by Michael Brandvold | Oct 16, 2012 | Marketing, Music Marketing
You want to run a contest on your Facebook page, but there is one big mistake so many Facebook pages make when they run a contest. You might think it makes sense and is so easy to just say enter the contest by clicking like or leaving a comment, but you can’t do...
by Michael Brandvold | Apr 23, 2012 | Marketing, Music Marketing
I have written many articles about what you should do online to promote your music. This time I am writing about what you should NOT do to promote your band or music. Do not spam your music. Do not spam your shows. Do not spam your videos. Get it, do not spam! Spam is...
by Michael Brandvold | Mar 2, 2012 | Audio, Marketing, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing
Welcome to episode 48 of The Music Biz Weekly, a weekly podcast co-hosted by Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson. Each week Michael and Brian will discuss the latest events in the music business and music marketing events and techniques. This week’s episode,...
by Michael Brandvold | Feb 1, 2012 | Marketing, Music Marketing
I hear from clients all the time… what should I post on my site, on my Facebook Page, on my Twitter? What kind of content do I post? What do my fans want to see? Photos! Post photos, fans love to see photos. Photos are great for engagement. Post one photo a day....
by Michael Brandvold | Jan 25, 2012 | Music Marketing
Author David Meerman Scott made a honest and realistic quote, “if you want 20,000 fans you must do 2000 different things that each generate 10 fans.” This was my favorite quote from 2010 and I am going to take this on as a challenge for 2011 for an ambitious project...
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