Tag: music promotion
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If it sometimes seem unfair as an independent songwriter and indie artist, it’s because it is.
“Payola was the greatest thing in the world. You didn’t have to go out to dinner with someone and kiss their ass. Just pay them, here’s the money, play the record” – from the book “Hit Men” If it sometimes seem unfair as an independent songwriter and indie artist, it’s because it is.
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If you ever get frustrated as an independent music producer, a recording artist remember this
“The big companies had budgets sufficient to outbid the small labels for airplay.” From the book “Hit Men This is a great book on how the music is is actually works.
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Sono AI cover song tool to replicate a demo sound recording
How Suno AI is Changing the Game for Independent Musicians In reality, using Suno AI to assist with music creation is, for the most part, comparable to a musician spending a full month in a professional recording studio, tracking each individual instrument without interruptions from a demanding 40-hour workweek. The recordings made with Suno AI…
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Why music loses its value when you give it away for free.
The Paradox of Free Music: Why Giving It Away Can Diminish Its Worth It’s a curious phenomenon: when music is offered for free online, its perceived value often seems to plummet. Why is this the case? A significant part of the answer lies in how we, as humans, associate price with worth. We tend to…
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Books for independent musicians and bands
Here are some great reads about music marketing, life and success. I have all of these in my Kindle/Audible library and I have found they offer a lot of insight into not only the music business but life in general.
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