Thursday, January 22, 2026

Tips To Creating A Great Homepage For Your Band Website

If you want to make a great first impression, you must create a solid Homepage for your site. You will want to pull the...

Be good today so you can be great forever

So you want to be great, huh? Yeah, me too.  I want to be a great songwriter, producer, and musician. Am I currently great? No,...

Why you never get an email response

This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s book How to Make It in the New Music Business (second edition). We’ve all been there. You’re attempting...
Marketing strategies for musicians

Building Your Brand: Essential Marketing Strategies for Musicians

Building a strong personal brand is essential for success in the music industry. This article offers guidance on creating a powerful brand identity. Define Your...
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Spotify for the Indie Artist

A lot of artist grow up with a fairy tale notion of the music business. You tend to think it’s all about playing shows...
Social Media Platforms - Music Industry Weekly

Three Underrated Platforms to Share Your Music

Living in the 21st century, music artists have endless opportunities and space to promote their music on the Internet – through social media, streaming...
Headphones placed on a blue water bottle with a smartphone on a running track, illustrating the integration of music into athletic training routines.

Training Tunes: Training Tunes: Boosting Athletic Performance with Music at the 2024 Olympics

As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, athletes worldwide are ramping up their training regimens. One essential tool in their arsenal is music. Music plays...
A producer working with a music sample in a recording studio.

Music Copyright in the Age of Sampling: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls

Sampling has long been a cornerstone of musical innovation, particularly in genres like hip-hop, EDM, and pop. By taking snippets of existing songs and...

The Indie Artist Entrepreneur

The advancements in technology have been a great help for entrepreneurs across all industries and the music business has also felt the disruptive impact...
13 Ways To Gain Fans -- Music Industry Weekly

13 Ways To Gain More Fans

It may feel impossible to gain those first few thousand diehard fans who play such a huge role in building a sustainable music career,...