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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.

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?

5 Types of Emails to Send Your Fans

5 Types of Emails to Send Your Fans
Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs

Email marketing is kind of like dating. It might take a few interactions before you can expect someone to... buy your album. And just like dating, or any human relation for that matter, you can't expect to be get anything, unless you give something. However, marketing is ultimately about selling, and this article lays out 5 simple types of emails you should be sending your fans. READ MORE...

What is a UPC and do you really need one...?

What is a UPC and do you really need one...?
Music Business | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs

What are UPCs? What are they used for? Do you need it? How can you get one? All of these questions are answered in this article. READ MORE...

4 Foolproof Ways to Sell More Merch at Your Shows

4 Foolproof Ways to Sell More Merch at Your Shows
Music Business | Music Career | Music Promotion & Marketing | Selling CDs

We recently conducted a small survey asking two simple questions. Quite a few people kindly filled out the survey and what we found was rather interesting... Spoiler alert: It inspired us to write an article on how to maximize merch sales. READ MORE...