Top 10 Mistakes Artists Make On Social Media:
If you followed last week’s advice, you should have the format of your newsletters sorted. This week, we’re focusing on the mistakes that artists make when using social media. Read more …
How to create an effective newsletter
Following on from last week’s guest blog on how to ensure you get yourself a hit, this week we’re focusing on the best way to keep your fans up to date with news, gigs and releases – the newsletter. Read more …
Case Study: Cover Success Stories
Cover songs have exploded on YouTube. While most of these are gimmicky, some show off the artists’ raw talent and propel them into online fame and, in some cases, record deals. Read more …
How to book your band gigs
Hypebot recently published a great article about how to get your band booked for festivals and gigs. Here’s a roundup of the main points: 1. The first thing you need is experience. Read more…
Media Sharing for Musician’s – Zimbalam Pro Space
Backstage Tip : Did you know that you could share your media with selected partners from your Zimbalam Artist Page? Simply select the ProSpace option while configuring your page Read more …
Zimbalam Featured Artist : Jesus & The Christians
This week’s featured artist, Jesus & The Christians, is a political noise pop project with a list of influences that includes Sigmund Freud, Nelson Mandela, Robert Mugabe, Jesus Christ and Mother Teresa. Read more
Top 5 Tips To Optimise Your YouTube Views
YouTube is the the second biggest search engine in the world, which means that in terms of success and reach online, it’s very important that artists understand how to use the tools it offers effectively, optimizing the chance of people finding their videos. Read more …
Zimbalam Artist Websites – The hub of your promo campaign
One of our premier free tools, the Zimbalam Artist Page, allows our musicians to create simple websites, centralise their content, sell their music and even run promotional campaigns. Artist Pages are easy to create and require no HTML knowledge Read more …
Zimbalam Fan Connect, our eCRM tool for musicians
Now available from the Zimbalam Backstage, Zimbalam Fan Connect gives users the ability to manage their contacts, create newsletters from scratch or from templates and analyse the impact of their newsletters on sales. Essentially, Zimbalam Fan Connect provides you Read more …
Using Online Media to Promote Your Music
The internet has had a disastrous effect on traditional media, as people are becoming more dependent on blogs, e-zines and social networks to discover music and are less dedicated to the established players filling the racks of your local newsagent. Read more …