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Improve your music marketing with simple test ads

Find out how to successfully promote your music as simply and inexpensively as possible with test ads. A guest post by Sara-Lena of BlackbirdPunk. Running test ads is one of. Continue reading

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Using ‘surfaces’ to earn money as an indie artist

Whether it’s a real world surface like your bass drum and tour van, or a virtual surface like your website, these spaces can (and should!) be utilized to promote your. Continue reading

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How to use Instagram Reels Ads to grow your Spotify following

In this piece, we look at how a recently introduced new feature from Facebook Ads give artists the ability to advertise on Instagram Reels, and how these ads can be. Continue reading

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YouTube ad revenue jumped 84% in Q2

Thanks to a steady uptick in online consumer and business activity, YouTube’s advertising revenues ticked up a solid 84% in the second quarter of 2021, bringing in $7 billion. Guest. Continue reading

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Creating a marketing budget for an independent artist

Good marketing is essential, and while you do have to spend money to make money, how you budget is essential to the success of your efforts. Guest post by Randi. Continue reading

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Best Practices: Facebook ads for Spotify

Brian Hazard of the project Color Theory details his experience running ads on Facebook to promote his music, and outlines some best practices for artists looking to do the same.. Continue reading

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The End Of Facebook Music Advertising?

As Apple gears up to release its iOS 14 update, those orbiting in the digital marketing sphere as prophesying a potential end to Facebook advertising as we know it. Guest. Continue reading

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Classic Rock Is Still Favored Soundtrack For Today’s Cutting Edge Brands

Even as the pandemic rages on amidst a myriad of other crises, the tech sector continues to see a number of impressive innovations, and while the products they’re developing may. Continue reading

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Musician’s Guide to Online Advertising

Every artist wants legions of fans, but as a musician, those fans don’t simply appear out of nowhere, and the burden of finding and creating diehard enthusiasts for your music. Continue reading

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How To Turn Your Spotify Track, YouTube Video Into An Interactive Ad

CD Baby’s Chris Robley walks us through the benefits of advertising your music online, and how you can turn any Spotify track or YouTube video into an engaging, interactive ad.. Continue reading

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Growing Your Spotify Followers Using ToneDen [Case Study]

In this piece, music industry veteran Brian Hazard details his recent experience with ToneDen, a social marketing platform built on the promise of effectively automating your advertising process. Guest post. Continue reading

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