AI and Music: What Musicians Should Know!

AI and Music: What Musicians Should Know! Can “artificial intelligence” help you find gigs, write a press release, or design your album cover? Could AI even finish a lyric you’ve been stuck on for months or plug holes in your music marketing strategy? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Imagine a world where you have a digital assistant to help with […]

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The Key to Making More Money from Your Music

The Key to Making More Money from Your Music What’s the most reliable way for independent artists to earn a living from their music? It isn’t streaming, social monetization, or even lucrative opportunities in sync licensing. It’s merch sales! Sounds basic, right? But many musicians leave money on the table because they don’t prioritize selling merchandise.  In this episode of […]

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How to ‘Gamify’ Your Music Promotion on Discord

How to ‘Gamify’ Your Music Promotion on Discord Are you tired of making the same kinds of bonus content for fans? Want to send your listeners on an adventure that goes much deeper than “behind the music?” Maybe it’s time for a multi-player role-playing game your fans can tackle together on Discord. Wait, what?   Emma McGann invites her fans […]

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How to Release Music in 2023

How to Release Music in 2023 On this blog and in our podcasts, we’ve spent a fair amount of time discussing the basic mechanics of a successful music release. This includes things like: In fact, that stuff is so important to do that we built The Release Plan Generator. It’s a free tool that helps you stay organized and on-schedule […]

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