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Music Marketing: Effective Strategies for Promoting Your Music
This guide offers crucial strategies for emerging artists to effectively promote their music, emphasizing personal growth, strategic planning, and active audience engagement.
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James Filkins, listening as a way of being
Spending time with James Filkins’ music, the first thing that becomes clear is its pace. Nothing is rushed. The guitar moves carefully, as if each note is placed after listening to the space around it. This feeling is echoed in the conversation shared in James Filkins – Voices from Raighes Factory,where attention, patience, and daily life appear again and again as quiet foundations of his work. When James describes his music as “organic acoustic guitar based instrumentals… like a steaming cup of cappuccino for your soul,” it feels less like a metaphor and more like a description of function. His recordings belong to lived spaces. They feel at home in…
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Gary O’Slide and the Poetry of Dust and Distance
Gary O'Slide plays landscapes, not just notes. His Weissenborn and tenor guitars tell stories shaped by reverb, solitude, and slow-burning emotion. This is blues folk stripped to its essence, echoing Ry Cooder and Kelly Joe Phelps.
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Mauro Caprile and the Wind That Carries Us Home
Discover the intimate, poetic guitar music of Mauro Caprile. From Mediterranean folk to ambient blues, his compositions evoke landscapes, silence, and emotion. Explore highlights like A Place to Call Home and Grecale, and let his strings carry you across Ligurian dreams.
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Sola Voz – The Guitar as a Quiet Confession
A poetic, first-person review of Sola Voz, the serene nylon-string guitar album by Juan Alberto Castillo and composer Carlo Matti, blending contemporary classical, flamenco colors, and meditative stillness.
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Top 5 Ways to Sell Music Without Giving Away Commission
Top 5 Ways to Sell Music Without Giving Away Commission For independent musicians, every sale counts. But many artists don’t realize how much they lose in commissions when using third-party platforms. What if you could keep more of what you earn? Here are five ways to sell your music while keeping the focus, and the profits, where they belong: on your music. 1. Sell Through Your Own Website Having your own site allows you to sell music, merch, and tickets directly. No middlemen, no percentages taken. With a platform like Bandzoogle, artists can set up stores with digital downloads, physical albums, and even subscriptions, without paying commission. 2. Offer Exclusive…
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Do You Really Need a Website as a Musician?
Do You Really Need a Website as a Musician? In 2025, many artists wonder whether a personal website is still necessary. After all, social media and streaming platforms seem to handle everything, right? But if you’re serious about your music career, owning your own space online can still make all the difference. Here’s why. You Don’t Own Social Media Instagram, TikTok, Facebook… they’re all valuable tools, but they’re borrowed platforms. If an algorithm changes or an account is suspended, your connection to fans can vanish overnight. A Website Is Your Creative Home With your own site, you control how your story is told. Your bio, releases, merch, photos, tour dates—it…
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James Filkins – North Manitou Trail (Album Review)
James Filkins – North Manitou Trail A quiet, heartfelt journey through memory, landscape, and love. James Filkins is not a composer in a rush. His music takes its time. With North Manitou Trail, the Michigan-based guitarist offers a delicate and deeply personal collection of instrumental pieces. They unfold gently, shaped by memory, nature, and reflection. The acoustic guitar remains the heart of this work. Around it, Filkins invites a rich ensemble of collaborators, violin, cello, flute, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, and upright bass. These textures blend into something honest and moving. The music doesn’t try to impress, it simply lives and breathes. A Story in Each Piece From the first notes…
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Building a Home for Your Music: Why Artists Are Turning to Bandzoogle
Why More Musicians Are Choosing Bandzoogle to Build Their Online Home In today’s digital landscape, where platforms change overnight and algorithms can bury your content without notice, having a personal space online matters more than ever. For independent musicians, owning your website is not just about aesthetics or branding. It’s about control, connection, and sustainability. A Platform Created Specifically for Musicians Unlike traditional site builders, Bandzoogle was built by musicians, for musicians. That means every feature, from selling your music commission-free to integrating your mailing list or setting up pre-orders, is tailored to your needs. ✅ Commission-free sales for music, merch, and tickets ✅ Built-in smart links, pre-order tools, and…
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Reflective Pieces Discovery
Explore four beautifully crafted instrumental tracks from Raighes Factory, featuring delicate acoustic guitar, melancholic piano, and emotional violin. These pieces transport listeners into a world of calm reflection and nostalgic beauty.
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Discover: In Partenza by Simone Soro
In Partenza by Simone Soro is a sweeping, emotive journey, a violin-led piece that captures the melancholy and anticipation of departure. Each note carries a sense of longing, a bittersweet reflection of leaving something behind while stepping into the unknown. Soro’s violin soars with an aching beauty reminiscent of Max Richter and Arvo Pärt, weaving classical roots with jazz-inflected improvisations. The piece feels like standing on the cusp of change, as the violin’s emotional intensity shifts between introspective and uplifting moments. Soro’s impeccable technique is on display, but it’s the raw emotion that lingers. The way his violin speaks through each phrase reveals his ability to transcend traditional boundaries and…
