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Video Content Ideas for Musicians on YouTube

11 August 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

Consistently adding videos to your youtube channel is the key to getting more views and ultimately gaining more fans. Besides the standard music videos and live performance recordings, there are all kinds of other videos […]

Releasing a single song: The 10 best strategies for 2020

28 May 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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It all starts with a song. You write a song, or you find a song; the song moves you and you want it to move the world. So you record and distribute that song as a […]

15 Ways to Get More Music Fans

22 May 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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They say you need a thousand true fans to build a sustainable music career. But getting those first few die hard fans who play such a crucial role in building momentum can feel almost impossible […]

20 Tips For Pitching Your Music

21 May 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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Crafting a successful email pitch is an art form and can make or break your marketing campaign to influencers. A great email pitch is concise, yet informative, and personal, yet professional. Over the years we’ve […]

SPOTIFY INVITES RECORD LABELS INTO SPOTIFY FOR ARTISTS, SHUTTERS SPOTIFY ANALYTICS

18 May 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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Spotify is rolling its user-base for Spotify Analytics, the data dashboard for record labels and distributors, into Spotify For Artists, the app used by artists and their managers to manage and market profiles. The move, […]

Why Artist Image Matters More Than Your Music

17 May 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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I’ve played in bands on and off for nearly 15 years. In addition to being a musician, I’m also passionate about marketing. Over the past couple of years, I’ve written several articles aimed at helping […]

Photo Shoot Essentials for Musicians

17 May 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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Photograher: Mark Maryanovich Recently, at a panel discussion featuring several members of the Boston-area music press, a local musician asked, “What do I need to have in order for local press to cover my band?” […]

The complete guide to live streaming for musicians

25 April 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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Just a couple months ago, it would have seemed impossible to imagine a world in which everything from local dive bar gigs to massive festivals would disappear. Yet here we are, smack in the […]

Live-streaming platforms are big business in China right now.

15 April 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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SONY INVESTS $400M IN CHINESE VIDEO STREAMING PLATFORM BILIBILI Live-streaming platforms are big business in China right now. On Friday (April 3), Linen Investment Limited – a wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based Tencent Holdings Limited – revealed that […]

Songwriters, Self-Employed Music Workers Eligible for Relief in Federal Stimulus Bill

30 March 2020 Pump It Up Magazine 0

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Songwriters, along with other “gig economy” workers in the music industry ranging from producers to roadies, will be eligible for grants and loans under the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the Senate in response […]