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How any artist can get meaningful radio promotion

When you look at spending money online to promote your music, you may often look at your direct Return on Investment: How much money you get back based on what you put in. This means you are always viewing your online spend as part of your "Digital Marketing"

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#LetsGetDigital: Five tips to takeaway from our digital marketing panel

Didn’t have a chance to make it to our Digital Marketing for the Modern Musician panel event? Don’t fret. We have the top five tips to take away from our expert panelists. Our panel of industry experts was moderated by Larry Miller, Professor of Music Business at NYU

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Are we being too ‘swift’ to praise Apple?

Whether you’re #TeamTaylor or not, the issue of fair royalties is still a topic worth discussing. The battle turned love story between Taylor Swift and Apple Music on Monday regarding the company’s policy to withhold royalties from artists during the three-month free trial has quickly trended. Swift spoke

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The Next Big Move

In less than two weeks, Apple will release Apple Music to the public. Impending that release, a lot of people have come out with criticisms of Apple Music, including over its social media component--Connect. Apple has envisioned Connect to serve as the ultimate platform of communication and interaction between artists

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Empowering Music Fans

This weekend’s Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee saw the implementation of #RooWish, a social media campaign that strove to maximize a festivalgoer’s experience. During the festival, attending fans could tweet their wildest dreams and wishes—be it a song request or maybe a shout out on stage—

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Things every musician needs to know about music marketing

Hi super talented musicians, you want to take a shot in the music industry? Great, let’s do it! Wait, are you ready to handle the business side of it? Many talented musicians struggle to make sales and get gigs, but still feel like they don’t get many fans

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Music Promotion: The Right Time and the Right Place

When artists think about “online music promotion,” generally, the immediate thought goes to social media. How can I spread my music to more people through Facebook? What hashtags can I use on Twitter to direct traffic to my new music video? Et cetera, et cetera. Of course, incorporating an online

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When you think of radio promotion, you're probably forgetting something big

Historically, the biggest hit songs have broken through radio. Precisely, terrestrial radio had the largest reach by far, so it was the best medium for an artist to gain recognition. However, when you now think of "Radio Promotion," you are probably forgetting an important piece of how people

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How to submit your music for online music promotion: Dos and Don'ts

Spamming! Spamming is the last word you want to hear when describing emails that you send to submit your music for online music promotion. It is highly likely though, considering that a regular reviewer receives 50 music submissions every day, while the most popular ones can receive up to several

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Artist Spotlight: Lunatic Wolf. A truly refreshing musical gift.

Feature.fm Artist Spotlights feature some of our amazingly talented artists. Within the Artist Spotlight Series, we ask artists questions about their music and experience in the industry along with a showcase of their music. Lunatic Wolf When Lunatic Wolf first brought their song "The Tallest Tree" into

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5 ways to promote your music from perspectives of industry influencers

You as an artist are not much different from the other professionals on the business side of the music industry. Like you, they have a product or service that they are looking to promote and have their own unique tools and methods to do so. Here are different ways to

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Music Promotion in Streaming Services: Artists gain another link through 'New Radio Promotion'

Throughout the past few years, we’ve seen the major streaming services develop comprehensive products for their listeners. This includes generating serious recommendation algorithms and allowing users infinite customization options, which are the keys to making their services so inviting to fans. Now that they have come up with solid

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Spotify is taking on new expenses, but will it be worth it?

Within the past year, Spotify revenues topped a billion dollars. That’s a 45% increase from last year. It’s looking good, but a huge increase in expenses also occurred. $185 million was reportedly lost within the span of this year and last year. So, where’d all that money

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Controlling your Artist Image

Ahh, music. Yes, art. Expression. Live free. Compose. Do what you do best. But don’t lose yourself. A band’s outward image can be a deal maker or breaker. Fundamentally, it’s one of the most important aspects to preserve. Here are a couple quick tips to ensure that

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Independent artists, it’s your time to shine.

Recent reports from music analytics company, Next Big Sound and 8tracks have disclosed that the 25% of streams being played out there are Indie Artists. About 30 million hours a month of those are indie streams. Millenials love the movement and it doesn’t look like they’re slowing down.

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Artist Spotlight: AK. Destroys music to make music

Feature.fm Artist Spotlights feature some our amazingly talented artists. Within the Artist Spotlight Series, we ask artists questions about their music and experience in the industry along with a showcase of their music. AK From the moment we heard AK, we knew he was on to a sound that

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Why 8tracks is the best partner for Feature.fm, artists, and music lovers

We launched Feature.fm with 8tracks almost a year ago and as they have just begun to announce some new, exciting direct deals with labels, we want to take the opportunity to point out why they are so awesome and have been the perfect partner to work with! Check out