Tag: music industry

  • 3 Easy Ways to Work on Building Your Community in the Music Industry Right Now

    3 Easy Ways to Work on Building Your Community in the Music Industry Right Now

    The single most important thing I’ve learned in this industry is the power of community. This one, often overused concept can actually change everything. Community is giving up the notion that we’re better off alone and embracing that we’re stronger together — and then making it happen. It’s taking the time to talk to newcomers and…

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  • Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT

    Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT

    Wouldn’t it be nice to have an assistant helping you with routine online stuff, like posting on social media the way you want, helping build your Twitter lists, informing you about new PR opportunities, and other handy things? While web apps are rarely referred to as “assistants,” there are two tools I use actively and treat as virtual (literally) assistants. They…

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  • Money Ain’t a Thang: 11 of the Most Expensive Albums Ever Produced

    Money Ain’t a Thang: 11 of the Most Expensive Albums Ever Produced

    + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. Most of us record albums with budgetary constraints — that’s just our reality. Imagine waking up one day with unlimited resources at your fingertips. Here and now, there’s…

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  • Your Music Was Added to a Popular Spotify Playlist… Now What?

    Your Music Was Added to a Popular Spotify Playlist… Now What?

    + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. It’s 2017, and album sales are sinking to historic lows. CDs are becoming obsolete. Even digital downloads are plummeting. But people are listening more than ever —…

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  • Setting Yourself Apart: The Key Ingredient to a Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign

    Setting Yourself Apart: The Key Ingredient to a Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign

    + Pursue your next music marketing goal with a Soundfly Mentor like Marta! Soundfly offers four-week mentorship sessions with a pro, customized to you. Get in touch to learn more. Accomplishing a successful career in the modern day music industry is a lot like hacking away at a Rubik’s cube. You’ve seen people solve it, you’re pretty sure…

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  • Empowerment: From “Female Producer” to “Producer”

    Empowerment: From “Female Producer” to “Producer”

    By Julie Kathryn a.k.a. I AM SNOW ANGEL I’m a songwriter, recording artist, musician, and producer. I’ve self-produced two EPs and one full-length album under the moniker I AM SNOW ANGEL. In 2015, I co-founded an all-female musical collective called Female Frequency. I’d like to note that I do not consider myself an expert on…

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  • Please Don’t Stop the Music: How the Brexit Might Affect the Music Industry

    Please Don’t Stop the Music: How the Brexit Might Affect the Music Industry

    With the aftershocks of the United Kingdom’s vote to exit the European Union still being felt around the world, it is unclear how Britain’s historic “Leave” vote will affect the global economy, trade, and immigration. In addition to political and social issues, there may also be far reaching implications for musicians in the UK, EU, and…

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