Great stuff, Alex! Thanks. Here are the 8 things listed 1. the music industry is always a few steps behind-i.e., influencer marketing. 2. keep it professional-wait to party; go home and work on our craft. 3. it takes years to break an artist-some stories start five years before the artist’s break. 4. artists need to be more raw on social media . 5. you don’t need connections to break as an artist-build a following-add value to your audience 6. the truly influential people in the music industry are-not cool!-kind of nerdy; they know about technology, marketing. It’s not about being cool, it’s about adding value to the music industry: what skills have you researched? 7. trying to look like a big established artist is a mistake. Make sure you can sell out venues in your local area first. 8. In the music industry, the numbers are inflated.
So happy for you man, I know how hard it must've been to quit. Still fighting the drug urges but I'm keeping my head up and trying. Stories like this inspire me to keep going. Wish love to all of you! Great vid btw
Good common sense stuff that often gets forgotten. Some of this desire for fake numbers comes from a lack of self esteem. Be proud of who you are and where you are on the journey. Music is a joyful process not a race.
Why is partying even a conversation in this industry. Partying doesn't get the job done. Especially if your music isn't even being played at these parties. The game is focus and hard work, not partying.
Yep, we were at the NME awards last night and were wondering why the music industry has this "party" reputation unlike any other industry. Why does your craft deserve less of your time if it happens to be music? :/
Dude that comment about being embarrassed about being small hit me hard 😪 (humbly speaking) I think that my music is better than a lot of what's trending in my industry & I've been told. But I only get a few hundred views & I'd be lying if I said it doesn't hurt
It's being persistent and constantly putting out better tracks then the last will get you to where you want. Just brush it off and grow more and more everyday.
@@markfaermonttv I've been following up on them for a solid min now. A key point i took from them is distributing the right the type of content to the right audience. Guess it's time to put in the work
I'm in my 30th year of pursuing my music. During these years the main focus was on my careers which included 12 years as a mountain guide and avalanche forecaster then leaving this profession and taking my skills into the fire service where I spent 27 years finally retiring as a fire captain. I obviously had family commitments as well which included providing care to a younger brother who had brain cancer and then to my father as he aged. Any opportunity I got to step away from these commitments I spent writing songs. In the past 4 years I was able to dedicate all of my time to my art and currently have 30 songs recorded and ready for vocals which obviously become new releases. I have over a hundred videos on youtube, and another 50 songs completed with the help of celebrity players out of LA, Nashville and Dallas. I have all the boxes checked and most important of all I'm rich in content and quality of craft. Patience and a real commitment to what it is you have to say wins the day. For now I'm not on any social media or 'platform' as I'm still undecided on how best to present my art. For now people can listen to my songs start to finish, view the videos for free, there's no ads, no buy buttons, don't have to subscribe, don't have to like and don't have to provide an email address. My art is pure and I own all the publishing. If you want a link to this amazing content I'll check back in a couple of days to see if you want me to send you a link. Keep up the great work, I have found your words and advice most helpful.
This is one of your best videos 👏🏽👏🏽 even tho point 7 cut right through me 🤣. My well being was at the mercy of these inflated numbers. Great to hear your perspective. There's so much smoke and mirrors and we end up chasing ghosts instead of enjoying what we do. Time to cancel that.
I like your comment about adding value to the music industry, instead of trying to look cool. So much information to take in and much of it priceless, if used on one's social media. Thx again for this and much success with Burstimo. Adrian keats
Thanks Alex!, Sometimes is so hard to not cut corners because of anxiety, but definetely making good quality content and offering a real value to your follower and to music industry is the path to follow. Thanks once again, have a nice day!
