How Much Money can Independent Artists Make from Pandora?
Pandora has been around for ages, and for any independent hip-hop artist it’s probably been on your to-do list now for quite some time.
How Independent Artists Can Sell their Music on iTunes
You may a few years ago that Dr. Dre recently became the richest hip hop artist in the world after Apple acquired Beats Electronics for US$3.2 billion. With this sale, Dre effectively cemented his legacy as the most successful hip-hop…
Getting Your Music on Spotify Playlists for Independent Artists
Whether you’re an independent or major label artist, one thing is clear: getting your music on Spotify is an absolute priority.
Why Independent Artists Need to Have their Own Website
So you have Facebook fan page. That’s great, fantastic. You’ve got your own YouTube channel where you upload all your music videos. Congratulations. You also post on Twitter, stunt on Instagram, stream on SoundCloud and do all this other great stuff…
How YouTube Can Help Independent Artists Build a Fanbase
For many years, YouTube has been a hugely important part of the music industry as it finally provided independent artists across the world with a chance to advertise themselves shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the biggest artists in their…
How to Build Your Independent Artist Profile on Spotify
For any artist today, one of the most important features that you can have is a quality Spotify profile. Spotify for Artists makes it very easy for you to set this all up, but you then need to…
How Independent Artists Can Use LinkedIn to Build Their Brand
As an independent rapper or producer trying to promote your music and brand online, you probably have a pretty good idea on which social networks you need to be on – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
How to Build Up a Local Fanbase in Different Cities for Touring
As we’ve talked about time and time again, touring is the single most important revenue channel for all independent hip-hop artists grinding today. Take a look at the top indie rappers in the game today – from veterans…
How Independent Artists Can Sell Merchandise at Live Shows
As we’ve said many times before, if you’re an independent hip-hop artist grinding it out by yourself, chances are you won’t be making much money from pure music sales – downloads, streaming or otherwise.
How to Plan a Tour for Independent Hip Hop Artists
For independent hip-hop artists, one of the most important things you need to do is learn how to plan a tour. Launching a successful tour depends on thorough preparation and maximising every opportunity you have to leave a…
How to Book Regular Live Shows for Independent Artists
True artists stand the test of time and are consistent in everything they do – dropping quality content, touring, engaging with fans – it’s what separates the successful independent artists from the rest of the pack.
Understanding Music Copyright for Independent Hip Hop Artists
For most independent artists busy with creating music and getting it out there in front of people, copyright is an underrated aspect of the rap game that tends to get severely neglected.
A Guide to Publishing Split Sheets for Independent Artists
As an independent artist, you’ve already got plenty of things to worry about: building your fanbase, expanding your brand, promoting your music (after you create it of course) and then hitting the road to go tour.
Collecting All Your Music Royalties for Independent Hip Hop Artists
As independent hip hop artists grinding hard on your music, having a steady source of income can make the difference between success and failure.
Understanding Music Royalties for Independent Hip Hop Artists
For any musician, being able to make a living from their talent is one of the most important and desirable goals they can achieve. For an independent hip hop artist, though, the challenges to make that happen can…
Top 10 Keys to Success for Independent Hip Hop Artists
The independent route is a tough, long grind, no doubt about it. Ask any independent artist going through their journey right now.
How Independent Artists Can Shoot their Own Music Video
As independent hip-hop artists grinding with no label money backing you and limited resources; you need to be super efficient when it comes to promoting your music and brand independently.
Crowdfunding Your Music for Independent Hip-Hop Artists
One of the biggest problems independent hip hop artists have always faced is the lack of steady cash flow.
How to Create a Marketing Plan for Independent Artists
As independent artists working hard on making music, it’s easy to neglect other integral aspects that will lead to your success such as marketing your music, promoting your brand, networking with the right people and plenty more. One…
Hiring a Publicist as an Independent Artist
When you are first starting out and trying to make your name as an independent hip hop artist you will find that the burden of doing it all on your own can quickly become apparent.
Hiring an Audio Engineer as an Independent Artist
As an independent artist you are constantly relying on other people to back you up and give you the support that you need in terms of taking on the stuff that you can’t handle yourself.
3 Ways Independent Artists Can Get More Email List Subscribers
For plenty of independent hip hop artists out there, the whole online and digital world can be a bit overwhelming.
Hiring a Radio Promoter for Independent Hip Hop Artists
As an independent hip hop artist grinding hard, there are plenty of things for you to focus on – whether it’s engaging with your fans online, worrying that your music publishing is straight, trying to book your own live shows; there’s just…
Do Independent Artists Need Radio Play to Be Successful?
For any independent artists out there, one of the most confusing parts of being in the music business today is likely to be the radio promotion side of things. How important is it for an independent artist to…
Should Independent Artists Find Investors to Finance their Music Career?
