The Indie Bible Kicks Ass
Here is some good news for all you music fans and artists out there. About a month ago I register the Musicgoat with a site called The Indie Bible. In a nutshell what The Indie Bible does is provide a...
View ArticlePrince to Give Away New Album for Free
Yep you read that right. Prince is really going to give his new album away for free in a newspaper. I guess he wants to get the music to the massess. The thing that stands out the most in this article...
View ArticleLive Music on a USB Memory Stick
Imagine going to a show, watching your favorite band and then, if you like what you heard, getting a recording of the show you just heard on the way out of the club? Sound cool? I thought so too....
View ArticleDRM Music Going the Way of the Dinosaur
Every month a music service seems to be drop its DRM protected tracks. Amazon, Napster, Sony and Yahoo Music are just a few of the major players offering music without restraints this year. This is...
View ArticleWhere To Submit Your Music
So you are wondering, “where can I send my music for review or maybe even to get it in the movies or on TV.” Well you can stop wondering because there are tons of places to submit your music online and...
View ArticleMusicians: Why You Don’t Need to Make an Album
Over the past week I’ve come across three music industry pundits discussing the importance – or lack there of – of the album in today’s wide open arena of music marketing. I thought I would share them...
View ArticleThoughts on ‘Success Strategies for Musicians in the Digital Era’
Thoughts on a discussion between Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber's management relating to strategies that engage and build a fan base in the digital era. The post Thoughts on ‘Success Strategies for...
View ArticleHeadliner.fm: Let’s Try It Together
I just wanted to run something by my fellow artists out there. I am not sure where but I found this site called Headliner.fm and it seems like it could be worth a shot. Now I know what your thinking,...
View ArticleHow I Promote My Music For Free With Grooveshark
Hey bands, solo artists and promoters! Are you looking to get your music heard by a targeted audience of people who would love to become your fan? Dumb question I know but check out this promotion over...
View ArticleBands and Musicians: How You Can Be A Philanthropist Like Bono
So you are a musician that would like to give back to your community in some way, but you have not become quite as successful as being able to give $3 million like Madonna. Yet, that does not mean...
View ArticleWhy Nobody is Buying Your Music
I love music. I loved the industry. I pretty much love everything about it. From A&R, to advertising & promotions, to radio, the studio, the songwriting process, beat-making, etc…I can go on...
View ArticleHere’s Why If You Can’t Bring It Live, Don’t Bring It at All
I’ve worked in the music industry for over 20 years and, even as so many things have changed, one thing remains the same: Your live show can make or break you. Much like Marvin Mosby wrote in his “Why...
View ArticleHow To Maximize The Benefits of Traffic From Your YouTube Cover Song Video’s
I saw this Mashables Cover Song Faceoff today and it reminded me of how powerful doing cover songs on YouTube can be especially if you do it right. The two things I noticed is how some of the artists...
View ArticleKiller Facebook Method to Promote Yourself as a DJ Online
When you start to DJ the hardest thing is to beatmatch. Now that you are a great DJ, the next obstacle to overcome is how to promote yourself and show your talent in front of music lovers. With...
View ArticleMusic Marketing Tips and Tricks: Getting Your Music Heard
Years ago, it was difficult to circulate music on a small scale let alone get discovered and become the next big artist. Music marketing was not a do-it-yourself endeavor. Without the help of a record...
View ArticleWANTED: Guest Post For One of These 7 Topics
Are you or someone you know looking to do a guest post to share your music related wisdom, product or site? If so, Musicgoat.com is currently looking for music geeks, fanatics and bloggers to do guest...
View ArticleBuild a Kickass Fan Community with Crowd-Sourced Content
Everyone’s looking for their 15 minutes of fame, right? Well you can give your fans some time to shine and put your band in the spotlight by featuring fan-created content in your next music video....
View Article5 Unique Ways to Market Your Music Online
photo: Thomas Hawk Everyone knows about MySpace, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook as great ways to promote your music to the masses online, but dig a little deeper and there are some truly great tools...
View ArticleUse Promotional Products to Amp Up Your Band’s Marketing
Whether you’re selling CDs, digital downloads, or T-shirts, it’s your dedicated fans and their wallets that are going to keep your band afloat. And even in a world where getting the word out about your...
View Article3 Simple Ways to Use the Grammy Awards to Promote Your Music
Here are a few simple ways us Indie Musicians can leverage the Grammy Awards to promote ourselves and our music. 1) Write a Blog Writing a blog could bring in some potential fans and industry types to...
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