Psalmist Eric Austin Tweten on Twitter Eric has enjoyed music and the arts for as long as he can remember. He grew up in a Christian home listening to his father sing and whistle around the farm, in the garden, or repairing buildings and vehicles. He enjoyed going to camps, concerts and revival meetings in his early years. It was in his youth that he started writing songs, poetry and short stories. He learned guitar at an early age from a youth pastor. It was evident that God had His hand in developing Eric’s talent for His glory. Growing up in Eric’s shoes wasn’t always easy. He jokes that he has suffered sports injuries like a coffee shop only serves coffee… they don’t serve just coffee and there's a lot to choose from as his injuries go above and beyond just sports. Between the ages of 18 and 29 he was in and out of the hospital do to concussions. Through all of the trials and tribulations, Eric has been steadfast in ministry since his childhood, as he started ministering to his peers at an early age. As a peer youth leader, he contributed his time and talent as an editor and contributor for the newsletter of his youth group and helped lead a regional youth gathering called Nitro Happenings. Eric has started and led many Bible studies and prayer groups throughout his life. God has used him to lead worship at several events, minister salvation to all ages, mentor youth and be a role model to many. He continues to use him as a shining light in his community and on the web. Eric has been in full time ministry with Young Adult Koninenia, Source, and the Extreme Tour. Having written two hours’ worth of original music he has experience in writing Americana, inspirational, conversational, subtle evangelism, graduation music, worship and intersession. His skills are beyond his years of training as he has had little formal training. While he has had a wonderful life, he has been through a lot of heart ache and has been healed by the blood of The Lamb. It shows up powerfully in his music. He is a rising star as God is using him in a mighty way. His sound has been likened to Rich Mullins, Ten Shekel Shirt, Enter the Worship Circle, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Jason Upton, and Jeremy Riddle. Eric studied at the same school as Rick Pino and Nicole C Mullins. In the past he has used the same music studio as Rick Pino and Michael Tyrell (a guitarist for Jason Upton). While he has worked with artists such as Gallery Cat, Grant Adams, Cornbread Harris, Five Men in Black, Jesse Abraham from 12 Stones, Endoxos, True Serva, Camp Welch, and Ben Tucker. Eric was the only rookie to play the show where it was announced that Cornbread Harris would be inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. Eric has enjoyed performing at venues such as The Fine Line (a Prince club), Station 4, Fallout Urban Art Fest,The Beat, Corner Coffee, The Nicollet (where he had a running gig every Saturday at noon), JJs Coffee & Icecream (where he had a running gig every Sunday at 3pm), 7 times at the MN State Fair in one year, from Minnesota to Mexico and beyond, among other international shows. Eric recently just received an invitation to record with a producer who has worked with Chris Tomlin, Charlie Daniels, The Swampers out of Muscle-shoals, etc. Currently Eric enjoys spending his time outdoors while camping, hiking, biking, fishing and swimming. But first he is a worshiper at heart, as a man after God’s own heart, a lover of God and his fellow man. www.reverbnation.com/ericaustinmusic3
Another awesome video! It’s so easy to get down on myself. Thanks for the reminder that I need to keep cultivating the existing people that believe in me rather than looking at the numbers.
Great advice, it feels lately like some of these social media outlets are making it harder for new artists to understand how to market with their platforms
Great video, as always in Burstimo! Thank you so much! Actually, already heard you speak about "not partying" after the show. I did this mistake numerous times last year when doing my first shows. This year one of my goals is to follow this advise! It will sound ridiculous, but i have a show booked in March and i cant wait to not party after and leave earlier hahahaha. And its totally true, waking up early next day and going straight to work again just feels so damn good and inspiring.
Learning a lot with you guys! I’m from Brazil and is hard to find information about the music industry in an international scale around here! I’m launching my first Single in English (aiming for an international career) next month using a lot of what I learned here. Thank you for everything! Keep it up! 🥰
This was an excellent video Burstimo :) I have started my solo journey this year 2020 and Im expecting quite a few years before any traction. Im loving the journey and that is what motivates me.. Thank you for sharing your expert advice.
Fantastic points made! Can't really think of the last time I proactively read a music blog. Audio was fine, can't say I could 'hear the room' too much. Keep up the good work!
The videos from this channel have made me open up my eyes: it's not just putting out your music and wait until something happens, it's hard work. Thanks for all of these videos!
I’m going to watch this again in the morning, but I think you’ve got some great ideas I hadn’t thought of- like looking outside of music for marketing tools. Thanks!
Great info‼️ I just started my UA-cam channel. And I had in mind to do exactly what you said “so they can know me!” I’m fearless now and I’m putting my self out there‼️ Best of luck to everyone‼️
This is such a great channel. You guys have really helped me so much. I look forward to every upload. (P.S. Last time I read a blog was months ago lol.)
Last music blog I read was Headphone Commute, last week. I really like the reading of it, the guy really loves music and knows well about it. Good place for emerging artists, I've been positively surprised numerous times by his "digging" skills. But yeah, besides me once in a while (and this particular blog only) I don't know much people who reads about music in general :D
at the end of the past year, i put together a very thorough marketing plan using youtube. i felt like nobody was even considering youtube and it's power so i felt like i had a secret weapon. i stumble onto burstimo and they are hammering home the idea of using youtube. shhhhhhh. let guys do their own work hahah
Great video Alex. When you talk about how the music industry is behind on the market trends, my question is how do individual artists push ahead? Some of the best strategies depend on collaboration and not everyone is on the same page, or worse.
