DIY Roundup: Tips for Musicians From Around the Web

How To Sound Better Live Live shows are what a lot of our careers center around. Whether we’re in a band, manage a band, or run sound for a band, one thing is for sure, the better the band sounds, the better the show. - Daren Smith, music think tank

See More About: Mixing Monitors: Keeping the Band Happy, The Basics of Live Sound

Using the New Facebook Timeline Features to Market Your Music Facebook has done it again—they’ve flipped the switch and made another drastic change: Your Artist/Band Facebook page will soon be a Facebook Timeline. Whether you like it or not, all Facebook Pages will automatically update to Facebook Timeline on March 30th. - Chris Robley, The DIY Musician

See More About: How To Set Up Facebook Timeline for Bands, 12 Ways to Grow Your Facebook Fanbase Using Timeline

Band Merchandise: How to Make It Work for You We all know that the merch booth is very important to every band – any band, big or small, has a merch table. Think of it; there’s been a merch table at every show you’ve been to! It stands to reason, then, that you should have a strong merch presence both at shows, and on the internet. Let’s go over some ways you can achieve that. - Brian Botkiller, The DIY Musician

See More About: Top 10 Ways to Brand Your Band, Band Photography: How Bad Photos on Your Website Can Hold You Back