A Response to WIRED’s “You Should Listen to CDs” OpEd
A thoughtful OpEd in response to WIRED’s recent prediction of a forthcoming CD revival in the music market. (And why we’re skeptical.)
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Best Practices: Choosing Your Release Date
There are many factors that go into when and why its important to choose a release date for your next release, here’s a basic explainer.
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Best Practices: Pitching in Spotify for Artists
Getting on a Spotify playlist can drastically improve your chances of getting heard, here are some tips on pitching to those playlists.
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Our 11 Favorite Blogs for Discovering New Hip-Hop Tracks
The world’s favorite music genre is bound to have a ton of different websites offering their takes and their picks. We highlight 11 of our faves.
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Why You Need to Take Visual Aesthetics, Style, and Presentation Seriously
From a t-shirt and jeans with a stencil type design to full stage costumes, masks, and wigs with branded graphics, here’s why your band’s visuals matter.
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How to Use Next Big Sound to Grow Your Fanbase
We’re all about the data analytics-powered insight that Next Big Sound provides. Here are some strategies to making the most out of their metrics.
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SEO Strategy: How to Make Your Music More Discoverable in 2019
Bands and artists aren’t always up to speed about SEO best practices, but optimizing your website will lead to more plays, more sales, and more fans!
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How Is Playlist Culture Affecting Our Listening Choices? A New York City Experiment
I spent a day in Union Square, New York City, asking passersby what they’re listening to and how they discovered it, and learned a lot about myself.
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5 Ways to Help Your Music Get Discovered in the New Digital Age
+ What are you working on? Share your musical goals with us and we’ll hook you up with a Soundfly Mentor to help you reach them! Recently our friends over at The Outline published a great piece called, “Finding New Music in the Algorithm Age.” The article collects input from six experts and industry veterans, people who work…
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Album Histories Monthly: New York Dolls – ‘New York Dolls’
New York Dolls – New York Dolls Release Date: July 27, 1973 “The New York Dolls are the new Rolling Stones.” –The Village Voice, 1972 On November 6, 1972, after the New York Dolls played a sold-out show with Faces at Wembley Stadium, drummer and songwriter Billy Murcia “succumbed to what is usually referred to as…
