You’re doing it all wrong – how not to mess it up for fans browsing MySpace!
Lately we’ve had a lot of people become friends with us on MySpace. We love this and we always check out profiles of our new friends, so we’ve noticed something that we’d just like to let you know about. It’s not that you’re doing it all wrong, but failing to use the way MySpace works […]
Continue readingFive reasons why LinkedIn is for the serious musician
A Guest Post by Juanita Appleby I know what you’re thinking…”oh no not another social networking site”, right? But just bear with me. LinkedIn’s appeal has widened beyond pocket-protected IT geeks to boasting over 39 million members across varying industries globally. So how can you use this more upmarket social tool to advance your music […]
Continue readingWhat advice do you want on how to make it in music?
We’re starting to get into our stride with the blog now. It’s been a lot more hard work than we originally envisaged, but we are getting to grips with the technology and loving passing on our advice and thoughts. But, right now, we really want some feedback from you about what you want us to […]
Continue readingAriel Hyatt does it again – how to get massive traffic on YouTube
I’ve said before how much I love Ariel Hyatt and what she does, both as a PR person and as a musician’s resource. Check out her site and products here – Ariel Cyber PR She’s just posted a fantastic article (as she does on a weekly basis) about how to maximise your traffic on YouTube […]
Continue readingCompetition for UK unsigned bands – win a paid trip to and a gig in New York
Just a quick post to point you to this competition if you are a UK unsigned band. I don’t know anything about the people behind this but I do know some of the people involved on the panel, and thought you should get a heads up. In essence, it’s a credible ‘Battle of the Bands’ […]
Continue readingDo you know how to get gigs and play live?
Playing live is incredibly important to bands at every level. If your band is unsigned, then playing gigs will help you to build up your fan base and attract the attention of press and media. Maybe, if you do the job properly, it’ll even draw interest in your direction from record labels and all the […]
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