Why Should You Submit to Music Blogs?
Let’s start with the bad news: You should not submit to music blogs if your primary goal is to get new fans. (And you should definitely not submit to organizations that try to scam you with paid placements.) I run the site you’re reading right now. It’s a mid-level-ish music blog that’s decently respected in […]
Song Promotion in 2022: How I’d Spend $300 to Get Real Results
Congratulations! You’ve made a song. At least, I’m guessing that’s the case, seeing as you’ve landed on this article about song promotion. I guess there’s also a chance you’re close to finishing a song and you’re starting to think about “next steps” – in which case congratulations are also due, because you’re impressively on the ball. […]
Top 9 Music Marketers to Follow in 2022
Want help marketing your music in 2022? These marketers are worth following. Look, there are a ton of voices out there claiming to have expertise – to the point that it’s kind of obnoxious, right? As the founder at Two Story Media (a music PR agency), I’ve engaged with a ton of them (I feel […]
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. […]
