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5 Ways to Connect with Fans During the Coronavirus Quarantine

Liam Duncan — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:01:00 +0000

Due to the coronavirus crisis, millions around the world are suddenly out of work, and artists feel the pain of this unexpected loss of income as hard as anyone else. In fact, if you’re a working musician or artist, you’re probably feeling a little stressed. Shows, tours, and festivals have all been postponed or cancelled...

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4 Incentives You Can Give Fans To Promote Your Music

Liam Duncan — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:01:49 +0000

As artists, we are always trying to get our fans to do stuff; buy merch, share our content, tell friends about the music, pre-order our album, and so on. The problem is, people are bombarded with these requests. Everybody is trying to make money off of the content they create. Even my favorite nerdy meme...

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How To Get Fans For Your Music, A Realistic Plan

David Andrew Wiebe — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 16:08:50 +0000

Today you're going to learn how to get fans for your music. It used to be that if you wanted to build a fan base for your music, you had to subject yourself to years and years of grinding. Now though, using the tools and technology available to you, you can hack your way to a...

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6 Steps To More Newsletter Subscribers For Musicians!

Shaun Letang — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:24:07 +0000

Want to know one of the best ways to communicate with your fans? Probably the best way to get them listening to your new songs and even buying your gig tickets when they come available? I'll share it with you: Building a email mailing list who you can send your newsletters to! Ok, that possibly...

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How To Get People To Listen To Your Music In 3 Steps

Shaun Letang — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 23:01:49 +0000

I often get emails from readers of this site asking for personal advice. And while I can't reply to each of these emails individually (if I did I wouldn't have time to write guides for the masses), I do read them all and use the questions asked to influence the kind of guides I create....

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101 Steps Towards 1000 True Fans, A Must Read Guide For Musicians!

Praverb — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:00:14 +0000

Have you ever heard of Kevin Kelly's 1000 true fans theory? If not you can see it here. The theory basically says that if you have 1000 dedicated fans, you can make a living from any type of artistic venture. In your case, music. Now personally, while possible, I think even gaining 1000 dedicated fans...

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What Do Music Fans Want?! 3 Ways To Find Out…

Shaun Letang — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:01:01 +0000

What do fans want from you as a musician… do you know? If not, you should be aiming to find out! While playing the type of music you enjoy is always a good start when determining what kind of musician you're going to be, there's one important thing you need to remember: If you want...

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5 Reasons Musicians Shouldn’t Buy Fake Facebook Fans

Shaun Letang — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:01:14 +0000

We've all seen those adverts for getting more Facebook fans. You can boost your fan page by 1000 follows for anywhere from $20 – $70, all by companies and individuals which claim that these followers will be ‘real'. But should you buy them? Will they help your music carer in any way? No, absolutely not!!...

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Why Not Letting Fans Buy Your Music Cheapens Your Brand (And Loses You Money)

Shaun Letang — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 06:55:24 +0000

Do you give fans the chance to buy your music? Or do you offer everything you have for free? This is something I touched on briefly before in this popular guide, but not fully. My hope is that this topic will help shift the mentality of any musician looking to make something of their music....

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3 Big Tips For Getting Your Fans To Promote Your Music

Shaun Letang — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 06:55:22 +0000

Music promotion is a ongoing process. If you want to reach as many people as possible, you need to constantly be raising awareness of you and your brand. When you’re still an independent musician, juggling both marketing and making music can be a big task. There are only so many hours in the day, and...

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4 Ways To Get Your Fans Involved In Your Music Career So They’ll Love You For Forever

Shaun Letang — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:00:14 +0000

As you probably already know, getting fans involved in your music career is essential. While it was once possible to appear ‘untouchable' and not communicate with fans bar seeing them at live shows, this is no longer the case. With the internet making it easier to connect with sociable musicians, if you as an independent...

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