How Do I Promote My Music Without a Budget?
THE ARTIST: Acoustic for Autism THE QUESTION: I was curious if you had any tips to help promote a non-profit benefit project that has no budget for marketing? I’ve grown our twitter to almost 4,700...
View ArticleGrassrootsy’s Top 10 Posts of 2012
1. TURNING FACEBOOK LIKES INTO LOVES Just because someone happens to like your page one day, doesn’t mean they’re reading your status updates, visiting regularly, or sharing you with their friends. In...
View ArticleHow To Sell More Music On Your Website In 3 Steps
Today’s post is the second installment in a 3-part series by Shaun Letang of Music Industry How To. Hey guys, this is part two in the three part series on ‘How To Increase Your Music Website’s...
View ArticleHow To Choose The Right Producer
Having just release a new album, I thought it would be cool to share my thoughts on a very important part of the recording process – finding a producer! I hope these tips point you in the right...
View ArticleShould I Still Sell My Old Albums? They’re Archaic!
Q: I am performing more and more, but I don’t have new material recorded to sell at shows. It is online for purchase on Bandcamp, though. To add to that, I barely play any of the old material, so I...
View ArticleShould My Music Video Come Out Before My Album?
THE ARTIST: Steve Chab (Pittsburgh, PA) THE QUESTION: Does it matter if my music video come out after the album? Or should videos always come out before the album? THE ANSWER: Hi Steve. Great...
View ArticleWhen Do I Release My Debut Album?
In today’s Ask Grassrootsy post, we answer a question that one of our readers sent in this week. The questions is loaded but it tackles a problem that alot of bands and artists encounter. Make sure...
View Article10 Bad Music Habits to Break in the New Year – PART 1
We’re writing this post a few weeks before the new year so that you have some time to think about which of the following apply to you, and which ones you need to do something about. 1. Making music...
View ArticleWill People Really Join My Newsletter if I Give Them A Free Song?
ARTIST: Jefrey Siler (NYC) QUESTION: My name is Jefrey, writing from NYC. Hope youre well, I came across your stuff from the Seeds of Music podcast. Really interesting, lots of insight. Just wanted...
View ArticleShould I Use iTunes, Bandcamp, or Some Other Site for My First Release?
THE ARTIST: Shay Leonia (Englewood, NJ) THE QUESTION: This is a question I’ve had that I’ve been hearing mixed reviews on, and hope it may inspire a post when you have time, more geared toward...
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