DIY Tools of the Trade
Welcome to our Tools of the Trade newsletter! As your music and business career evolves, one of the most challenging questions you are going to face (and probably facing right now) is how to manage and promote your music. Obvious questions may arise: do I need a publicist, do I need a manager, do I need a record label, do I need a booking agent? Combine this with a fiercely competitive global marketplace, it’s perfectly normal to feel lost sometimes. Don’t fret. Sugo Music would like to offer some advice.
For today’s modern artist and entrepreneur, there are so many cost-effective services, softwares and apps available within the music industry and the greater global marketplace....
10 Online Merch Store Solutions for Independent Musicians and Bands
Apart from a plethora of social media and music marketing solutions, musicians these days can also exploit various music merchandise solutions (i.e.“band merch”) to help grow their brand. Band merch can be a great way to earn supplemental and residual income to help finance upcoming recordings, shows and promotions. Band merch has the potential to deliver significant sources of income, which is a huge reason why your band may want to consider setting up a Merch Store. The synergistic combo of garnering both sales revenue AND viral merch marketing is an appealing tactic in today’s catalytic yet convoluted music marketplace.
Now, you might feel intimidated to start selling...
How to Promote Your Music: 5 Hot Tips!
Hello all you musicians (and record labels) out there! As your music career evolves,one of the most challenging questions you are going to face (and probably facing right now) is how to promote your music. There are so many promotional variables, opportunities and cost-effective decisions to make along the way. Combine this with a competitive and expanding global marketplace, it’s perfectly normal to feel lost sometimes. Sugo Music would like to offer some advice for you.
No, we are not just going to tell you to create a Facebook fan page and then promote your music through it. Instead, follow this article to learn some real actionable tips that will help youfind your core target...
9 Great Online Marketing Tools for Musicians
Being a musician, you might find it confusing in this insane world of online marketing. There are thousands of websites and hundreds of tools. Among this chaos, it is difficult to find out the best online marketing tools for musicians. On the other side of the coin, online marketing has brought you the opportunity to spread your music, build a brand image for yourself, create and manage your fan following and ultimately, rise to fame.
1. Reverbnation
Reverbnation provides a complete marketing solution package for musicians. With Reverbnation, artists can spread their music on social media platforms, run email marketing campaigns, get reviewed by fans, contact with promoters to book...