by Carly Schorman – It’s a sad time for musicians and music-lovers alike. These two groups, accustomed to congregating in dingy dive bars, cramped venues, and...
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Why Does Being Your Friend Mean Buying Your Album?
Answering the question of Friend vs. Fan is an important one that musicians and artists must tackle before embarking on crowdsource fundraising efforts…
Continue reading...Lessons Learned: How to Brand Your Band
In this months Lesson Learned we’re going to go back to basics with band branding. So before you even play a note, here’s a few things to consider…
Continue reading...Lessons Learned: Streaming Music and How To Get More Spotify Plays, Monthly Listeners, and Followers
Brandon’s back with another Lessons Learned, this time on getting more Spotify plays, monthly listeners, and followers…
Continue reading...The 5 BARE Basics of Social Media for Bands & Musicians
– Sure, you hate social media. Even for a grrrl who grew up obsessed with Penny’s know-everything notebook in Inspector Gadget, I’ve had my fill of constant...
Continue reading...Band Basics: What is a PREMIERE? And How To Get One.
by Carly Schorman – We’ve been getting more and more requests from musicians to premiere singles, music videos, and albums, but it seems like some folks...
Continue reading...Lessons Learned: Recording
by Brandon Kellum Staff Writer – So, you’ve written your first song and you’re finally ready to go in to record? Or maybe you had an...
Continue reading...Franks Says: Reality Check
Check, check. Reality, check, check. Every few months, the Editors of the mighty YabYum, aka The Dynamic Duo, release a list of recently released albums, (say...
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