Coldwave Blog - Music Tips For Independent Artists

So, recently Coldbeat released his new brand Electro House/ Complextro tune. Catalogue release number 84, by Ehtraxx, 'Rare Candy' was released to Beatport on July 22, 2016, and 2 weeks later (August 5) everywhere else. What's so special about the track itself? The entry from the release BIO says: " ...The Label head, DJ and Producer Coldbeat is back with his brand new single! "Rare Candy" has on its composition a  heavy combination of driving/ dirty basslines with Complextro slices, a groovy rhythm and a trancy break with melodic and harmonic leads, synths and pads. This rhythmic Complextro track is the perfect edge between Techy House/ Electro tunes with Big Room tracks. This "Rare Candy" was handcrafted by Coldbeat to level up playlists and DJ sets with the best that only the Electro House/ Complextro energy can offer. Use it with caution and watch while your audience learns a few new good moves. Hot new release by Ehtraxx and Coldbeat, not ...

Post originally from the SymBlog . BandPage is no longer Spotify’s exclusive partner for selling your merchandise and VIP experiences. You can now use Merchbar, which has the largest selection of artist gear on the Internet, to sell your merchandise on Spotify. The option for selling merch through Spotify is still fairly new in the scope of the company, but it is a vital feature that all artists should be taking advantage of. Given the low percent of royalties that musicians are making of streaming, this new integration now gives independent artists the potential to reach new fans discovering their music through browsing or suggestions, and sell direct to them. The offering does not stop at just selling merchandise, but popular artists have been selling VIP experiences through Spotify that can be a great revenue generator. For instance, Maroon 5 and George Clinton who have offered to call your voicemail and set your new greeting message for a quick $250. (Not saying this is wha...

Post originally from the SymBlog . If you’re an artist or DJ, YouTube can bring you new opportunities for finding potential fans and spreading your music. Your YouTube channel is a representation of not only your music but also yourself.We’ve put together a few tips for your YouTube channel. Complete your profile Fully completing your channel’s profile will help you to build up your YouTube reputation. Having good channel art is the first step to completing your profile. Uploading a profile and cover photo that are relevant to your branding as an artist makes a huge difference. YouTube’s cover photo specs are 2560×1440 px. Add your best video Adding a video as your “Featured Video” (subscribers) or “Channel Trailer” (non-subscribers) is the next step you want to take to improve your channel. If your most recent video isn’t one of your bests, swap it out with another one that will attract viewers to watch it and hopefully click subscribe. To update your channel’s featured ...