Tuesday 14 December 2010

Top 5 tips for independent and unsigned bands

Surface Festival is kind of like and international massive 'Battle of the Bands', but it's also a hub for the advancement of live music.

Check out their site as you might fancy entering.

They also write some good basic info on their blog - such as this piece on tips for unsigned bands.

It's a simple overview but worth checking out as it looks at the fundamentals you need to have a grip on as you build your fanbase.

The unsteady and unpredictable climate of the music industry over the last 10 years has allowed different forces to emerge in the techniques bands and artists can use to gain success and popularity. Obviously, many of these contemporary and digitally conceived methods have been overlooked by record companies. The price of ignorance is proving an expensive blunder; from simple self promotion of music to attempts to control copyrighted material, big labels are still struggling to come to terms with the digital world. The Surface Festival bestows all the tools bands and artists need in the modern digital age to gain precious exposure in the discordant music industry. Musicians and artists must understand what principal issues are at stake to their success and survival in the changing face of the UK music scene. Here are our top 5 tips for coming to terms with today’s music industry:

Read it here.

 

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