I’ve been doing some soul searching lately on my music career and how I can get to the next level. A friend sent me an article about the benefits of having true fans who will support you emotionally, physically, and financially wherever you go and with whatever you do as an artist. The article confirmed […]
Category: Fan Base
Are You Competing or Winning? There is a Difference
Being an independent artist does not have to be a big competition with other independent artists. I realize that a venue can only book a certain number of acts per night and only one person can win a contest. So in some cases such as these, it is clearly a competition. However, I’m referring to […]
How to Promote a Show on Facebook
When I lived in Charlotte, I hosted an event series where I invited 3 other singer/songwriters and a poet to join me on stage for an in the round concert. I hosted the show every other month at a venue. The venue didn’t have a huge built-in audience, so it was our responsibility to get […]
5 Benefits to Touring as an Independent Artist
Before we get started, I’ve got a freebie. If you’re interested in planning a tour and don’t know where to start, download our free Tour Planning Checklist. It will give you a list of items you need to do to get your tour off to a great start. Click here to download the free Tour […]
A Sample Tour Budgeting Spreadsheet: Free Download
If you’re new to touring, one of the many big questions you might have is how to turn a profit? Some tours are investment tours. On some tours, you’re lucky enough to break even, while other tours can earn you lots and lots of money. It all depends on how you plan it, where you go, how […]
How to Book a Music Tour With No Experience
The first thing you need to do when planning a tour is to determine how much upfront money you can invest in your tour. Knowing what your budget is will determine where you go and how long you can stay on the road. For a lot of us independent artists, money is always a factor […]
How to Get Constructive Feedback on Your Music
As a singer/songwriter, you often create your art in a vacuum. You write music and practice it alone. You spend time tweaking lyrics and adding chord changes to get it polished, then you wonder if it sounds good. A lot of times, no one else is there to critique your music but you. If you […]
1 Simple Trick To Get Your Music Shared
If you’re the one sharing your music all the time you can come off looking like a self-promoting tool. However, if someone else shares your music, you can come off looking like a saint. The psychology behind this is an entirely different blog, but the truth is word of mouth is the best marketing ever. Word […]
My Most Popular Posts on Facebook
As part of this Facebook Series, I wanted to share which posts on my music page got the most reach and engagement over the past year. After you finish this article take a look at some of the other posts in this Facebook series. I think you’ll find them useful. 1. Save Time With This […]
7 Mistakes that Will Kill Your Facebook Efforts
This is post #8 of my Facebook Series! In this series, I am sharing best practices to facilitating your own vibrant fan community with your Facebook fan page. The Facebook tips I share during this series are specifically geared to operating a fan page for musicians and ind ependent artists. In this article I talk […]
Anitra Jay in Fan Base, General Business, Mailing List Tips & Tricks, Promotions, Social Media/YouTube
No Guarantee? How to Make Money at your Show Anyway
So you got an offer at the venue you’ve been hoping to get into, but then you find out what their compensation package is. “Sorry compensation is tips and merchandise. We don’t offer a guarantee.” WHAAAAT! Oh my gosh. You can’t believe it. What do you do? Playing for tips is not the end of […]