With a new wave of suberbly convenient software and smart services established online- and offline, it becomes easier and easier to keep the process of mixing in-house. Keeping it strictly DIY, you ca…
8 Pointers on Your Acoustic Version
Creating an acoustic version of existing songs can be a great way to diversify your artistic profile. It is a way of demonstrating new musical shades and can be a solid strategic measure. In its core …
Common Merch Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them
For many DIY and emerging artists, merch can turn into a solid backbone of tour and production financing. And it should be treated as an untouchable grail. Just recently, loveable indie-madman Mac DeM…
Creating a Visual Symbiosis – Thoughts on Images and Sound
The act of establishing a visual symbiosis between your images and sound is key to a well rounded, creative endeavor. If you think of it this way, you set the stage before even physically arriving the…
Visual Impulses for DIY Musicians on a Budget
Creating a tasty visual backdrop is key to establishing a solid, artistic brand identity. And while some artists and teams are backed by stashes of resources to burn through, most DIY musicians aren…
Getting Your Music Video Instagram Ready – 3 Fast Pointers
For many artists, Instagram has slowly but surely turned into a major content outlet. Features like IGTV enable you to post full-length music videos on the platform, and story engagement is incredibly…
Breaking Plans – Turning Strategy Changes Into Meaningful Events
For many artists, setting up release plans, schedules and a strategy is in itself a daunting task. Especially when handling all of these DIY management necessities, artists are regularly pushed to the…
Follow-Up Finesse – Submit Music the Right Way
DIY artists are bound to hit a few roadblocks when they submit music. There’s a place for (almost) everyone within the blogosphere, and sometimes it just takes time and a little finesse to get t…
Jason Grishkoff: “Premieres greatly increase your chances of getting coverage”
If you’re an artist trying to get a feature on an important blog or playlist, this endeavor can turn into quite an unnerving task. Especially if you’re not getting a response for a piece of art you wo…
MATCHES MUSIC: “Have a clear idea of what you’re trying to achieve”
We met our former office neighbors Matches Music for some insights in the work of a two-piece music management agency, working with local Austrian talent like Ant Antic, Ogris Debris, Elektro Guzzi an…