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The Ultimate Guide to Selling CDs, Vinyl and Merch on Your Own Website

The Ultimate Guide to Selling CDs, Vinyl and Merch on Your Own Website
Music Blogging | Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs

Your band's website is the headquarters of your online presence. Set it up to sell CDs, vinyl and merch that your fans will love!

Selling CDs and merch at your shows

Selling CDs and merch at your shows
Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs

Whether you’re a rising local artist or an international touring musician, selling merchandise at shows can be a significant revenue stream and perfect opportunity to engage directly with your fans. Here are some tried-and-true tips to boost your sales during live shows.

7 Effective Ways to Rock Your CD Sales

7 Effective Ways to Rock Your CD Sales
Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs

As an independent musician, you know a tangible CD carries with it a sense of authenticity, a connection to your artistry that digital formats can't fully capture. It's the physical proof that you actually did it; you recorded your songs! The next thing to so is sell them to your fans. Here are 7 effective outlets to do so.

Shine on Promo

Shine on Promo
Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing | Radio Promotion

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.

Why Does It Take So Long To Make Vinyl?

Why Does It Take So Long To Make Vinyl?
Atomic Disc | Music Business | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs | Vinyl

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?

14 ways to advance your music career from the comforts of your home

14 ways to advance your music career from the comforts of your home
Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing

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?

Why are You a Musician?
Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing

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...

Podcast: Todd Demma on Touring

Podcast: Todd Demma on Touring
Booking Shows | Music Business | Podcast | Touring

Podcast interview with Todd Demma, tour manager, drummer, tech, production manager and jack of all trades. Road stories, touring tips and more from the man that's toured with the Cult, Frank Black, Avril Lavigne, Cake, and Lisa Marie Presley among others. READ MORE...

Music Publishing 101

Music Publishing 101
Music Business | Music Career | Podcast

In this Atomic Disc Podcast episode, we are talking to Jana Cleland, from Red Brick Songs, about music publishing. What exactly is music publishing and what does a music publisher do? LISTEN & READ MORE...

Digital Distribution

Digital Distribution
Atomic Disc | Music Business

Here are some quick insights on the topic of digital distribution. We compared three popular companies offering the service, then we set up an agreement with the one we think is the best, to be able to pass the savings on to you.  READ MORE...