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64 Truisms & Advice Nuggets For Independent Artists Trying To Cut Through
After spending 15 years working with independent artists, I wanted to share some truisms and advice nuggets to help independent artists trying to cut through.

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


Beat 'N Track: Access 1,000s of Music Industry Contacts For Free
Beat 'N Track is the free, new interactive music map powered by Major Labl Artist Club.

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


How To Promote Music In 2024
We analysed some of the best-performing music artists on TikTok and identified ten principles you need to understand to make your content...

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


NME x Bose C24 Mixtape to Champion One Lucky Unsigned Artist.
Iconic music title NME has partnered with Bose to announce its C24 mixtape, and they're giving one lucky unsigned artist the chance to...

Mark Knight, Founder.
2 min read


Understanding Music Publishing
Unlocking the World of Music Publishing: Your Guide to Copyrights, Royalties, and more. If you're a budding musician, songwriter, or...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


Apply To Play At The Great Escape Festival 2024
The Great Escape is an annual new music festival held in Brighton. It's built its reputation as the festival for breaking and showcasing...

Mark Knight, Founder.
1 min read


Connor Price Is Changing Music Marketing Forever
In this article, we explore how Connor Price is redefining success for independent musicians, with a music marketing style that shifts...

Mark Knight, Founder.
2 min read


How To Book Gigs
In this article, we explain how to book gigs. We cover approaching the promoter, promotion, and planning for the night of the show....

Mark Knight, Founder.
5 min read


How To Build A Brand As An Indie Musician
You are a brand. Your singing voice, your choice of genre, your style, your story, and your values are all the foundational elements of...

Mark Knight, Founder.
5 min read


The Bluffers Guide To Music For Indie Musicians
We've created the Bluffers Guide To Music, a simple A-Z glossary of key terms for indie musicians in 2023. Along the way, you'll find...

Mark Knight, Founder.
15 min read


How Independent Music Artists Win On Social Media
Question. How do independent music artists win on social media? We analysed over 1,000 of the most viewed videos on TikTok each with a...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


The Indie Musicians Guide To Music Sync & Publishing
Music licensing can be a lucrative way to put your recordings to work but how does it work and what does it mean for an indie musician?...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


How To Promote Music Independently In 2023.
If you are an indie musician, here is our guide to promote music in 2023. 1. Write, record and produce the highest quality music....

Mark Knight, Founder.
7 min read


How To Write A Song, A Simple Guide for Indie Musicians.
In this guest post, Adam Pickering from the musical duo The Daydream Club explains how to write a song. About The Daydream Club The...

Mark Knight, Founder.
7 min read


Indie Musician? Join Our Whitelist & Get A Free Music Marketing Guide
Indie musician? Did you know... 71% of indie musicians tolerate or actively dislike their music distributor and only 18% of indie...

Mark Knight, Founder.
1 min read


Indie Musician? Music Promotion vs Effective Music Marketing
In this article, we explore the subtle, but significant differences between music marketing and music promotion and explain how...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


NFT's The Opportunity For Indie Musicians
In this article, we demystify NFTs and explain the real opportunity for independent musicians.

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


FREE Music Marketing Training For Indie Musicians
Major Labl launches Free music marketing training for unsigned musicians

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


Indie Musician? How To Promote Music In 2022. A 20-Step Expert Checklist.
Last year we produced a checklist to help indie musicians promote music more effectively. With changes to Facebook Ads and Apple Privacy...

Mark Knight, Founder.
7 min read


Why It's Harder Than Ever To Promote Indie Musicians
Covid19, Brexit and Apple Privacy changes have collectively caused the perfect storm battering unsigned musicians like never before.

Mark Knight, Founder.
5 min read