I used to avidly read music blogs almost every day from about 2009 till about 2014. Since then, I haven't bothered unless a cool article is shared on Facebook.
In a way I was the classic Forest Gump that would sprint between classes in the hallway because I thought I was going to be late. One time I ran the wrong direction in an official school basketball game when I had the ball and motioned to my whole team to go the wrong way when we had just got back from halftime and were supposed to go the opposite direction, yet I beat our star point guard in a pick up game on the side during an all day three on three tournament. In grade school I was put in title one which is for struggling students. When I was a child I fell off the side of the stairs because my grandparents hadn't put a railing on it. I smacked my head on a metal bed frame once while jumping on the bed. My brother threw a piece of firewood directly at my face once while we were stacking wood. I was in and out of the hospital multiple times between the ages of 18 and 28. I would sprint past everyone in football practice and everyone would say to slow down because it's all about technique yet the only game we won my senior year was the only game that I was ever in the starting line up. I had multiple sports injuries and played multiple sports. I maintained a B average. Was in drama club. Was in choir. I took guitar lessons. Was a lifeguard. Was an editor and contributor to the youth group newsletter. I was a peer youth leader and helped lead a regional youth rally called Nitro Happenings. I have gone to multiple Bible camps and Christian concerts and music festivals and revival meetings and retreats centers and resorts throughout my youth and my life in general. I started prayer and Bible study groups in my local public high school and college. I graduated high school and college with honors. I majored in liberal arts, Bible, and design technology. I had an internship in land surveying and worked in Engineering firms for a season. I then got laid off in the housing crash and started working retail sales and management. I went on three missions trips to do kids club at a Native American Reservation. I went on a missions trip to Mexico. I finally got a job as an assistant manager at a Christian coffee shop where we hosted a hip hop and break-dancing night, open mics, concerts, prayer gatherings, introduction to Christianity, and a recovery group, then that ministry moved a couple times and changed into a neighborhood revitalization ministry. During that time I was going to a different coffee shop where there was a prayer room where I would pray for the city. I also had a printing business for about 8 years amidst all that and beyond. Then I had a summer internship at a Christian art center. It was a campus spread across a neighborhood where there was a famous art college and museum nearby separate from the art center campus I worked for. The art center ministry has art galleries and music venues and art studios for rent, community meals, a church, community housing, intern housing, transitional housing, open mics, concerts, prayer gatherings, a prayer room, a art festival with live music, and summer kids club. After two years there I went back into layman's work and got multiple promotions. During that time I was helping with a 24/7 prayer church with a worship open mic and prayer gatherings. Prior to that I was a prayer captain for a 24/7 phone prayer chain. I also helped with the Twin Cities House of Prayer as a back up guitarist, etc, and helped with other prayer rooms. Then I got called to Nashville for my music and was there for a short time but got called home for a family emergency. I got a job in sales at a music store, and also I was the executive secretary at an art center and doing freelance videographery. I was on the board of directors at an art center. I helped host open mics and played concerts at local venues and at art events in my hometown area there. I was on a missions media committee. I visited my girlfriend in Kenya and did missions there and played concerts there at a church and an orphanage, and I proposed to my girlfriend in front of a waterfall on a coffee plantation by her parents house. I had known my now fiance for about four years prior to our engagement. When I got back from Kenya I got called back to Nashville and was a volunteer support staff for a music tour out of Nashville and I have been invited to record with a producer who has worked with Chris Tomlin and Charlie Daniels and The Swampers out of Muscle-shoals. So God does do miracles and I am living proof. All glory to God! All thanks be to God! Thank you Lord God Almighty with all that I am and have! ... Psalmist Eric Austin Tweten on Twitter www.reverbnation.com/ericaustinmusic3
Big thanks! You guys are my favorite channel on this subject. One question I haven't seen answered on your channel yet is "Should you be looking for a label, or should you stay independent?" I'd love to hear you guys' thoughts on it!
Loving all your recent content. I have the talent but next to zero knowledge of marketing so this really helps. My latest release is Incredible but I'm struggling to give it wings.
Carlos Ramos I think u should stick to more polished content, and then try to put out more “raw” adverts on ur honest opinions, ur unique politics etc, or social media posts. (And subtly add raw lines and lyrics on emotion, into songs as a sprinkling, to combine the rawness of truth, with a polished approach to production) I find raw lyrics n social media posts are the best raw forms of content , but with an overall consistently polished content creation timeline u can stand out and be noticed too Polished metaphors are a good way to include some rawness within the polished approach. Ying n yang approaches there’s good in bad and there’s rawness within the polished approach, subtly
I wouldn't force it. Do what feels right and maybe one day you'll feel like doing more raw content. If you're unsure or uncomfortable it will come across to your audience imo :)
I used to read music blogs (and actually wrote for a few) but don't really check them out anymore. Good advice as usual. As far as raw content goes, how do you do that if you're not particularly funny or chatty?
