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 […]
Top 8 Website Builders for Musicians (2022)
TL;DR – Here’s my list of the top website builders for musicians in 2022: Bandzoogle Squarespace WordPress + Elementor Wix Weebly Duda dify Webflow And here’s a quick summary of the highlights: Most musician-friendly builder: Bandzoogle Most flexible builder: WordPress + Elementor Best all-around builder: Squarespace Best builder for selling merch: Weebly Okay, let’s get […]
What Is Music Publishing?
Music publishing is the monetization of musical compositions. “But that sentence is just a jumble of jargon,” you say, shaking your head in disappointment. “I don’t actually know what that means.” Yeah. I agree. I’ve run Two Story Media (a music PR firm) and Two Story Melody (the music blog you’re currently reading) for about […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ASCAP vs. BMI in 2021: Which is Better?
Which PRO should you go with? Short answer: it depends. BMI because it’s free. ASCAP because of its culture. For the full story, read on. If you’re a producer, artist, or musician – basically, if you would call yourself a songwriter of any kind – then you have probably heard that in order to make […]
Is Songtrust Worth It?
Is Songtrust worth it? Short answer: probably. For the full story, read on. If you’re an independent artist and/or songwriter with music on Spotify and Apple Music, then you’ve probably encountered this scenario: You release your groundbreaking new single, and it gets enough streams to brag on Instagram about. You patiently await the fame and […]
