Category Archives: Musician’s Tools

Helpful tools and websites for musicians like me.

How do you get a record deal?

I just found a great article explaining what you need to do to get the attention of a record label. The article is written by experienced label boss Ben Carroll who answers the question “How do I get signed to … Continue reading

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How most people search for a new artist/band

Last week I did a little survey asking friends, blog subscribers, Twitter followers and Facebook fans to answer the question “What process do you use to look up a band/artist that you hear about, to hear what they sound like?“. … Continue reading

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To my Swedish friends:

För er som är intresserad av marknadsföring så har jag gästbloggat idag på SocialBusiness.se om “20 sätt att marknadsföra din Facebook Page: Del 1/4″. Lite tips & trix åt dig som har en fan page eller driver eget företag.

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Some artists who practice social media marketing

I love reading about social media success stories, especially when they pertain to the music industry. Artists who dare to try something new and be ahead of the crowd. Who aren’t afraid of failure.. Who understand their fans. Here are a few examples of artists who used social media as marketing tools and what they did!

James Blunt on Facebook Places

Alicia Keys on Youtube, Live-streaming

Jimmy Eat World on Twitter

Ben Folds on Chatroulette

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How To Feed Your Blog To Your Facebook Fan Page

Many of you have artist fan pages on Facebook. Many of you also have a blog. I’m sure a handful of you already import your blog to your Facebook fan page. And I’m sure you have at some point been … Continue reading

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And the new Myspace is…

I often hear the question “I wonder what will replace Myspace now that it’s dying out?”

Myspace was once a place where everyone hung out – regular people as well as bands and artists. Today, the regular people have left Myspace for Facebook, leaving behind the worlds’ musicians to promote their music to each other.

With social networking sites coming and going like shoe trends, it’s always hard to predict the next big hype. What could be the right answer today could be a completely different answer in a year. It’s not so much about what site will replace Myspace as it is “On what social network should I focus my marketing efforts?” I can’t tell you what the Myspace of 2012 will be, but it is becoming more and more crucial that musicians stop wasting their marketing efforts on Myspace and instead use them on 2010′s biggest social network – Facebook. For some of you this is old news, but I encourage you to read on anyway![...]
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Creative Ways For Musicians To Use Today’s & Tomorrow’s Hottest Websites

The following are some creative ways artists and bands can use today’s and tomorrow’s hottest social media websites to increase their visibility online and offline. It is absolutely imperative for artists to have a social media presence in 2010 in order to grow an organic fanbase, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon! [...] Continue reading

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Why Spotify is the artist’s new best friend

With the recent launch of the new version of Spotify, I found myself raving about the new features to anyone that would listen. As a avid listener of music, and with a natural curiosity to discover new music, I find … Continue reading

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Kickstarter.com – Power to the artist

I just learned about a really cool project that my girl Christen Hat from Berklee is up to and I hope this shit spreads like wildfire! It’s a website called Kickstarter.com, and the concept is simple. The do-it-yourself age is … Continue reading

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3 Awesome Sites For Dj:s And Fans Of Dance Music

For all my dj friends and dance music junkies out there, I would like to present to you the following sites that I use personally when I need a good set to listen to! Be-at.tv (http://www.be-at.tv) If you get hooked … Continue reading

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