The demise of PledgeMusic left many musicians doubting the legitimacy of crowdfunding. But the music marketing experts that we’ve interviewed still strongly still believe in music crowdfunding even as they experiment with alternatives. Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR offers four alternatives to PledgeMusic and examines the pros and cons of…
Category archives: indie musicians
The Musician’s Guide to Pandora Promotion
While Spotify deserves kudos for its free Artist toolkit, no music service has provided more opportunities for artists to connect with fans than Pandora. Pandora AMP (Artist Marketing Platform) is an offering that its competitors can learn from. _____________________________ By Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR Pandora has been working hard to…
Thriving After 15 Years: 6 Keys To Independent Music Success
Success as a DIY artist has never been easy, and for most, their rags to riches story comes down a little heavier on the rags. Still, as artist Yael Meyer illustrates in these six best practices, indie music success is achievable. ___________________________ By Yael Meyer from CD Baby’s DIY Musician…