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MusicBiz MBA – Determining The Most Profitable Place to Sell Music Online
Artists have countless options for selling their music and merchandise online these days. Shouldn’t you be directing your fans who want to buy your music or merch to the place where you make the most money on a per sale basis? A quick “contribution margin” analysis can help you identify your most profitable sales channels. Once you’ve identified your most profitable sales channel always be sure to direct your fans to that most profitable channel … Read entire article »
Filed under: Biz Blog, Featured, MusicBiz MBA
What Would John Doe Do? – Should I Keep My Manager?
Editor’s Note: John Doe’s new album KEEPER is now available. Click here to check it out. A Question about Management Hi John, I have a question about whether I’m better off having a manager or not early in my music career. I have a manager now and my friends tell me I’m lucky to have one since I’m not really making much money at this stage. He is a fan of my music and volunteered to be my manager. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artist View, Featured, WWJDD?
12 Ways to Increase Your Fan Base for 2012
From Ariel Hyatt via the Cyber PR blog: As you look to the future you may be getting in the mode to set goals for your career. I am always surprised when musicians I work for at Cyber PR®, are frantically trying to reach more and more potential fans without really focusing on the fans that they already have. These fans don’t need to be found, because they are already your fans. Studies have proven that it is … Read entire article »
Filed under: DIY Tips
The Best of 2011
Below are the most read posts on KnowTheMusicBiz.cm during 2011: An Argument Against Fan Funding by Brian Hazard Music Marketing with QR Codes What indie Musicians Should Know About Physical Distribution An Overview of Music Publishing Record Label Contracts: The Basics CD Manufacturing Best Practices for Indie Musicians 10 Ways to Trade a Song for an Email Address A Few Reasons Indie Musicians Should Hope Spotify Succeeds A Fan Found You on Facebook, Now What? 10 Email Marketing Tips for Musicians Thank you for stopping by … Read entire article »
