Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 1 of 3: Increasing Your Fan Base - MTT - Music Think Tank

Let's face it, if you're trying to "make it" in the music business, what you need is a growing fan base. It's the key to everything . . . more money, more fame, a recording contract, it all starts with getting your music heard and building a fan base.

Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 1 of 3: Increasing Your Fan Base - MTT - Music Think Tank

Dave Cool of Bandzoogle  does an amazing job of summarizing what it takes to consistently make the magic happen every time you perform live in this article from Music Think Tank. Recommended for performing artists of all kinds, it's a down-to-Earth blueprint on blending passion with pragmatism and practice.

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A New Reason To Put Your Band on You Tube

If your band has videos, you should take advantage of You Tube's change in video profits. Even if the money you make from You Tube is insignificant, there's no better place to get you music heard and potentially go viral. Get it out there


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BACK TO BASICS: COPYRIGHT(S) - MTT - Music Think Tank

Here's an excellent article from Music Think Tank that covers the basics of copyright law, and the nuts and bolts of what you do (and don't) need to do to protect yourself. It's clear, concise and thorough and amazingly easy reading for what can be a confusing and technical subject.

BACK TO BASICS: COPYRIGHT(S) - MTT - Music Think Tank

Everything You Need To Know About SOPA & The New Copyfight - hypebot

The web has created the first world wide community, and that has changed consciousness all over the planet. It's given musicians unprecedented opportunities, given us all access to unlimited amounts of data, art, music and awareness of what's going on around the world. It's positives are more than we can even comprehend yet. To take away our ability to share online because some corporations may lose relatively small amounts of revenue would be a tragedy. If ever there were a time to write your congress person, this is it. Don't let greed restrict growth. Please.


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