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By Nick Mendez, on March 21st, 2012 | Tips of the Trade  One of the most essential, and commonly overlooked, part of an artist’s career is finding the right bandmates. We spoke to Rich Dale, creator of muso2muso.com, about how his neighbor became his drummer, and other musings on the search for the perfect compatriots.
Dear musicians,
Finding your perfect band mate? Is there such a thing?
I believe this is a combination of luck and bloody hard work! You can meet someone in the pub who is a musician, who loves the music your into, is looking for a band, dedicated to practice, has good gear and transport, and well you get the picture.
Or, you can spend months searching through classifieds in the local paper and still not find the right person.
So, my big tip is to keep an open mind and listen hard! The drummer in my band lived upstairs for over a year, and we often exchanged metal riffs while cranking our stereo’s, and talked about bands we have seen. I knew he played the drums, but he . . . → Read more
By Nick Mendez, on February 15th, 2012 | Tips of the Trade 
By now I’ve finished my sandwich and you’ve undoubtedly added a Sonicbids Artist tab to your Facebook Profile. Pretty sweet right?
Believe it or not, there are even more ways to extend the usefulness of your Sonicbids account, and get your music out in more ways than you dreamed possible. Apps, baby.
Within your Sonicbids profile, you have access to eight apps from our partners, all with their own inherent usefulness and style. Here’s a rundown of what you can take advantage of right now:
- Headliner.fm: Beyond taking avantage of your own Twitter, Facebook and MySpace followers, Headliner.fm lets you utilize other band’s social media reach as well. Sonicbids members get a free 14-day free trial, allowing them to trade recommendations with other Headliner.fm members, growing your fan base with the power of friendship.
- Jango: With more than 8 million listeners, Jango is social internet radio that puts your music in the ears of fans who’ll love it. After uploading a few tunes, you’ll select popular artists whose . . . → Read more
By Nick Mendez, on February 2nd, 2012 | Tips of the Trade 
The other day while sitting at my Sonicbids desk, a little bird landed on the window sill and told me that some of you aren’t utilizing our Facebook Artist Profile feature. I was all like “no way bird that ish is free to all members, who wouldn’t give it a try” and he was all like “tweet tweet tweet I’m a flipping bird don’t shoot the messenger.”
After naming my new winged friend Worf and demanding that he fetch me a sandwich, he flew away and vowed not to return with my freshly cut capicola until I tell you guys all the great reasons to set up an artist profile.
And I’m hungry dudes, so without further to do, here are the top five reasons you should be using the Sonicbids Facebook Artist Profile:
1. It’s free with your membership:
That’s right Sonicbids members, adding an artist profile to your Facebook page doesn’t cost you a dime. It’s a key feature of our Sonic and . . . → Read more
By Kate Myers, on January 26th, 2012 | Tips of the Trade  So here’s the final blog post of our New Year’s Resolutions series. Now that you’ve got your budget and funding together and your online presence is looking tight, it’s time to hit the road! But before you do, check out these tips from Bandzoogle and Sonicbids.
Oh the places you’ll go: Decide where you’ll play
Before you hit the road, it’s important to map out where you’d like to play. There are a couple of things to consider including your draw in certain regions or cities, how many shows you can afford to play and the location and timing specific festivals or venues that you hope to play.
Draw.
While it’s always great to explore new parts of the country, if you don’t have any fans or connections with bands on the opposite coast, it may make more sense to focus your tour on cities surrounding your hometown. Starting close to home can help build up fans in your region and it’s easier to get . . . → Read more
By Kate Myers, on January 19th, 2012 | Tips of the Trade  It’s that time of the week again – time to get a dose of tips and tricks to making 2012 the year for your band. This week we are covering your online presence. Between content, your site, your EPK and social media – there’s PLENTY to talk about. Dave Cool at Bandzoogle teamed up with Sonicbids to bring you the best and brightest. Have question or comments? Leave them below!
Content is King: Using Content Marketing to Promote Your Music
One great way to promote your music is through content marketing. Content marketing is defined as “encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases, and subscribes to the notion that delivering high-quality, relevant and valuable information to prospects and customers drives profitable consumer action.”
OK, that was painful to read. Content marketing is a huge buzz phrase in business, and there are thousands upon thousands of articles online about the subject, most of which might as . . . → Read more
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