Thanks for your video, excellent quality as always. I have a question for your last point. Inflating numbers by buying fake streams/followers is bad, no doubt about that. But what do you think about buying a promo that also generate Spotify saves or comments and likes under a UA-cam video? The saves and comments are an indicator that real people are consuming the content, so is this "boost" of number healty or still bad? Thanks!
Question I couldn’t find in your videos? Direct me if I’m wrong but ... You get a distributor or cd baby / distro kids etc ... but what’s he best way to register a song? Most people say BMI ? (Im a U.K. artist) is BMI the same as PRS for music & PLL in the U.K.? Or is their a distribution company that covers this at the same time so you can save money ? I get confused with all of this. 🙈😂 sorry x
Great advice as always. I never read music blogs. Can you recommend some good marketing books that aren't focused on the music business that we can learn from?
Brilliant video. I've heard that Spotify monitor particular blogs and artists featured often end up on Spotify playlists come release day, those blogs are known only to Spotify, not even the blog owners are aware. Any truth in that @Burstimo?
look up Ramzoid for a phenomenal example of an artist building a youtube following :) he makes videos about production that are often silly, and sometimes vlogs!
The few times I read a music blog is for the insights or tips on the music industry. All my music discovery happens either on social media, streaming or word of mouth. NONE of my friends who like to listen to music also read a music blog. This first point has opened my eyes so much!
I know some local talents that evoke their energy into connections and partying, yeah he got some gigs but he is already 12 years on the game and not much success on social media and internationally
Great stuff, Alex! Thanks. Here are the 8 things listed
1. the music industry is always a few steps behind-i.e., influencer marketing.
2. keep it professional-wait to party; go home and work on our craft.
3. it takes years to break an artist-some stories start five years before the artist’s break.
4. artists need to be more raw on social media
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5. you don’t need connections to break as an artist-build a following-add value to your audience
6. the truly influential people in the music industry are-not cool!-kind of nerdy; they know about technology, marketing. It’s not about being cool, it’s about adding value to the music industry: what skills have you researched?
7. trying to look like a big established artist is a mistake. Make sure you can sell out venues in your local area first.
8. In the music industry, the numbers are inflated.
I don’t drink or drug anymore and it’s incredible how driven I’ve become and what I’ve accomplished in less than a year! Amen to that! 👊
Jason Fountain Awesome ..
Hard_Cold_Truth thank you 🙏!!
That is dope to hear. Ive had glimpses into what could be and Im on my way there too
kap k mantis hell yes. It was cool to hear him saying how professionals often don’t actually party themselves. This whole video was good info really.
So happy for you man, I know how hard it must've been to quit. Still fighting the drug urges but I'm keeping my head up and trying. Stories like this inspire me to keep going. Wish love to all of you! Great vid btw
I don’t know anyone in my social circle who has ever read a music blog...
me too, bru
Us too! It acts as credibility but doesn't actually get fans
Straight Facts
same thing for me! i never read music blogs myself, being a musician haha. but i still get so depressed when no music blogs wanna review my music.
This. Its cool to say you got a write up, but even if a mate gets a write up on pitchfork I don't read it, just comment that's awesome and move on lol
Good common sense stuff that often gets forgotten. Some of this desire for fake numbers comes from a lack of self esteem. Be proud of who you are and where you are on the journey. Music is a joyful process not a race.
Why is partying even a conversation in this industry. Partying doesn't get the job done. Especially if your music isn't even being played at these parties. The game is focus and hard work, not partying.
Yep, we were at the NME awards last night and were wondering why the music industry has this "party" reputation unlike any other industry. Why does your craft deserve less of your time if it happens to be music? :/
Yes but I love, he mention it! This Tipps was just the true from the Heat (Thank You)
Tell Motley Crew about it :)
Dude that comment about being embarrassed about being small hit me hard 😪 (humbly speaking) I think that my music is better than a lot of what's trending in my industry & I've been told. But I only get a few hundred views & I'd be lying if I said it doesn't hurt
It's being persistent and constantly putting out better tracks then the last will get you to where you want. Just brush it off and grow more and more everyday.
Check the other videos of @burstimomusic the ones with marketing (IG ADs), this will bring you more Spotify plays and followers.
