You have your music mixed and mastered, it sounds amazing and you are ready to release it on Spotify (and all other streaming services). Submitting your release The most important thing to keep in mind is to plan things ahead of time. It may take up to 7 days for your songs tho show up […]
Would you like to get paid for your music? How about getting some nice perks, like music store, car rental and hotel discounts? So you finally finished your album, you uploaded it to a distribution service, such as DistroKid so it shows up on iTunes and Spotify, and you’re done, right? Well… yes but you might be […]
Using Instagram to promote your band can be a very effective way to help people discover your music. While using Facebook to promote your band is the number way to take care of your band’s online presence, Instagram has a secret weapon that will help you to reach a lot of new people – hashtags. Instagram focuses on […]
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How do you use Facebook for bands? Let’s start with something you might not have expected… You are NOT building a promo page to sell stuff Instead, you are building a community of like-minded people. You want to attract people who listen to your style of music and enjoy the culture around it. Don’t try […]
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English may be one of the most popular languages in the world but not everyone understands it or feels comfortable with it. While your metal fans in Sweden and Norway will not have a problem understanding your posts, there’s a huge metal audience in Mexico, Chile, and Brazil. If you want a better engagement from […]
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To get noticed in the digital age, it’s not enough to have great music. It’s essential that you know how to promote music online and make sure you stand out with something unique. YouTube YouTube is currently the biggest video service on the internet, and one of the best ways to promote music online. Uploading […]
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Depending on your workflow, you might want your tracks to come in at a predictable level. For example, when you work with a mix template, normalizing your tracks will help you get a rough mix faster because you can predict the input level of your kick and snare is and have your plugins pre-dialed correctly. While it’s […]
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The PRS winged locking tuners have an unusual look and have developed a little bit of infamousness, as many guitar players were confused about how to use them properly. They date back to 1985 and have been installed in Paul Reed Smith guitars up to around 2002 so as a result, they ended up […]
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How to effectively release on Spotify (and everywhere else)
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BMI/ASCAP/Soundexchange – Collecting royalties 101
/0 Comments/in Blog /byWould you like to get paid for your music? How about getting some nice perks, like music store, car rental and hotel discounts? So you finally finished your album, you uploaded it to a distribution service, such as DistroKid so it shows up on iTunes and Spotify, and you’re done, right? Well… yes but you might be […]
Instagram for bands
/0 Comments/in promotion, Tips and Tricks /byUsing Instagram to promote your band can be a very effective way to help people discover your music. While using Facebook to promote your band is the number way to take care of your band’s online presence, Instagram has a secret weapon that will help you to reach a lot of new people – hashtags. Instagram focuses on […]
Facebook for bands
/0 Comments/in promotion, Tips and Tricks /byHow do you use Facebook for bands? Let’s start with something you might not have expected… You are NOT building a promo page to sell stuff Instead, you are building a community of like-minded people. You want to attract people who listen to your style of music and enjoy the culture around it. Don’t try […]
Facebook posts in multiple languages
/0 Comments/in Facebook, promotion, Tips and Tricks /byEnglish may be one of the most popular languages in the world but not everyone understands it or feels comfortable with it. While your metal fans in Sweden and Norway will not have a problem understanding your posts, there’s a huge metal audience in Mexico, Chile, and Brazil. If you want a better engagement from […]
How to promote your music online
/0 Comments/in promotion, Tips and Tricks /byTo get noticed in the digital age, it’s not enough to have great music. It’s essential that you know how to promote music online and make sure you stand out with something unique. YouTube YouTube is currently the biggest video service on the internet, and one of the best ways to promote music online. Uploading […]
Batch normalizing a large number of files (OSX)
/3 Comments/in Engineering, Tips and Tricks /byDepending on your workflow, you might want your tracks to come in at a predictable level. For example, when you work with a mix template, normalizing your tracks will help you get a rough mix faster because you can predict the input level of your kick and snare is and have your plugins pre-dialed correctly. While it’s […]
PRS winged locking tuners – how to use this darn thing?
/2 Comments/in guitar, Tips and Tricks /byThe PRS winged locking tuners have an unusual look and have developed a little bit of infamousness, as many guitar players were confused about how to use them properly. They date back to 1985 and have been installed in Paul Reed Smith guitars up to around 2002 so as a result, they ended up […]