Twitter Vine for Musicians

Musicians! It is now even easier to use Twitter to promote yourselves and your bands!

In its recent collaboration with the new start-up company Vine, Twitter now allows its users to add 6-second-clip videos to their tweets.

You can use this opportunity in many different ways. Why not give your fans a glimpse at the new song you've been recording or allow them a sneak peek into your musical world?

Be one of the first to use Vine and find out all the great ways it can help you advertise yourself. 

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Top 50 Albums Of 2012

Well 2012 has come to end and 2013 has been officially rung in. But what of all the great music from last year? What if there's something you missed? Not a problem, Rolling Stone magazine has put together a list of the top 50 albums of last year so you can see what's worth checking out. I won't ruin what's number one, but I'll let you know some of the top albums include(in no particular order):

Japandroids - 'Celebration Rock'
Smashing Pumpkins - 'Oceania'
Best Coast - 'The Only Place'
Passion Pit - 'Gossamer'
Alabama Shakes - 'Boys & Girls'
Garbage - 'Not Your Kind of People'
Taylor Swift - 'Red'


But don't forget to check out Rolling Stone to see the rest..
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The Nine-Step New Years Resolution For Musicians

Everyone has, at some point, made a New Year's resolution. Well, it's 2013.. what's yours? Maybe you're not quite as successful as you'd like to be musically, so how about getting that music career off the ground this year? Well, now's your chance! 2013 may have already begun but it's not too late! Take a peek at some of the music-based resolutions you should consider to help take your music career to the next level.

1. You will need money to fund your project whether it's a CD, recording or a tour, so consider fundraising - taking out a loan or asking for help from friends, family or those close to you.

2. Learn all you can about the people who will purchase your product. Pay close attention to their buying habits, wants and needs. The goal is to cater to them so they can in turn support you. Obviously you will not be able to study them firsthand during one of your performances. A good alternative is to attend an artist show that happens to fall in the same genre as you.

3. People come to your show to be entertained not just to hear your music. Think about ways to make your live performances bigger and better to sustain the attention of your audience.

4. Follow the three P’s- Promote Yourself, Protect Yourself and Play Live and your career is sure to take off

5. Do not let fear control your destiny! Stop being terrified of what others will think of you! Never say it is too hard to accomplish!  Put these feelings behind you and let artistic expressions take over!

6. Any profession will tell you the more skills you have the more valuable you are. Artists are no different, you will need to take the time to learn new programs and acquire new talents in the new year to prove your worth.

7. If you are a negative person, negativity will follow you around but if you rise above and choose to be positive then things will start going your way.

8. Make a plan, a real plan and write it down. This piece of paper or file on your computer should contain all your business and marketing goals for the next year. You will need to show how you intend to get there by supplying estimated facts based on research you conduct throughout the year.

9. Social networking is a valuable tool bestowed on us in the last ten years. It has enabled us to connect with thousands of people in a matter of minutes. Many artists’ careers have been established and maintained using these services. Being online and meeting people online is becoming more and more important but the need for face to face interaction and networking is just as important to advance in your career.

Good luck and have a great 2013!

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