Music Business

Battle of the Bands Competitions | The business behind BOTBs

Okay, onto part three of the Battle of the Bands competitions series. This time we’re going to dig into the business end of Battle of the Bands contests. Hopefully this post will be a bit of an eye opener for those who think that performing at these band versus band competi...

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Battle of the Bands Competitions | Why Bands Sign Up

Battle of the bands competitions have been around for years, and while they’ve probably started to lose some momentum chances are they’ll be around for years to come. The reason for this is that the entire concept of a band contents is based on the following things th...

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Battle of the Bands Competitions | Are they worth it?

This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart – Battle of the bands competitions and are they worth it? Just thinking of this topic brings up a bunch of feelings in me and makes this a bit of a ‘charged’ issue; so I think that means I’m supposed to sha...

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Giving Away Free Songs and the Spirit of Giving

I’ve been thinking about the spirit of giving that is celebrated each year at this time and also happens to be a big part of a winning strategy to acquire new fans and build up a list. You offer a free download (it could be a single song, EP or full album – it’s...

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