by D Grant Smith | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast, Growth Farming
As a relationship builder, it’s a dream to try to have a conversation with someone you think is so huge you’ll never get to talk with them. Recently, a good friend challenged me to give it a go anyway. He told me to pick someone I think is so successful...
by D Grant Smith | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog, Indie Music Resources
(This info graphic is much larger with links to pieces that help you. Download it below.) For DIY musicians and unsigned bands, there are so many marketing and promotion pieces that seem essential to your growth. Does it seem overwhelming? The sheer volume (no pun...
by D Grant Smith | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
Episode 8: Benji Rogers by D Grant Smith on Mixcloud If you want real success in the creative industries, music in particular, you’ve got to aim your audience growth at connecting with a particular type of fan. You want the diehard, passionate superfan...
by D Grant Smith | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Community Building, Rising Bands To Take Note Of
I’ve known the name Amanda Palmer for several years. I’ve known some of the music of Amanda Palmer for about the same amount of time. But after viewing her Ted Talk from 2013, I had to read her book The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let...
by D Grant Smith | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Indie Music Resources
As musicians, our primary focus is on making music and finding ways to grow our fan base. As entrepreneurs, our primary focus is on expanding our business and grow our revenue streams. Other things we need to do to grow are marketing and promotion. We turn to social...