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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…

Indie Graphic Design: The Risks & Rewards

January 23, 2016May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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Working as a freelance artist may be one of those things that sounds like an ideal dream but may be a lot more hard work than you anticipated. If you’re considering becoming an indie graphic designer, you may be trying to weigh the risks and rewards. There can always be…

Real Followers vs. Fake Followers: Social Media Credibility

January 16, 2016June 27, 2019 by Pat Fraser

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Are more likes always better than less likes? Not necessarily, and this is a very important lesson to learn in the early stages of Internet marketing. The Internet can allow indie artists, indie music artists, indie graphic designers and more to share their work with a much wider range of…

Stop Opinion Policing & Disregarding The Power of Social Media

December 30, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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We’re in the age of social media, and that means it’s possible to have a platform to share with the world your ideas, thoughts and dreams. While once it may have been nerve racking to difficult for a single person to reach many people at once, today it’s quick and…

3 Reasons Artists Should Never Be Starving

November 9, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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“Starving artist”. We’ve all heard that term before. Maybe you heard it from your parents when you told them you wanted to drop out of school and join a band. The term comes from the fact that many artists work hard to put out work that they have literally put…

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…

Do Business With People Who Invest In Themselves – Don’t Entertain Window Shoppers

May 28, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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It happens all the time, window shoppers pass by retail stores. Those stores do not oblige the passer by. The sales people don’t jump out of the building to talk to the walker by, they stay inside. Why? Well, the passerby is not really going to shop, nor are they…

Why Local Musicians Stay Local and Never Make It

November 30, 2014May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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Right now there are millions of talented individuals that are playing music and thinking to themselves that they’ve “made it.” In fact, you may know a few people like this, as they’ll be quick to talk shit about how amazing they are and may even have a small following in…

Artists Need To Stop Doing Free Work. Just Say NO!

October 31, 2014May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser

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No matter what you’re doing today, you have to get paid for your work. Artists especially need to look at this closely, as it can mean the difference between paying rent and living on the streets. There’s no fun in being broke and famous, is there? This is not the…

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