Time management tips for musicians
Bobby Borg, music educator and career coach, has time management advice to help you turn your passion for music into a successful career. Read the post
Music Marketing & Promotion
A collection of articles from the Disc Makers blog that relate to music promotion and marketing, including social media, press kits, YouTube and much more.
How to get played on public and satellite radio
Public radio offers many opportunities to get your music covered, especially if you can find a cultural angle or are part of the local scene. Read the post
How to get your music played on college radio
Unlike commercial radio, getting your music played or featured on college radio is well within your reach. Use these techniques to get your music played. Read the post
How to get played on commercial radio
Getting on mainstream commercial radio’s rotation can cost over $100,000, but there are clever ways independent music can get played. Read the post
Earn money as an indie music artist by leveraging your “surfaces”
Use the real-world and online “surfaces” you have access to as an indie music artist to promote, sell, and partner with other businesses to help you make more money with music. Read the post
The album release in the streaming era
In today’s streaming era, while music promotion should launch a new album release, your music is always “on the shelf” and lightning can strike long after it first hits the marketplace. Read the post
10 music promotion strategies you need to succeed
The Internet isn’t the only place you can go to for your music promotion — these 10 strategies can take you beyond the net. Read the post
Are you ready for Music PR?
Just because you’re excited to get the word out about your band, it doesn’t mean you’re ready to embark on a PR push. PR expert Ariel Hyatt gives some straight answers about what you need in place to make the most of a music PR campaign. Read the post.
Turn your behind-the-scenes work into music revenue and promotion
Part four of our series on maximizing music revenue with your songwriting and recording takes you behind-the-scenes to document and monetize the recording process, not just the recordings. Read the post.
Is your music marketing working?
Is your music marketing working? Is it generating streams, views, sales, and (importantly) revenues? Would you even know if it was? Read the post.
How to make more money from your studio recordings
In part three of our series on making money with your songwriting and recording, we explore ideas to restructure how you record music so you can make more money from the recording process. Read the post.
Your #1 job as a music artist? Create demand for your music.
There are two million songs released every month. But those artists, those songs, are not your competition. Your success is driven by your commitment and patience. And your great music. Read the post.
What you need to get great music PR: Interview with Ariel Hyatt
Disc Makers Blog manager, Andre Calilhanna, sat down for a Zoom interview with Ariel Hyatt, founder of Cyber PR and author of the new book, The Ultimate Guide To Music Publicity. Read the post.
What is your vision for your music career?
Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg explains why a vision statement is the start of a serious marketing plan. Read the post.
Promoting your music on social media: It’s all about you
Promoting your music act via social media is no time to be coy. Make it about you and all the cool things you do. Read the post.