@@InfamousTheKidd Ay I fw you for this & you're right. Persistence is important
@@markfaermonttv I've been following up on them for a solid min now. A key point i took from them is distributing the right the type of content to the right audience. Guess it's time to put in the work
Last music blog I actually read and not because I was trying to get on it was back in 2013.
Super interesting! It’s all hard work - and building a career with a long-term mindset 🙏
in Harmony yes 100% agree!
This guy is very smart, and very honest and helpful. I like this video.
Thank you!
haven’t seen or read a music blog in all my life. and i am a SUPER engaged fan in hip hop culture.
I'm in my 30th year of pursuing my music. During these years the main focus was on my careers which included 12 years as a mountain guide and avalanche forecaster then leaving this profession and taking my skills into the fire service where I spent 27 years finally retiring as a fire captain. I obviously had family commitments as well which included providing care to a younger brother who had brain cancer and then to my father as he aged. Any opportunity I got to step away from these commitments I spent writing songs. In the past 4 years I was able to dedicate all of my time to my art and currently have 30 songs recorded and ready for vocals which obviously become new releases. I have over a hundred videos on youtube, and another 50 songs completed with the help of celebrity players out of LA, Nashville and Dallas. I have all the boxes checked and most important of all I'm rich in content and quality of craft. Patience and a real commitment to what it is you have to say wins the day. For now I'm not on any social media or 'platform' as I'm still undecided on how best to present my art. For now people can listen to my songs start to finish, view the videos for free, there's no ads, no buy buttons, don't have to subscribe, don't have to like and don't have to provide an email address. My art is pure and I own all the publishing. If you want a link to this amazing content I'll check back in a couple of days to see if you want me to send you a link. Keep up the great work, I have found your words and advice most helpful.
This is one of your best videos 👏🏽👏🏽 even tho point 7 cut right through me 🤣. My well being was at the mercy of these inflated numbers. Great to hear your perspective. There's so much smoke and mirrors and we end up chasing ghosts instead of enjoying what we do. Time to cancel that.
thank u for all these tips! i cant believe that u r giving 7 years worth of lessons out for free😱😭 thats crazyy😭 thank u so much burstimo
I like your comment about adding value to the music industry, instead of trying to look cool. So much information to take in and much of it priceless, if used on one's social media. Thx again for this and much success with Burstimo. Adrian keats
I swear I feel like you're watching me sometimes... this shit speaks to me that much.
Thanks Alex!, Sometimes is so hard to not cut corners because of anxiety, but definetely making good quality content and offering a real value to your follower and to music industry is the path to follow. Thanks once again, have a nice day!
Psalmist Eric Austin
Tweten on Twitter
Eric has enjoyed music and the arts for as long as he can remember. He grew up in a Christian home listening to his father sing and whistle around the farm, in the garden, or repairing buildings and vehicles. He enjoyed going to camps, concerts and revival meetings in his early years. It was in his youth that he started writing songs, poetry and short stories. He learned guitar at an early age from a youth pastor. It was evident that God had His hand in developing Eric’s talent for His glory.
Growing up in Eric’s shoes wasn’t always easy. He jokes that he has suffered sports injuries like a coffee shop only serves coffee… they don’t serve just coffee and there's a lot to choose from as his injuries go above and beyond just sports. Between the ages of 18 and 29 he was in and out of the hospital do to concussions.
Through all of the trials and tribulations, Eric has been steadfast in ministry since his childhood, as he started ministering to his peers at an early age. As a peer youth leader, he contributed his time and talent as an editor and contributor for the newsletter of his youth group and helped lead a regional youth gathering called Nitro Happenings. Eric has started and led many Bible studies and prayer groups throughout his life. God has used him to lead worship at several events, minister salvation to all ages, mentor youth and be a role model to many. He continues to use him as a shining light in his community and on the web. Eric has been in full time ministry with Young Adult Koninenia, Source, and the Extreme Tour.
Having written two hours’ worth of original music he has experience in writing Americana, inspirational, conversational, subtle evangelism, graduation music, worship and intersession. His skills are beyond his years of training as he has had little formal training. While he has had a wonderful life, he has been through a lot of heart ache and has been healed by the blood of The Lamb. It shows up powerfully in his music. He is a rising star as God is using him in a mighty way.
