Indie Artist Promo Tip #59

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #59
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

When blogging, use images, video and audio. Audio and visuals go a long way in garnering interest from the casual fan.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #58

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #58
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Get the fans involved! Create a newsletter featuring fan-made content.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #57

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #57
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Set up roundtable interviews, chats with friends, and fan Q&A sessions and record them all on video. You can share each bit or edit into a full-length video to sell of share.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #56

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #56
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

If you tour extensively, create a documentary of your tour which you can sell to or share with your fans. Always have a video cam at hand to record content. You never know when that golden moment will present itself and you don’t want to miss capturing it on video. You can even blog a roving report and interview concert-goers.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #55

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #55
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Promote upcoming events with pre-event “tasters” such as video clips, webcasts and interviews. Hype the show and let the fans know you’re looking forward to playing for and meeting them.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #54

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #54
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Start a blog and use as much video content as possible. Most people would rather watch a video than read an article any day.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #53

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #53
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Ask the soundman to make a board recording of your shows and share them with fans who attended the show. It will become their own personal keepsake for the event and something they can cherish for days to come.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #52

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #52
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Share audio outtakes or non-album tracks with your fans and ask them to blast it out to everyone they know.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #51

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #51
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Interview some of your fans with a video camera after gigs and post online for all to see!

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #50

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #50
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Achieve your goals faster by partnering with others and pooling resources/expertise. Working together allows you to set bigger goals and reach them quicker. Swap mailing lists with bands you know and trust. This will work for the benefit of all. It’s better to see life in terms of collaboration than competition. If you’re good, your art will speak for itself. There’s no need to play the isolationist by being overprotective of your turf.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #49

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #49
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Relationships with people who help you achieve your goals are just as important as your relationships with fans. Always seek to build strong relationship with the guy who works for the company that manufactures your CD or works for the venue where you often perform (or hope to perform).

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #48

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #48
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Always approach networking with the perspective that you wish to help others. Remember that most people are not as interested in YOUR needs as they are in their own. Seek to determine how you can lend a hand or solve someone else’s problem first.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #47

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #47
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

When networking, become someone who connects people. Develop key relationships and share them with others.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #46

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #46
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Connect with fans and ask them to create their own YouTube video using one of your songs. Potentially award a prize for the “Best Video.”

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #45

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #45
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Share your knowledge of personal and practical things with your fans. Connect with them on an emotional level. What challenges are they facing? Have you faced the same type of things? Have you learned through your experiences? How can you help your fans grow as individuals?

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #44

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #44
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Always make an effort to connect on a personal level with your fans. Designate a time and place where you can hang with hardcore fans. If any of your fans are in bands themselves, reciprocate by supporting their band as well.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #43

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #43
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Start making a “pinpoint map” to indicate where your fans are located across the globe. If possible, make it available for review online.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #42

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #42
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Host live rehearsals on Ustream (but make sure songs you’re playing have been protected by copyright or are not something you don’t want to unleash on the public at large yet – like a song from your upcoming album).

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #41

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #41
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Use print media at appearances to tell fans anything from where to see you next to where they can find you online.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #40

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #40
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Run competitions leading up to significant gigs and announce the winner on stage. In fact, give him or her a prize or sing a song in their honor!

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #39

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #39
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Legacy media is not dead just yet! Use postcards at gigs and incentivize fans to send them to friends by paying for postage.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #38

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #38
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Start assigning a “Fan Number” for fans who are already on your e-mail list and all who sign up after. If you’re tech-savvy, come up with some sort of “badge” they can display online and elsewhere indicating their status in your exclusive fan base.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #37

Indie Artist Promotional Tip #37
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Do you share the birthday with any of your fans? Why not invite those who do to celebrate together in a way that is comfortable for everyone involved?

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #36

Indie Artist Promotional Tip#36
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Collect birth dates for your fans and send them a personalized e-card or message for their birthday.

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #35

Indie Artist Promotional Tip#35
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Seek to come up with “special gifts” for your loyal fans. You always want them to know you appreciate them and seek to connect with them on a personal level. How can you make your fans feel “special” and part of an exclusive club?

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Indie Artist Promo Tip #34

Indie Artist Promotional Tip#34
From We Are Indie Christian & CLG Distribution:

Look for ways to “bundle” products – like gig tickets and a CD/download. Either bundle your own together or partner with bands you gig with and support. Fans love “added value” packs!

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The Different Types of Music Publishing Contracts

There are a lot of artists who know what a music publishing company does, but are not familiar with what types of contracts or agreements they offer. Below I will describe the different types of contracts you can enter into with a music publisher, and what these agreements mean. Hopefully this will allow you to negotiate a contract that works out mostly in your favor.

There are 7 standard agreements you are going to come across when you decide to go into contract with a music publisher. The list is as follows:

1. Single song agreement
2. Exclusive song agreement
3. Co-publishing agreement
4. Sub publishing agreement
5. Administration agreement
6. Purchasing agreement
7. Collection agreement

Read the full article on MusicThinkTank.com!