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How to find your superfans - Music Marketing in 2020

How to Start a Career in Music – Find Your Superfans | Musicpreneur

Fans are the single most important element of a professional and satisfying career in music. Without fans you’re an amateur! 

Two things I have noticed in successful musicians are that (1) their goals are clearly defined, and (2) their audiences are even more clearly defined. If you don’t know your fans, how are you going to market your music to them? 

In this chapter I have put together links to free tools, with suggestions of ways to use them for developing the profile of your “Super Fan.” And by Super Fan I mean the fan who is going to buy all your music and merch products, attend as many shows as he or she can, rave about you to friends, join your street team, call in to the radio to request your song, leave reviews, talk about you online, blog about you, contribute to crowdfunding campaigns, and so on. 

Start by identifying at least five bands that are embodying the goals you have set for yourself. Don’t pick big household names, because they will have too many fans who are not exclusive to their band. Start by picking local acts you like who have a good following both off- and online. 

If you don’t know who you sound like, start off by asking other people. If you find categorizing and comparing your music to that of others to be difficult, you can also use the tools in this chapter to help you search for similar bands. 

A good way to begin to know the profile of your Super Fan is to con- sider what you already know about your existing fans, find out more about the fans of artists who are similar to you, and then look for overlaps. More established artists will have a clearer understanding of their fan base and you can use the available tools to tap into that information. I suggest that you write out a profile of your Super Fan, using as much information as you can acquire. 

My descriptions below may not provide sufficient information on their own, especially if you do not have prior knowledge of how the platforms involved work. But I have listed links to all the sites mentioned so that you can educate yourself as well as start accounts and put them to use. The most important thing is to get your mind working on these kinds of concepts and ideas and how they can be used to serve a specific purpose. Of course, there are countless websites that can help you profile your fan, and I suggest you look further than just the ones listed in this segment. Note that this way of doing things may not be to every musician’s taste, but it’s always better to know what’s out there than not to know. 

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Developing your fan base with Aaron Bethune, a music producer program that offers free online music production and mixing mastering.

Developing Your Fan Base | Producing Out Loud Ep. 19 ft. Aaron Bethune

Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Greg Gordon and Jeff Straw sit down with Aaron Bethune, author of Musicpreneur: The Creative Approach to Making Money in Music. They discuss ways to network, strategize, and nurture your fan base.

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15 influential drum and bass tracks produced by Ryan Origin, a music producer specializing in beatmaking and free online music production.

15 of the Most Influential Drum and Bass Tracks | Producing Out Loud ft. Ryan Origin

Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology.

In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw sits down with Ableton Certified Trainer Ryan Origin to talk about Ryan’s most influential drum and bass tracks. He talks about the classics, stylistic departures, as well as more modern takes on the genre. This is a must-watch video for drum and bass producers and fans.

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Learn how to kickstart your music career with expert guidance on music production, online free resources, and a music producer program. Discover the art of mixing and mastering to create professional-quality tracks that

YouTube Live: How to Start Your Music Career with Steffen Franz and Jeff Straw

Pyramind music business instructors Jeff Straw and Steffen Franz are here on YouTube Live to answer all your questions around the music industry and how to get your music career started.

About Steffen:

Steffen has been in the music business for almost 30 years and brings his many years of experience to his current positions.

One-on-one online sessions specializing in:

– Music Business
– Digital Music Distribution
– Physical Music

About Jeff:

A lifelong musician and DJ, Jeff has had a wide array of music business and licensing roles throughout his career.

One-on-one online sessions specializing in:

– Music Business
– Music Licensing
– Artist Branding
– Social Media & Marketing
– Music Publishing
– DJing Fundamentals

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Before I started producing, I wish I had a music production program to help me with beatmaking.

I Wish I Knew This Before I Started Producing | Producing Out Loud Ep. 13 ft. John Holt & Diego Perez

Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology.
 
In this episode, Pyramind’s Chris Gear sits down with John Holt and Diego Perez to discuss things they wish they knew when they first started producing music. They talk about leaving room for creativity, setting short-term goals, and the importance of making mistakes.

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Two men in front of a microphone with the words producing out loud funding your music career through music production program.

Funding Your Music Career | Producing Out Loud Ep. 11 ft. Moldover

Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology.
 
In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw sits down with Moldover to talk about how he funded his music career. They discuss his unique releases, crowd funding experiences, and networking opportunities.

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Creating a vibrant community in the music industry through online music production programs.

Community in the Music Industry | Producing Out Loud Ep. 4 ft. Ableton Brand Manager Javad Butah

Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology.

In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw and Chris Gear are joined by Ableton brand manager Javad Butah as they discuss the importance of community in the music industry. They discuss how music producers, educators, and software developers interact to form the immense, dynamic ecosystem we know as the music industry.

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