The Undercover Band

Being an independent artist can feel lonely and overwhelming. You might even be under the impression that without money, you’ll never make it. But it's not true. In our digital world, music promotion is free and effective if you put the time and effort  into it. Must-Read: How to Get the Most Out of Your Radio Airplay? Here are my best tips to promote your music at no cost.  ONLINE PROMOTION The internet has become a very helpful tool for musicians to pitch their music to blogs. Aside from that, it has become a powerful place to let your music be known since this is where most audiences are without costing you anything.  HOW TO PITCH TO BLOGS: 1) WRITE OR UPDATE YOUR BIOGRAPHY 2) WRITE A PRESS RELEASE that contains the name of the artist, release date, the news you'd like them to share, and a link to the song. It can be the make or break as to whether you’re going to get online coverage or not. Writing your press release is pretty similar to writing your band biography ...

You released a new song, ran a promotion campaign and radio stations received your new song.  What now? Are you getting the most out of your radio airplay? Is your music playing on the radio? 1) Track Your Airplays That's easy to know : a website such as  WARM  ( World Airplay Radio Monitor) conducts real-time ra dio-tracking to report on what stations your song is being played. From boutique stations in Japan and college radios in Canada to national radios in 131 countries, you’ll always know when and where your music is being played. Even on specialist and genre-specific radio stations. They claim to track 28024 stations as I'm writing this post! I personally love their service and I highly recommend them. Their website is user friendly, and their service is super affordable and efficient. In addition to knowing how many times you're being played on the radio and where they're located, you'll be able to discover your fan base demographics, which is very useful whe...

Founder of   Radio TFSC and show host, Oli talks about his humble beginnings and his love and passion for music.  DJ Oli of TFSC Radio Coming from Stuttgart, Germany, Oli of Radio TFSC has always been into music. It's as if he was born to live with it.  "I always have had music around me. I remember when I was 6, I got my first vinyl as a birthday gift from my oldest brother. It was Metallica's "Ride The Lightning," and well since then, I just need music all the time around me! " Must-Read: INTERVIEW WITH Rocker Bob : "An actual DJ in a world of playlisters" He loves music. He is surrounded by things that remind him of it. But despite being around music almost his entire life, being a radio DJ wasn't his initial plan. He became one by accident and describes his radio journey as a funny one : "That's actually a funny, weird way. I used to play an Online Game and well to support the game more, as they lost a lot of players,...