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Rec'd on ⭐ DOES ANYONE HAVE ADVICE ON GETTING INTO MUSIC JOURNALISM?

With your own opinions and write about music you want to write about Print them and distribute them
digital music journalism kinda fake rn do it live!!!

@a_gun_rack

Feb 8, 2024

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@gforce2001

thank u! i've been kind of nervous to consider music journalism because, like you said, it looks like digital music journalism is rly declining. especially with all the recent layoffs at Pitchfork. i've been really interested in learning how to make zines lately but i wasn't sure if that was a good avenue, so i'm happy to hear you recommend it :)

Feb 9, 2024

@a_gun_rack

gforce2001 yea do it with ur friends, do it with yourself, whatever. Lots of tutorials on YouTube for printing and formatting. You got this!

Feb 9, 2024

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there is something very profound happening in (underground)music currently, specifically, amongst gen-z artists, that is very inspiring, fresh, and electrifying;
would love to write about this is in the long-form, conduct some interviews, & also share some rec’s—
hopefully, soon come ✍🏾

@gail

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become a content factory

within any algorithm based platforms, this is kind of the only move right now. posting at high frequency on socials, using high trafficked sounds on tiktok, posting on IG stories. there are specific strats out there and the targets keep moving, so do some research and pick the ones that feel the least like pulling your nails out for you.
with spotify specifically, if you qualify for Marquee or Showcase definitely try to do those! otherwise make sure to use spotify for artists pitch to playlists and include a canvas. you can make em for cheap (free even?) on Clipchamp.com.
if you play shows, do those locally as much as possible. integrating into your local scene is a great way to sell physical merch (make your own for as cheap as possible and get creative), and making connections leads to more show opportunities and more people who might check you on streaming or bandcamp - which you should be using since it’s free even if no one buys your stuff at first!
DO NOT!!! use SubmitHub. it’s money you won’t get back and a lot of people on there now just profit off of offering small artists blog placements for sites no one reads and that will not build you an audience. you should pitch yourself on your own to indie curation platforms you like via DMs/email though, that’s a great way to get on a playlist.
overall it’s rough out there but if nothing else you can always post here and these lovely folks might give you a listen!

@royallmonarch

Mar 26, 2024

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social media and creative ways to use ur music

try showing ur music to friends or people!! or you can upload ur music to audiomack and start from there :] also promoting ur music to social media platforms like tiktok is a great way to get people to know you and ur music! try creative trends with ur music so people can get more interested!! hope this help :]