All major label artists have music rollouts where they build up to their song release. As an independent artist, you should also do a rollout but with a much much smaller budget. Today, Sean talks about his song release strategy that will help you create more buzz and how to use it as leverage for publishing, streaming and live shows.

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Trying to build out your own tour as an independent artist is time-consuming and expensive. The old way of touring no longer makes sense and artists today aren't sure how to make a living with their music. So, in this episode, Sean goes over the new way to tour and not lose a ton of money, how you can build a fanbase before your tour, and how artist managers can use software to simplify the process for their roster.

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Can you do too many live shows as an artist? Which shows will help your career and which ones are a waste of time? Today, Sean discusses how he decides the live performances that will help artists succeed and build a fanbase. Brought to you by Qoncert, the mobile app that lets artists perform live and tour independently.

There are many ways to hit the stage and get booked for live shows. Some are easier than others, like calling music venues directly or knowing a promoter that will take a chance on you. Or you can download the Qoncert app and simply request a slot. Brought to you by Qoncert - perform live and tour independently.

Today we go over the 3 questions every independent artist should ask themselves about their music, brand, target consumer, and why they make music. Learn ways you can get fans to attach to you and your music on a deeper level. There is so much noise out there (50,000 songs are uploaded to Spotify daily!) that you have set yourself apart from the rest of the crowd on social media.

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There are ways to get your songs on Spotify playlists and they can help you to get people to listen to your music. It's best to use playlisting once you already have a fanbase to leverage yourself in other markets or to get sponsors. If you were able to get 1 million streams you'd make about $3,000. But if you control your fanbase, you can do 1 show and make just as much from just one night.

In this episode, we dive deep into our list of 5 ways to make money with music. Learn which music income stream is the most lucrative, which can take a year to see a check, and why you should have multiple income sources for your music career.

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It's one thing to gain new fans, but it's even more important to keep your current fans happy and engaged with your music. This is because it's far easier to keep fans than to find new ones and convert them to see you perform live. We break down the four pillars to keep your fans excited to hear your new music and eager to attend live concerts.

Whether you've performed live on stage before or haven't had your first gig yet, every artist needs to work on their stage presence. Learn the 5 things that every artist needs to do to have their fans in awe of their live concert.

The hardest part of being an independent artist is finding your first 15 fans. It can seem daunting when you're just starting out with your music, but we break down the simple steps to finding your first fans and beyond. Performing live is probably one of the best ways to gain fans and so many artists ignore this and go straight to social media!

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