DIY Roundup: Tips for Musicians From Around the Web

The Four P’s of Playing Live Shows: Preparation, Promotion, Performance, and Post-Show - The “Four P’s” is a term used to describe the traditional Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Placement, and Promotion. Dave Cool from Bandzoogle borrowed from that expression and talked about the Four P’s of Playing Live Shows: Preparation, Promotion, Performance, and Post-Show. 

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Email Etiquette Tips for Musicians: Bands - Don't Contact Me, Unless... - I would love to take it as a compliment that so many bands send me email asking me to check out their music or come see them live. It should mean I’m important. Instead, I disregard most of it as spam. - Joey Flores, music think tank

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4 Key Traits Of Successful Independent Musicians music think tank contributor Shaun Letang shares views on some of the traits that makes an independent musician successful.

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