LOUD WOMEN DIY Guides #6: Getting creative with your band tees
As artists are starting to hit the road again, there is plenty to consider aside from audience mortality rates and hospitalizations. These decisions and preparations include the suitcase of merch lugged into vans and across countries. The tshirts, stickers, koozies, and onesies within can make an artist’s financial margins quite a bit fatter on tour. Selling a tee may seem simple, but merch is a significant financial opportunity for musicians that shouldn’t be overlooked. Here are some DIY / alternative merch concepts and designs that will make a selling statement. Anything can become your merch item with a little creativity and a DIY mindset.
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If you’re a DIY or independent musician and you have new music you want the world to hear about, you’re going to want to do some PR. But first you need to decide if you want to do this stuff yourself, or whether you want to call in a press agent.
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Whether you are a busker, independent musician, solopreneur, songwriting freelancer, a 9-5 employee with a band that gigs in the evenings, or a music teacher at a school or in a home studio, you may have thought about starting your very own music podcast. There has been a boom in podcast listeners in the wake of the pandemic, and podcasts have become more mainstream in our digital lives.
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As an independent musician, you may not be privy to the vast opportunities to help get your music out there and earn an income at the same time. There are ways to seek out revenue from new, non-traditional sources. Here is a breakdown of some of the best ways that artists can monetize their music to maintain a successful music career.
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