Permission Marketing for Musicians

Have you ever heard of the phrase permission marketing? if not, read on. I recently had a few people assume that I wanted to be on their mailing list and guess what – it’s not cool. Not only that, but it’s technically illegal because it violates CANSPAM laws. Here’s the clincher, the people who have … Read more

Finding Fans with Amazon.com

One question that repeatedly comes up is how do bands find their audience? So I thought I’d share a neat tip that allows you to start finding fans with Amazon.com today. One of the concepts I teach in the 1K Fan Formula is to find SSBs (similar sounding bands) to yours and build up your … Read more

What Your Band Needs to Succeed Part 2

Last time out in part one of What Your Band Needs to Succeed Online, I mentioned the top four things that are required to help your band succeed. Naturally success will mean something different to just about anyone reading this post… In my mind, success equals anything that takes you closer to your goals – … Read more

John Oszajca Interview | Marketing is Power

www.indiebandalliance.com/go/mmanifesto2.0/ I recently had the opportunity to chat with John Oszajca of the Music Marketing Manifesto.com; John’s a singer/songwriter/musician who’s been signed to a major deal, went independent and embraced marketing to carve out a successful career for himself today. He now splits his time between LA and New Zealand and makes music on his … Read more

What Your Band Needs To Succeed Online

Out of the blue I was inspired to write a post called Why Your Band Sucks; however I did some research and read a bunch of other stuff out there about the topic. It threw me off so this is what you’re getting instead – What Your Band Needs To Succeed Online. Keep It Simple … Read more