BandTools Podcast – Band Tools for Music Marketing / Band Management / Digital Distribution

BandTools Ep 43 – Playing live can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things for musicians to do, and the world’s best bands know how to write a setlist that flows with a purposeful song order. A setlist is the order of songs during a live music set. It is commonly written by […]

BandTools Ep 42 – Writing, learning, and teaching your bandmates eachother’s songs can at times be an exhausting and tiring excercise, but platforms like Guitar Pro can make it a whole lot easier. Never again will you forget that killer riff you came up with, and never again do you have to sit with your band […]

BandTools Ep 41 – Funding musical instruments as a poor struggling musician can be difficult, so many people look into music gear endorsements as a way to help. There is a common perception that big brand logos on CD booklets and tour posters mean that band is making it big, but in reality that is […]

BandTools Ep 40 – It isn’t easy getting your band to stand out from the pack online, so bring your band to life with iMovie. Make an effort to gather video footage of your band members doing just about anything, so you can make an eye-catching video to promote quickly and easily.

BandTools Ep 39 – Keeping all aspects of your band organised on your computer is never easy, but using Google Docs as a musician can absolutely make everything neater and under control. Google Docs brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs. Choose from […]

BandTools Ep 38 – If you play gigs then you must have a merch stand, and with less people carrying cash these days Square Reader lets you accept card payments. Never miss a sale again and don’t worry about carrying a kitty for change, get the money transferred to a bank account safely and promptly.

BandTools Ep 37 – Every band member needs to organise things from time to time, so if you manage your own band’s tours, recordings and money, then Microsoft Excel will be your best friend. Spreadsheets help to plan, track, report and organise your projects in a visual and easy-to-maintain way so that your band is on top of […]

BandTools Ep 36 – Streamhear is a free tool for bands and fans alike, all about finding the best gigs in your area with the ability to listen to the artists there and then. Streamhear is a broadcasting app that connects fans to musicians no matter the size, distance or isolation. This episode chats with the platform’s founder Craig […]

BandTools Ep 35 – Bandaidz is a new platform for bands in app format that focuses on the social aspect of music and delivering an opportunity for Artists to reach an audience that are interested in attending their gigs and perhaps meeting a new ‘special someone’ whilst they are at it. We chat to co-founder Justin […]

Merchr is a new platform for bands to sell clothing and CDs, with the added benefit of only paying for what you sell rather than having to place a bulk order. With a monthly subscription package, there are no other initial outlay costs or a minimum order, simply send your design to Merchr and they […]