How to Release Music in 2022: The 7 Best Tips and Strategies
Pretty much nobody knows what they’re doing when they release music for the first time. I remember when I first decided to make a short 3-song record in 2015. Here’s a rough sketch of the sequence of events: I recorded the songs. I Googled “How to put music on Spotify.” I chose CD Baby as […]
Omari MC Review: Is Paid Spotify Promotion Worth It?
It’s the most common question every indie artist asks themselves at some point in their career: What is the meaning of life? Unfortunately that’s not the question I’ll be answering today. But I will be trying to answer the second-most-common question: Is paying for promotion worth it? When I started releasing music six years ago, […]
NFTs for Musicians: What You Need to Know
You knew it was coming. I knew it was coming. Anyone who regularly checks the net worth of singer-songwriter Grimes knew it was coming. I’m going to be perfectly honest here: I’m not a technology expert, and I don’t really want to be. I’m definitely content to stick to music and writing, where things feel […]
How to Get Fans of Your Music
When I was a kid, my brothers and I would record ourselves singing in Audacity. Then we’d lay down some rhythm using a few pots and a basket of legos, and some guitar riffs using the only two chords Jon knew at the time. When a song was in its final form, we’d sit our […]
What is an EPK? (And How to Make One)
If you’re an indie artist, chances are you’ve tried to pitch your music to blogs (like this one), playlists (like this one), radio stations (we don’t have one of those yet), and maybe even labels (don’t have that either). As an artist, I’ve pitched myself to all of those things. Speaking from experience, it can […]
The Best Crowdfunding Sites for Musicians
Making music is expensive. Us indie musicians are on tight budgets. Not a good combo. Some people do all of it themselves, and if I’m honest, most of the time it shows. Writing for Two Story Melody means that I get countless email submissions from indie artists with tag-lines like “I’m completely independent! I played […]
The Best Merchandise Services for Musicians
Here are the best merchandise services for musicians: Teemill Teespring Gooten Printful Printify Disc Makers Atomic Disc Bison Disc Want the details on each? Keep reading. Us independent musicians have got to do everything ourselves. As if it’s not tiring and time-consuming enough being the musically creative geniuses that we are, we have to double […]
How to Make Money as a Musician in 2021
Being a musician is all about the money. Just kidding. An artist friend of mine once said that choosing to be a musician is essentially choosing to be poor for the rest of your life. I think there’s a lot of truth in that. To clarify, he doesn’t mean that musicians never make any money. […]
Is Spotify Pre-Save Worth It? Why and How to Set It Up
In recent years, there have been evolving strategies for artists to get their music heard on streaming services. One of the most popular tools, offered by a few distributors and websites, is Spotify pre-save. This article will be an answer to two main questions (with some important info laid out in between). What is Spotify […]
How to Get Spotify Followers in 2022: 5 Tips for Growing Your Audience
If you’re an independent artist marketing your own music, then the world of Spotify can seem daunting. The word “algorithm” belongs among the most boring words in the English language, and after the great purge of tracks receiving fraudulent streams this year, paying borderline-sketchy companies for growth on the platform is increasingly frowned upon. But […]