His sound has been likened to Rich Mullins, Ten Shekel Shirt, Enter the Worship Circle, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Jason Upton, and Jeremy Riddle. Eric studied at the same school as Rick Pino and Nicole C Mullins. In the past he has used the same music studio as Rick Pino and Michael Tyrell (a guitarist for Jason Upton). While he has worked with artists such as Gallery Cat, Grant Adams, Cornbread Harris, Five Men in Black, Jesse Abraham from 12 Stones, Endoxos, True Serva, Camp Welch, and Ben Tucker. Eric was the only rookie to play the show where it was announced that Cornbread Harris would be inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. Eric has enjoyed performing at venues such as The Fine Line (a Prince club), Station 4, Fallout Urban Art Fest,The Beat, Corner Coffee, The Nicollet (where he had a running gig every Saturday at noon), JJs Coffee & Icecream (where he had a running gig every Sunday at 3pm), 7 times at the MN State Fair in one year, from Minnesota to Mexico and beyond, among other international shows. Eric recently just received an invitation to record with a producer who has worked with Chris Tomlin, Charlie Daniels, The Swampers out of Muscle-shoals, etc.
Currently Eric enjoys spending his time outdoors while camping, hiking, biking, fishing and swimming. But first he is a worshiper at heart, as a man after God’s own heart, a lover of God and his fellow man.
www.reverbnation.com/ericaustinmusic3
Awesome. Honest, raw advice, no BS! Rare to find in music industry!
Another awesome video!
It’s so easy to get down on myself.
Thanks for the reminder that I need to keep cultivating the existing people that believe in me rather than looking at the numbers.
Great advice, it feels lately like some of these social media outlets are making it harder for new artists to understand how to market with their platforms
Great video, as always in Burstimo! Thank you so much! Actually, already heard you speak about "not partying" after the show. I did this mistake numerous times last year when doing my first shows. This year one of my goals is to follow this advise! It will sound ridiculous, but i have a show booked in March and i cant wait to not party after and leave earlier hahahaha. And its totally true, waking up early next day and going straight to work again just feels so damn good and inspiring.
Love this comment and love your channel :)
@@effisummerscreative Thank you so much!=) what kind of videos you likes there?
Pavel Iakovlev I loved the artwork one but it works well mixing that kinda stuff with the live ones as well 😊
All of this makes a lot of sense, hoping to implement these ideas into how I market myself
Learning a lot with you guys! I’m from Brazil and is hard to find information about the music industry in an international scale around here!
I’m launching my first Single in English (aiming for an international career) next month using a lot of what I learned here.
Thank you for everything! Keep it up! 🥰
Rafael Witt this is awesome, good luck with it 😊
This was an excellent video Burstimo :) I have started my solo journey this year 2020 and Im expecting quite a few years before any traction. Im loving the journey and that is what motivates me.. Thank you for sharing your expert advice.
Great to hear!
Fantastic points made! Can't really think of the last time I proactively read a music blog. Audio was fine, can't say I could 'hear the room' too much. Keep up the good work!
Good to hear :)
The videos from this channel have made me open up my eyes: it's not just putting out your music and wait until something happens, it's hard work. Thanks for all of these videos!
Ur right about capaldi, silliness is a talking point and vulnerability and honesty is often loved
Love this video…Thankyou
Thank you very much! Greetings from Athens, Greece.
This is a great content and honest too for the industry currently
I’m going to watch this again in the morning, but I think you’ve got some great ideas I hadn’t thought of- like looking outside of music for marketing tools. Thanks!
Really appreciate the free advice!
Great info‼️ I just started my UA-cam channel. And I had in mind to do exactly what you said “so they can know me!” I’m fearless now and I’m putting my self out there‼️ Best of luck to everyone‼️
Great video! I wrote down a lot of these tips. Thank you for the help :)
First one here! yay!! You guys are the best!!
Been feeling like we've been wasting our time with music blogs for a while now. Great advice :)
I appreciate these as I am a new artist. Thank you.
Dude I don't think I've ever read a music blog fr. Great video as always!!
This is such a great channel. You guys have really helped me so much. I look forward to every upload.
(P.S. Last time I read a blog was months ago lol.)
Pleased it's helping :)
Thanks for the wise words man ! And hapiness to all of us who put hard work on their crafts everyyyday
Last music blog I read was Headphone Commute, last week. I really like the reading of it, the guy really loves music and knows well about it. Good place for emerging artists, I've been positively surprised numerous times by his "digging" skills. But yeah, besides me once in a while (and this particular blog only) I don't know much people who reads about music in general :D
Brilliant video! I definitely needed to hear this.
You guys at Burstimo are the best, keep up the great work!
I never read music blog...
