratch
It's fairly common knowledge today that email is among the most effective and affordable marketing tools. So let's not waste any time with a bunch of statistics to prove what you already... Read more...
What is a UPC and do you really need one...?
What is a UPC and do you really need one...?
What are UPCs? What are they used for? Do you need it? How can you get one? All of these questions are answered in this article. READ MORE... Read more...
Featured Artist: THIRD SEVEN
Featured Artist: THIRD SEVEN
What do you get when you combine a talented songwriter, cellist, singer, percussionist, a plethora of electronics and a loop station? A one man enigma named Billy Mickelson also known... Read more...
How to plan a successful CD release party
How to plan a successful CD release party
Once your final mix is done you're itching to share your new music with your friends and fans. So you hurry up and schedule a CD release party, right...? NO! Your... Read more...
4 Foolproof Ways to Sell More Merch at Your Shows
4 Foolproof Ways to Sell More Merch at Your Shows
We recently conducted a small survey asking two simple questions. Quite a few people kindly filled out the survey and what we found was rather interesting... Spoiler alert: It inspired us... Read more...
How to book gigs - from a club owner's perspective
How to book gigs - from a club owner's perspective
Have you ever wondered what club owners are really looking for when booking bands? We had the pleasure of talking to Doug Hoffman, co-owner of Salem club, the Space, about booking... Read more...
3 more tips to prepare for a successful blog campaign
3 more tips to prepare for a successful blog campaign
You might ask "Why is it important to connect with bloggers about my music?" It’s important for many reasons. The music industry has changed dramatically in the last 5 years... Read more...
How to submit your track list to Gracenote using iTunes/Apple Music
How to submit your track list to Gracenote using iTunes/Apple Music
Now that you've got your album finished you may be asking yourself, "how to get your track list submitted to Gracenote for iTunes?" Or perhaps, maybe you hadn't thought of... Read more...
3 Tips to Prepare for a Successful Blog Campaign
3 Tips to Prepare for a Successful Blog Campaign
Getting your music featured in blogs and webzines can be a highly effective technique for promoting your music to the world. Not only are they fantastic resources for music fans... Read more...