Putting out a new album is a rare opportunity to rally fans, the press, and other segments of the industry around your music and your story. It took a lot of work to get your album ready for release, so don’t squander a chance for promotion and sales that only comes around once in a while. In this special episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Kevin and Chris — in front of a live audience — discuss some of the most common mistakes musicians make when releasing new music (and what you SHOULD be doing instead).
Archives for December 2015
#157: The Star Wars Episode – What artists can learn from epic mistakes!
With Star Wars, George Lucas built an epic cultural touchstone, and then later left fans feeling betrayed by a series of epic fails. What can musicians learn from his creative mistakes? Lots! Travel with Kevin and Chris to a galaxy far, far away — where you’ll learn the ways of The Force, and pilot your music career through the meridian trench towards indie success.In this podcast we reference a video series by Red Letter Media. You can find that video series HERE.