I also just wanted to thank you SO much this video was super helpful and to the point, as always! 💕❤️
You're welcome!
at the end of the past year, i put together a very thorough marketing plan using youtube. i felt like nobody was even considering youtube and it's power so i felt like i had a secret weapon. i stumble onto burstimo and they are hammering home the idea of using youtube. shhhhhhh. let guys do their own work hahah
Great information. Thanks you
You’ve already helped a lot and I just started watching you not too long ago. Thanks bro!
you all are already legends. music greats will speak your names
I love this video so much Alex! It feels so genuine and I could totally understand where everything you said comes from
You guys are killing it like always 👍🏻
A video full of knowledge as always I don't really read blogs nor do many last time i read a blog maybe 9 months ago
Great video Alex. When you talk about how the music industry is behind on the market trends, my question is how do individual artists push ahead? Some of the best strategies depend on collaboration and not everyone is on the same page, or worse.
Love your work! Request; please could you acoustically treat your room and/or use a closer mic? I found the room sound a bit distracting. Thanks
I used to avidly read music blogs almost every day from about 2009 till about 2014. Since then, I haven't bothered unless a cool article is shared on Facebook.
Damn, sir. That was pretty cool to hear on the monday morning :)
In a way I was the classic Forest Gump that would sprint between classes in the hallway because I thought I was going to be late. One time I ran the wrong direction in an official school basketball game when I had the ball and motioned to my whole team to go the wrong way when we had just got back from halftime and were supposed to go the opposite direction, yet I beat our star point guard in a pick up game on the side during an all day three on three tournament. In grade school I was put in title one which is for struggling students. When I was a child I fell off the side of the stairs because my grandparents hadn't put a railing on it. I smacked my head on a metal bed frame once while jumping on the bed. My brother threw a piece of firewood directly at my face once while we were stacking wood. I was in and out of the hospital multiple times between the ages of 18 and 28. I would sprint past everyone in football practice and everyone would say to slow down because it's all about technique yet the only game we won my senior year was the only game that I was ever in the starting line up. I had multiple sports injuries and played multiple sports. I maintained a B average. Was in drama club. Was in choir. I took guitar lessons. Was a lifeguard. Was an editor and contributor to the youth group newsletter. I was a peer youth leader and helped lead a regional youth rally called Nitro Happenings. I have gone to multiple Bible camps and Christian concerts and music festivals and revival meetings and retreats centers and resorts throughout my youth and my life in general. I started prayer and Bible study groups in my local public high school and college. I graduated high school and college with honors. I majored in liberal arts, Bible, and design technology. I had an internship in land surveying and worked in Engineering firms for a season. I then got laid off in the housing crash and started working retail sales and management. I went on three missions trips to do kids club at a Native American Reservation. I went on a missions trip to Mexico. I finally got a job as an assistant manager at a Christian coffee shop where we hosted a hip hop and break-dancing night, open mics, concerts, prayer gatherings, introduction to Christianity, and a recovery group, then that ministry moved a couple times and changed into a neighborhood revitalization ministry. During that time I was going to a different coffee shop where there was a prayer room where I would pray for the city. I also had a printing business for about 8 years amidst all that and beyond. Then I had a summer internship at a Christian art center. It was a campus spread across a neighborhood where there was a famous art college and museum nearby separate from the art center campus I worked for. The art center ministry has art galleries and music venues and art studios for rent, community meals, a church, community housing, intern housing, transitional housing, open mics, concerts, prayer gatherings, a prayer room, a art festival with live music, and summer kids club. After two years there I went back into layman's work and got multiple promotions. During that time I was helping with a 24/7 prayer church with a worship open mic and prayer gatherings. Prior to that I was a prayer captain for a 24/7 phone prayer chain. I also helped with the Twin Cities House of Prayer as a back up guitarist, etc, and helped with other prayer rooms. Then I got called to Nashville for my music and was there for a short time but got called home for a family emergency. I got a job in sales at a music store, and also I was the executive secretary at an art center and doing freelance videographery. I was on the board of directors at an art center. I helped host open mics and played concerts at local venues and at art events in my hometown area there. I was on a missions media committee. I visited my girlfriend in Kenya and did missions there and played concerts there at a church and an orphanage, and I proposed to my girlfriend in front of a waterfall on a coffee plantation by her parents house. I had known my now fiance for about four years prior to our engagement. When I got back from Kenya I got called back to Nashville and was a volunteer support staff for a music tour out of Nashville and I have been invited to record with a producer who has worked with Chris Tomlin and Charlie Daniels and The Swampers out of Muscle-shoals. So God does do miracles and I am living proof. All glory to God! All thanks be to God! Thank you Lord God Almighty with all that I am and have!
