List of Music Marketing & Band Promotion Resources, Blogs, Guides and Tool Websites

1. An Introduction to Band and Music Business
2. Why Your Band Needs a Website
3. List of Music Marketing Resources for your Band
4. First Steps to Take in Marketing Your Band

If you are creating your own music as a hobby which is exactly how we started, you might have thought at some point about promoting your own music online. The next question you might ask yourself is how do I go about doing this. It doesn't matter how big or small you start, there are tonnes of music marketing, promotional and band business resources online to get you started and help you on your way.

 

You will probably already be using social media but for personal reasons such as last.fm or pandora. These are music services that are used to find new bands and music online. There are probably podcasts or online radio stations you listen too as well, these are just some of the tools you can use to your own advantage. You're on the right track if you are already using some of these and the music marketing guides and blogs will help you see them all from a music marketing and business angle.

Here are some music marketing websites, blogs and resources for you to read in your own time.

 

Selling Music Online

http://www.sellingmusiconline.com/feed

http://makeitinmusic.com

http://www.makeitinmusic.com/feed/

http://newmusicstrategies.com/

http://newmusicstrategies.com/feed/

http://theunsignedguide.com/

http://musicindie.com/home

http://tightmixblog.com/

http://tightmixblog.com/feed/

http://theartistfarm.com/ideas/

Passive Promotion

http://passivepromotion.com/feed

Fanagement

http://feeds.feedburner.com/fanagement

Mr Foggs Log

GigHive – The Buzz

http://gighive.com/the-buzz/feed/

DIY Musician – CDBaby

http://feeds.feedburner.com/DIYMusicianBlog

Lawyer 4 Musicians

http://lawyer4musicians.com/feed/

GrassRootsy

http://grassrootsy.com/feed

Music Think Tank

http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/rss.xml/

http://www.musicthinktank.com/mtt-open/rss.xml/

Artist House Music

http://feeds.feedburner.com/ArtistsHouseMusic

Echoes Insight for Independent Musicians

http://feeds2.feedburner.com/discmakersblog

Hypebot

http://feeds.feedburner.com/typepad/DqMf

Musicians Cooler

http://feeds.feedburner.com/mcpodcast

Eleet Music

http://eleetmusic.com/?feed=rss2

Musformation

http://feeds2.feedburner.com/musformation/EquX

Unsigned Band Promotion

http://feeds.feedburner.com/unsignedbandpromotion/GrKP

Making It In Music

http://feeds.feedburner.com/makingitinmusic

Music Marketing

http://feeds.musicmarketing.com/MusicBusiness

The Indie Guide

http://blog.indieguide.com/?feed=rss2

Music 3Point 0

http://feeds.feedburner.com/Music30

Sandbox FM

http://www.sandbox.fm/feed/

The Syn

http://feeds.feedburner.com/synblog