I help develop independent musicians so they can grow an audience
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined March 2009
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This is exciting to me - slip it in a backpack and have 4 bus-powered mic inputs, two headphone sends, midi i/o, extra two outputs for... pro-tools-expert.com/product…
Audio friends, I'm scaling down to more of a writing/production setup and getting rid of some mixing plugins. Send me a message if you're interested - everything OBO:
-Softube Weiss bundle
-Oeksound Spiff/Soothe... facebook.com/ddrakemusic/pos…
NC bass/guitar friends: this is a heck of an opportunity. Some of the most talented dudes I know. Start 2020 off right! facebook.com/story.php?story…
A little foresight goes a long way!
You can take this one step further and ask the venue if they'd contribute a small budget or match a percentage of your guarantee to doing some Facebook ads for the event in your area.
Make yourself a partner,... facebook.com/ddrakemusic/pos…
Dropping another hint about this program I'm working on to help musicians scale up their business
***note that if you've sent me a DM, I've read it and WILL get back to you very shortly... there were A LOT of you... facebook.com/ddrakemusic/pos…
I'm working on a system to help artists scale everything from listeners to social channels to merch sales. Currently looking to pull in 5-10 bands/artists for the private beta.
If you're interested in learning more,... facebook.com/ddrakemusic/pos…
Who else is tired of audio and music culture?
The, “Well, actually...”
And the, “Maybe once you’ve done...”
And the, “That’ll never work because it didn’t work for ME”
The more time I spend on social, the... facebook.com/100003531682883…
Do you have trouble creating consistent content for all your social channels?
I just saw someone ask for help with their social channels in a podcasting group and I thought my answer was worth sharing. Here's a few questions to consider
1.... styleguide.mailchimp.com/
Hey all, I'm beta testing a service to check reviews for companies (that they may or may not know exist). Looking to find a business that will let me experiment with this. I'm not charging anything to run it and I'll... facebook.com/ddrakemusic/pos…
This is the kind of stuff that indie bands could easily incorporate into their live shows and it would blow minds. facebook.com/story.php?story…
Music friends: what brings you the biggest return on investment?
Feel free to think outside the box: lessons, artist services, even your day job if that pays more hourly than music. Just curious!
In-store music is part of a 2.5 billion dollar pie, according to this article:... rightsify.com/blog/rights-ho…
10,000 Followers a Week on Instagrram:
Thought this would be of interest to my music fam on here. Link in the comments (cuz FB and their organic reach yadayada).
Peep my latest IG post for an example of one way to use what they're talking about in the video.
Looking for participants to research the effect of social media presence on live performance/booking revenue:
Who am I looking for?
Musicians, bands, artists of all sorts. Beginners, pros, full-timers, weekend warriors, international... forms.gle/SaAKKLLbuv86wg9G9
Raise your hand if you’ve ever paid a single dollar toward promoting your music 🤚
Raise your hand if you know the return on investment of those dollars 👀
Here’s what I see, over and over: Bands that have... facebook.com/100003531682883…
Asking for help [looking to take on a few digital marketing projects]:
I'm putting my money where my mouth is. I talk a lot about how musicians should leverage their network for... media1.tenor.co/images/3f7c6…
Really important info about using sample library stuff in productions that are going to sync.
Long and short of it:
PRODUCERS
Don’t get your artists in trouble by getting their contacts in trouble. Know your... facebook.com/100003531682883…
Anyone here ever throw an event of any size? Help my buddy Taylor out and chime in! facebook.com/story.php?story…