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Indie Artists Need To Demand Money Instead Of Exposure

July 2, 2019August 11, 2020 by Pat Fraser

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The Blurred Mindset Of The Working-Free Indie Artist Music is an art, and a quality art is worth all the investment—to get the necessary exposure and create a market for the art, and to reap financially from that market as compensation for the investment and quality put into the art.…

Top 3 Reasons Why Indie Music Artists Should Be Against Censorship

May 28, 2019August 31, 2022 by Pat Fraser

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Censorship eliminates everything that defines art and what artists do to be artists Today's music is an important part of our lives. It is a way of expressing ourselves as individuals and is an art form that helps us define who we are. We use it to express our feelings,…

Indie Artist Dumb Question: Why Am I Marketing My Own Music?

March 18, 2016June 27, 2019 by Pat Fraser

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If you’re like most indie artists, you’re probably in a constant struggle with your social media profiles and internet marking tactics to find new fans or clients and build your brand. You may feel like you’re swimming in dirty water where you really can’t see but a few inches in…

Artists Don’t Need Corporate America, Corporate America Needs Artists

October 21, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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Corporate America makes quite the living off of paying the people who work for them very little while keeping most of the profit to themselves. There is no exception to this rule when it comes to their relationship to artists. In fact, in some cases, huge wealthy businesses get away…

Internet Age Double Edge Sword: Why True Artists Can’t Make A Living Off Of Their Art Anymore

October 11, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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The internet and social media now allows everyone to make their voice heard to the world for free, and that means artists too. More than ever before, people can make music and art and showcase it to the world. That means it must be easier than ever to become a…

Rappers Need to STOP Being Afraid to Make Money!

August 26, 2012September 29, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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I hate to pick on rappers, but let's be real; even though rappers brag about all the money they have, the truth is A LOT of them don't have money like that. Ladies and gents, most of these rappers aren't "making it rain." While a lot of musicians are broke and are…

Your Music Might Be Great, But YOU Suck!

July 7, 2012September 29, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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Let's be real... EVERYBODY and their mother and grandmother does music. Everyone's a musician. Everyone's a producer. Everyone is a CEO of a record label. Everyone is everything and a bag of chips. Everyone who does music thinks that their music is the best and they're the best thing since…

Market and Promote Your Music While You’re Sleeping

May 8, 2012June 14, 2021 by Pat Fraser

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I know that's a crazy title but the crazy part is you really could market and promote your music while you're sleeping. To make a short story short, all musicians, especially indie musicians need to be promoting their music 24/7. You're only one person (or group) and you only have so…