The Name of the Game is Contact Acquisition! Recently I had the honor of hosting a decently-known rock band at our property for an overnighter between stops on their Midwest tour. When they weren’t busy decompressing among the chickens, hammocks and haphazard races on the mini-tractor, we got around to chatting about how tough it…
So your band is lucky enough to be on one of the hottest festivals of the year? Well that’s something to brag about in its’ own right, and that placement may even get you more bookings down the road, but those bookings do you little good if you don’t harness all of the opportunity that…
Why pay for event advertising on Facebook when DIY bands can geo-target their event promotions for free? WhiskeyChick breaks down how to increase attendance at live shows by targeting fans in the area without paying for ads.
*This was originally published on 3/31/2015 as an editorial piece for PureRockNews.com. “In a star-studded celebrity event” is how most posts regarding the announcement of Jay-Z’s Tidal music platform will start, and that’s exactly why Tidal’s best asset became its biggest launching mistake. Before we go further, here are Tidal’s main selling points: Tidal is…
*This was originally posted as an editorial piece at PureRockNews.com. The DIY Band’s Quick Guide to the Facebook “Personal Profile” exit strategy. Does your band keep a “personal profile” in addition to the official band page? If you’re like any enterprising, self-promoting, see a free opportunity band out there, we know you do! But now…
*Originally posted on March 31st, 2014 as an editorial piece for PureRockNews.com “Soooo… we’ve had some changes to the lineup tonight and now you’re on first, and you’ll only have 30 minutes.” You’re a hard working band who’s earned every bit of success you have by the sweat of your brow. You’ve screen-printed your…