We’re often asked if renewing the AudioTheme license is necessary to keep websites built with our products running year after year. While the answer is no, you can continue to use your site without renewing, we’ve put together a list of reasons why renewing may be worth your while.
Author Anna DiTommaso
Customizing Your Gig Archives
The AudioTheme Framework plugin is designed to work out of the box without needing any configuration. However, we understand that some minor customizations and tweaks might be required to fit with a particular musician’s style or genre. In this post, we’ll cover some of the customizations we’re most frequently asked about.
How to Promote Your Band
Why you only need 1,000 true fans
Promoting your band used to be relatively straightforward. You’d cut an album, book some tour dates, print up some flyers, put them in the hands of your ever faithful street team, and hope that people showed up to your shows to jam out and buy some merch. Then you’d pack up and do the same thing one town over.
Now, bands have the opportunity to do a lot more promoting on their own. It’s also easier than ever to create and sell products and music. It’s no longer necessary to be signed to a label or tour across the country to make a decent living in the music industry. All you need is 1,000 true fans.
Artist Spotlight: The Gibbonses
We’re shining the spotlight on The Gibbonses, a husband and wife duo from Dallas, TX, known for their acoustic mixture of Southern Soul, Americana, and Rhythm & Blues
We recently caught up with Brandon and Jackie to learn more about their music, upcoming projects, and what they like most about AudioTheme and their Obsidian theme.
How to Create an EPK for Your Band
When you’re working to book gigs, you’ll most likely be asked for an EPK by promoters, managers, and talent scouts. An Electronic Press Kit is basically a resume for musicians, or a way for the people interested in booking you to quickly tell if you or your band may be a good fit for their event or venue. Booking managers see tons of EPKs, so you’ll want to be sure that yours is optimized to accurately represent your band very quickly.
Here’s how to create an EPK that will get your band noticed.
How to Get a Gig for Your Band
So, you’re ready to start playing live shows, but don’t know how to get your band’s first gig.
Getting your first show is no easy task. You want to play live because it’s an important part of building a fanbase, but venue owners already expect you to have a fanbase to bring in. It’s a tough process for musicians to navigate.
Here are a few steps to help you land your first gig.
How to Sell Music Online
“How can I sell my music online?”
This is one of the most common questions among musicians. When you’re trying to do your research, all of the options and specifications can seem overwhelming. We’ve compiled an overview of the best way to make sure you hit worldwide distribution.
Spotlight: Echo du Oan’s
Echo du Oan’s is a team of French music aficionados who host a monthly radio program in a Rennes area pub.
Since 2009, the Echo du Oan’s team has been welcoming local musicians into the Oan’s Pub and capturing their live performances and interviews. These shows are shared through a variety of media, which you can find on the Echo du Oan’s website — running AudioTheme’s Promenade theme.
Artist Spotlight: Lucy Wise
This month we’re shining the spotlight on Lucy Wise, a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. Her blend of folk, chamber and pop music, combined with storytelling, gives Lucy’s music a unique,captivating, and genuine sound.
Lucy was kind enough to chat with us about her music, upcoming projects, and what she likes most about AudioTheme and her Nowell theme.
Take Your Band Biography to the Next Level
Tips for Writing a Killer Music Biography
Your biography is one of the most important pieces of your press kit and website.
Venues, promoters, booking agents, and even journalists rely on a bands biography to help them spread the word about music and write about performers. When you consider how important a great biography is, writing one for your band can seem like a daunting task.
Here are a few ways you can take your biography to the next level.