299 Selling Band Merch, Music, And VIP Packs To Deepen Fan Relationships

2024-04-30T10:10:07-06:00March 8th, 2024|Income, Marketing, Podcast|

The 2023 Unstarving Musician listener survey indicated that many Unstarving Musician listeners and Liner Notes subscribers were interested in learning more about selling band merch and music and how to do it better. Music royalties are a long game, and most musicians won't earn much in [...]

298 How Musicians Can Create Gigs

2024-02-28T14:48:33-06:00March 1st, 2024|Income, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

This episode is about how musicians can create gigs. I have written much about finding and booking better gigs, but my perspective has expanded since I started the podcast. If you'd like to read about how I started finding and booking gigs consistently, check out The [...]

296 Julia A. Miller, Delmark Records – The Evolution of Delmark’s Business Model, How Labels Can Serve As Business Partners To Musicians, And Practical Advice For Leveraging Your Record Label

2024-02-15T20:16:17-06:00February 16th, 2024|Income, Marketing, Podcast|

In May 2018, Julia A. Miller became the CEO & President of Delmark Records LLC. That same year, Delmark Records LLC purchased Delmark, the oldest continuously operating jazz and blues independent record label in the United States. Delmark was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1953. [...]

295 Tracee Perrin – The Evolution Of Her New Single (Poison In The Water), Nashville’s Population Explosion, So Far Sounds, Self Care For The Voice, Musical Theater, 2024 Release Plans & Strategy

2024-02-08T18:11:54-06:00February 9th, 2024|Creativity, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

Tracee Perrin is a graduate of the Musicians Institute (MI) in Hollywood, where she learned how to produce and engineer her own music. In 2010 Tracee was accepted into the ASCAP Lester Sill Songwriters Workshop, an experience she says reinforced her desire to build a career [...]

Promote your creative work by being a guest on a podcast

2024-02-05T11:42:57-06:00February 6th, 2024|Creativity, Marketing|

This article is based on an email series on podcast tips for new podcasters. But the principles below apply to musicians and other creator types. Appearing as a guest on podcasts is a cost-effective way to promote your work, share your expertise with new audiences, attract new fans, and [...]

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