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Thank you guys soo much for your insight...No nonsense real talk as usual
You're welcome 🙏
Big thanks! You guys are my favorite channel on this subject. One question I haven't seen answered on your channel yet is "Should you be looking for a label, or should you stay independent?" I'd love to hear you guys' thoughts on it!
Depends on your aims and situation entirely! Don't chase the label, let them come to you when you've got the audience
Thanks for posting this and being the real deal.
Loving all your recent content. I have the talent but next to zero knowledge of marketing so this really helps. My latest release is Incredible but I'm struggling to give it wings.
Thank you again, very good to know these things!
Ironically, I feel fake whenever I try to create "raw content". Should I be doing it anyway? I wonder if it's not suitable for me.
Carlos Ramos I think u should stick to more polished content, and then try to put out more “raw” adverts on ur honest opinions, ur unique politics etc, or social media posts. (And subtly add raw lines and lyrics on emotion, into songs as a sprinkling, to combine the rawness of truth, with a polished approach to production) I find raw lyrics n social media posts are the best raw forms of content , but with an overall consistently polished content creation timeline u can stand out and be noticed too
Polished metaphors are a good way to include some rawness within the polished approach. Ying n yang approaches there’s good in bad and there’s rawness within the polished approach, subtly
I wouldn't force it. Do what feels right and maybe one day you'll feel like doing more raw content. If you're unsure or uncomfortable it will come across to your audience imo :)
read music blogs frequently
Just found out about your podcast. Would be great with more detailed episode descriptions with the names of the people you interview.
Great advice
I used to read music blogs (and actually wrote for a few) but don't really check them out anymore. Good advice as usual. As far as raw content goes, how do you do that if you're not particularly funny or chatty?
I've never read a music blog, I always get my information on Twitter or UA-cam
i ocassionally read music blogs but only specific articles about artists that i already care about.
brilliant content once again
please put some acoustic panels up in your room it would sound so much cleaner
I dont think people have to quit doing drugs and drinking. Honestly, I write the most on the days I smoke cannabis/have a few shots
All great insights once again. I'm using your tips and my past experiences to change the music industry as you know it rn lol - watch this space 📍📺
Yesss, I love this attitude 🙌🏼
Thanks for your video, excellent quality as always.
I have a question for your last point. Inflating numbers by buying fake streams/followers is bad, no doubt about that. But what do you think about buying a promo that also generate Spotify saves or comments and likes under a UA-cam video? The saves and comments are an indicator that real people are consuming the content, so is this "boost" of number healty or still bad?
Thanks!
Great video!!
I never read music blogs, which is why I'm always wondering why it's such a big deal to get in them....
Question I couldn’t find in your videos? Direct me if I’m wrong but ... You get a distributor or cd baby / distro kids etc ... but what’s he best way to register a song? Most people say BMI ? (Im a U.K. artist) is BMI the same as PRS for music & PLL in the U.K.?
Or is their a distribution company that covers this at the same time so you can save money ? I get confused with all of this. 🙈😂 sorry x
I've never ever read a music blog
Great advice as always. I never read music blogs. Can you recommend some good marketing books that aren't focused on the music business that we can learn from?
Very, very nice :)
Great advice! 👍
Brilliant video.
I've heard that Spotify monitor particular blogs and artists featured often end up on Spotify playlists come release day, those blogs are known only to Spotify, not even the blog owners are aware.
Any truth in that @Burstimo?
look up Ramzoid for a phenomenal example of an artist building a youtube following :) he makes videos about production that are often silly, and sometimes vlogs!
What's a music blog?
Never read music blogs....
why not?
It's been a couple years. I used to go on DJ techtools all the time
love the content but it would be nice if you had a good mic to make the sound better.
Honestly have not read a music blog since baggy pants and Timbo's were in, no cap hahahhhah
this is great , thanks
You're welcome!
The few times I read a music blog is for the insights or tips on the music industry. All my music discovery happens either on social media, streaming or word of mouth. NONE of my friends who like to listen to music also read a music blog. This first point has opened my eyes so much!
Years
Was the song at the end an instrumental of a Pale Waves song ??
amazing advice
Thanks 🙌
I'm 35 years old and I have never read a music blog in my life.
Love the integrity. Jesus would be proud. 😭
What if my area only listens to country music? I come from a town of 78 and the county population is like 10,000
Excellent content! Need to get raw.
gr8 vid ty!
I know some local talents that evoke their energy into connections and partying, yeah he got some gigs but he is already 12 years on the game and not much success on social media and internationally
like 3 years ago i saw one
Not even Billie Eilish did breakout in only a year, she put some years into it.
Maybe because she was already a model? Duh! (cit.)