“Synchronisation is the abused mistress of the music industry”

I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter recently about publishing and the importance of trying to get your music onto TV shows & films, it seems to be the new band wagon that everybody is jumping onto as the..

A) Sure fire way to become an instant star.

&

B) Earn enough money to retire on in one simple hit.

Therefore I suggest everyone read some


How BandCamp.com Saved an Album Launch Party

I’ve had Bandcamp.com on my radar for a few months now since Andrew Dubber brought it to my attention during an unconsultancy event up here in Manchester. Little did I know that it would…


Too Much Joy- My Hilarious Warner Bros. Royalty Statement

For every artist out there who still sees the Major Labels as the solution to all of their problems… Read this article at Too Much Joy..

Too Much Joy- My Hilarious Warner Bros. Royalty Statement.


Getting promos to the top of the pile: Gareth Main Blog

Really good trilogy of articles at the Gareth Main Blog for artists trying to do the promo thing and get their music heard by the right people.

Part One: An Introduction

Part Two: Getting A PR Company.

Part Three :


Blogs & Podcasts

Blogs and Podcasting are the current cutting edge of online music marketing. Whilst still relatively a niche of the marketing spectrum, millions of music fans have now stepped away from traditional media and begun to get their…


Myspace and Facebook Promotion

Myspace was nothing short of a revolution for the music industry, people stopped paying to have websites designed because Myspace suddenly offered all the tools they needed. The sites were customisable (in some cases to the detriment of the page!)…


Online Music Marketing

This is probably one of the most exciting areas of development for the independent artist. It gives you the tools to reach a huge worldwide audience of people who are specifically into your particular genre of music, an audience who…


Basic SEO: Learn To Describe the Crap Out of Your Music

Great article from Greg Rollet who is probably one of the best and most prolific writers with tips on being a successful independent musician. It’s about the importance of being able to tag and keyword your music effectively so that…


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