Hearing your song on the radio is something that most artists dream of at some point. Shine on Promo is a radio promotion company that helps independent artists promote their singles, EPs, and albums to College and Specialty stations and has secured several #1 spots for their clients on the coveted NACC chart. We spoke with Robb Haagsman about how to do a proper radio campaign, how long it takes, if radio is even relevant anymore and how radio coincides with touring.
Basic Printer features driving synth runs, whimsical hooks, and quirky samples - a sound that is anything but basic. We chatted with Jesse from Basic Printer about synthesizers, authenticity, social media and email marketing.
Interview with Tom - our chief mastering engineer about what mastering really is, mastering by a human vs. computerized algorithms, how to communicate clearly with your mastering engineer and much more...
The production times of vinyl seem to get longer and longer. Why is that? Will it ever get better? What should you do while waiting for your vinyl to be ready?
We had the great honor of talking with Corrin Campbell, co-founder of Indepreneur about the ins and outs of marketing your music. Corrin is a fabulous artist in her own right. She has successfully created three companies in her career and in this podcasts she talks about Indepreneur, the #1 online resource for self-marketing, independent artists who want to build a sustainable revenue model around their artistic passion.
Similarly to music, the world of design is vast. Raster? Vector? What are these strange words? What does it all mean?! As musicians we recognize the importance of strong design and the role it plays in complementing our work - from great album artwork, to T-shirts and all the great little tidbits your fans gobble up at your merch tables.
A lot of what it takes to have a successful music career can be accomplished from the comforts of your own couch, wearing your pajamas. This article outlines 14 things you could do right now!
Why are you a musician? What kind of musician are you? Who do you sound like? Who are your fans? These are all questions you should answer before quitting your day job. READ MORE...
Atomic Disc is now curating Spotify playlists from artists we have done CD duplication, vinyl pressing or CD replication for. This article outlines how to be featured on one of our playlists.
Have you ever wondered how to book your own tour? This article lays out the steps necessary from research, contacting venues, booking calls, promotion, advancing, etc. Let's get you started on your next epic adventure. READ MORE...