I think we can all agree that 2020 was a crazy year. Between the pandemic, civil unrest, and an extra-long election cycle, we’re all ready to move on to 2021. Meanwhile, all this uncertainty opened up the door for some great conversations here on The Crafty Musician, where we got to take a closer look […]
Category: Promotions
A 60-Day Holiday Content Plan for Musicians on Social Media
As a musician, our goal on social media is to engage our audience, get more exposure, and leverage our communities to come to shows, get involved, and earn more money in the process. We face the challenge to deliver high-quality and relevant content that will engage our audience, establish a loyal fanbase, and achieve our […]
How to Get Media Attention for Your Music: 3 Easy Steps
You’ve produced a great sounding single or EP and now it’s time to share it with the world. Sending your announcement out to your fans and posting about it on social media is one way to do it. But another obvious route is to get your music featured in the press. There are all sorts […]
15 Do’s and Don’t’s of Submitting Your Music for Radio Airplay
One of the great things about being an independent musician is that you get to create music and share it with the world. You can impact someone hundreds of miles away and not even know it. That’s the basic purpose of every creative professional and that’s what drives us to keep making music. However, making […]
21 Holiday Marketing Ideas for Musicians
Before we get started if you’d like help creating a custom marketing campaign for the holidays, check out our Holiday Marketing Calendar. It includes all the important holidays for the season, a calendar and to-do journal for important tasks, and a list of marketing ideas you can use now. Click Here to download the free […]
Anitra Jay in Brand Image, Fan Base, General Business, Promote A Music Release, Promotions, Radio Air Play, Social Media/YouTube
10+ Ways to Promote Your New Release on Social Media
Before we get started, download the Music Release Checklist here. It has all the things you need to do to market and promote your new release. It’s like a cheat sheet! You’ve finally finished production and recording on your newest song and now it’s time to release it to the public. What’s the best way […]
A 30-Day Content Calendar for Musicians During COVID-19
Gigs are few and far between. Venues have been shut down and we’re all pretty much stuck at home. As independent musicians, we are naturally heavily engaged in our online communities ranging from social media to live streaming platforms. But when we stop gigging, stop going out, and stop life as we know it, the […]
20 Video Content Ideas for Musicians on YouTube
Consistently adding videos to your youtube channel is the key to getting more views and ultimately gaining more fans. Besides the standard music videos and live performance recordings, there are all kinds of other videos you can upload to keep your channel full of great content and to further promote you and your music. If […]
10 Highly Effective Ways to Promote a Single Release Yourself
Do you have a new song you’re about to release? Did you recently release a new song and are looking for ways to promote? Releasing new music is a constant task for music artists and it’s increasingly important to find effective ways to promote and get your music out for exposure. Music promotion efforts can […]
5 Best Books For Musicians To Read During Coronavirus
Although economies are starting to open back up since the Coronavirus pandemic started, a lot of us are still at home waiting to see how things are going to shape up. For musicians, the wait might be even longer as concert venues will be some of the last to open back up in any normal […]
How to Submit Music to Radio Stations
One of the cornerstones of being a musician or an artist, in general, is having your work exposed to as many people as possible. This, at its core, is the ultimate dream of any artist and what drives us to do what we do. We have an innate desire to communicate the messages that are […]