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Do you need an email list? Why all artists should have email marketing set up from day one
WHAT is an email list? An email list, in the simplest terms is a list of email addresses. More specifically it’s a list of email addresses and probably names (and perhaps other bits of relevant info too) in a database or spreadsheet somewhere, attached to a system, app or mailbox which allows you to email […]
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Some Feedback On Your Music – 7 Things New Producers Are Not Quite Getting Right
Everybody wants to get feedback on their music, especially when they’re just getting to grips with their production career. One of the most disheartening things to get back when you send off a track is ‘not for me’. It’s vague, useless as feedback and at best shows a lack of interest. Granted, not everybody has […]
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How To Become a Successful Musician, DJ, Artist or Producer – Remember the Real Story
If you go searching for instructions on how to become a successful musician, you’ll probably come across a few artist or band Wikipedia pages or biographies that give you a series of events that led to fame and fortune. A single event, that triggered a rise to success. What you don’t get is a list […]
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Getting Started With Releasing Music
This extensive article should give you a good level of information about what you will need, what processes you should follow, and whether self-releasing or starting a label is the right choice for you.
Beginners, Distribution, Producing & Creating, Promotion & PR, Self Releasing, Social Media
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A Bunch Of Ways Musicians Are Actually Making Money (& One Way They’re Not!)
As a music producer, artist or musician (especially if you’re starting out) you’re probably wondering how it’s possible to take your passion and push it so you’re able to do it full-time, without having to worry about how you’re going to pay rent.
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Introducing: Build Your Fanbase
If you’re looking to build a fanbase, this might be the single most important blog post you ever read. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but still… I ask everyone who joins my email list here at HTSR what the single, biggest, most important thing that they are worried about or trying to do when they […]
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The Process of Releasing Electronic Music In 6 Simple Steps
I’d like to simplify the process of going from having a few tracks made, right through to releasing your music and seeing it on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else.
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Finishing Projects – 17 Ways You Can Complete Those Unfinished Music Tracks
A bunch of techniques to keep you finishing those tracks, to help you get through them and to get them out the door and into your cannon.
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Are Your mp3 Audio Files Ready For Promotion Or Sending To Influencers?
Have you named and tagged your files properly. Chances are the answer is no. I get countless promos with badly named files. Do yourself (and your promo list) a favour and get this bit right. It’s too easy NOT to.
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How To Build And Use A Strong Promotion List When You’re Just Starting Out
How do you build a list of promo contacts when everyone is always getting promoted to? How can you build a relationship with an influencer and help them promote you?
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I think I’ve lost my mind…
You don’t discount a $100 course by this much unless you’ve lost your mind. That’s for sure.
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How To Choose The Best Digital Distributor For You
Tunecore, CDBaby, Ditto, and all the hundreds of others. What you need to know before rushing in and deciding which to use.
Free articles, advice, help and resources for struggling musicians looking to build their fanbase or release music properly.
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