Tag Archives | Bandcamp

18 May 2012

How did Amanda Palmer raise over half a million dollars from her fans in under a week?

Well known social media user and musician Amanda Palmer recently started a campaign using Kickstarter.

13 September 2011

Why aren’t fans buying your music?

In the last 5 years it has become really easy to get your music available for sale online via sites like Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby and Reverbnation. You no longer need to press up lots of CDs and get a distribution deal or try to get record shops to order your album. The problem with [...]

02 June 2011

Why now is the best time ever to be a musician

Recently there was a less than well known musician online complaining about how he can’t make a living and no one cares about his music and blaming it on online sharing of music. It is a very bad idea to be seen as negative by your own fans in the first place but it’s also [...]

18 March 2011

Hip hop marketing ideas for artists…..(Part 1)

Hip Hop artists have long been ahead of the game in terms of personal branding and using the internet to build an audience. Whether you are a Producer, Singer or MC now is a great time to build an audience, here are a few ideas to make it happen, if you are prepared to put [...]

11 January 2011

How to get a (better) record deal – part 1

Although it is possible to do really well completely independently some people still want a record deal, some see it as a form of validation. Some artists only want to concentrate on the music and let the label handle the business (although I’d argue that its easier to concentrate on the music if you have [...]

20 October 2010

How to use free music to grow your fanbase

One of the key things for bands in the early stages of their career is to develop an audience. Giving away some free music is a great way to connect with people and develop a relationship. For some bands giving away music that they have taken time and money to write and produce is a [...]