For independent hip hop artists, one of the constant pains of your career will be getting consistent cash flow. You’re not a major label artist so you won’t have the benefits of having a corporation backing you with…
Understanding Your Target Audience for Independent Artists
In music, one of the most important parts of an artists’ successes – or failures – stems from brand identity. The artists who tend to have fleeting levels of success are those who deviate from the people who…
Setting Up a Home Studio for Independent Hip Hop Artists
There is no doubt in my mind that we’re in the golden age of independent music. No longer does an artist need to drop a hot single and sell half a million records to be successful.
Key People Independent Artists Need to Have in Their Team
In the world of independent hip-hop, there’s a tendency to believe that independence is literal. Everyone who works within the industry should fully understand and appreciate that you don’t need to do everything yourself.
Hiring a Lawyer as an Independent Hip-Hop Artist
Without doubt, one of the most challenging parts of modern music is the legal side of things.
How to Apply Lean Startup Methodologies to Your Independent Music Career
With the rise of digital platforms, streaming services, easy access to music production tools, music business knowledgeand global connectivity, independent artists have more power now than ever to create music they love, build a fanbase around the world and…
Independent Artists: What is Your Version of Success?
As independent artists, you’re in danger of constantly comparing yourself with artists on major labels with millions of dollars behind them, funding professional studios, marketing budgets, radio placements, promotion on Spotify playlistsand plenty more initiatives.
How Much do Record Labels Spend on Marketing their Artists?
Whether you’re getting signed to a major record label or independent record label, breaking a new artist can be a costly business.
How Independent Artists Can Submit Music to a Radio Station
As an independent artist one of the main things you have to understand is distribution. With nobody there to put in the hard work for you, it’s down to yourself to make a positive impression. One of the…
How to Get on Spotify Playlists for Independent Artists
When it comes to using Spotify as an independent artist, you might be a little put-off by just how challenging the whole platform can feel.
How do Independent Artists Make Money Without a Record Label?
Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired magazine, wrote a very influential essay back in 2008 on the notion of 1,000 true fans.
How Independent Artists Can Engage with their Spotify Audience
For most artists, one of the most common problems that you might come across stems from audience engagement. Most people hear that term and think of it as some kind of whacky marketing gimmick. While it can be,…
Why Independent Artists Need to Think Like Entrepreneurs for Success
As an independent artist, it’s easy to feel as if you ‘just’ need to concentrate on the music. As a musician, you know what you know best: good music.
Creating Revenue Streams for Independent Artists
When starting out as an independent artist, you will often have dreams of making it big online and offline.
Monetizing Yourself as an Independent Artist in 2021
If you want to make money for yourself as an independent artist in 2020, you’re going to have to make sure you have a fair bit of established content.
5 Things Independent Artists Need to Consider When Hiring a Manager
The industry is extremely saturated with artists. No matter where you turn, no matter where you go, there seems to be an artist in every market that is looking to break into the industry.
The Top 10 Skills Independent Artists Need for Success in the Music Industry
For any independent artist today, there are some very key skills that you are likely to need if you wish to grow into the success that you always wanted to be. Not sure how to go about doing…
How Independent Artists Can Use Merchandise to Expand their Fanbase
In the limited budgetary world of being an independent hip hop artist, one of the objects most likely to suffer in your command is merchandising.
A Guide to Great Album Artwork for Independent Artists
For any independent artist, it’s obvious that you’ll mostly concentrate on your music. Without good quality music, after all, you are in a tough spot as to how you can progress as an artist!
Best Types of Radio Stations for Independent Artist Promotion
When starting out in the music industry, you have a very important role when it comes to promoting yourself. The best way for many artists to get some exposure – local or otherwise – is to use the…
Pitching Independent Artist Music to Spotify Playlist Influencers
When you’re trying to get big on Spotify, one of the main feelings you’ll have is one of minor disillusionment. And it’s easy to see why; few parts of life can be more competitive than music streaming.
How to Market Your Music Independently Online
As an independent hip-hop artist, the most powerful tool and solution to boosting your popularity is quite simple – online interaction with your fanbase.
How to Fund Radio Promotion for Independent Artists
In the world of independent artists and music, one of the most frustrating aspects is funding. Unlike those with a record deal or anything like that, you are more or less on your own when it comes to promotion.
Reading and Analyzing Your Independent Artist Data on Spotify
As an independent artist, one of the most powerful tools that you have on your side is data. Data might be something that you let your research time worry about beforehand, but in the modern world utilizing data…
How Independent Artists Can Use Data for Music Marketing Decisions
Today, as an independent hip hop musician, you have both a blessing and a curse in front of you: the age of data. We are in an unprecedented era of being able to find reasons for just about…
5 Radio Interview Tips for Independent Hip Hop Artists
When it comes to getting yourself a spot on the radio, it can leave you quite nervous. It’s a flutter to the heart when, as an independent artist, you get the chance to really put yourself out there.
