The term “independent artist” conjures images of musicians forging their own path, free from the constraints of traditional record labels. But what does being an “independent artist” truly mean in today’s music industry? And is the autonomy worth the...
When it comes to music promotion, independent artists face an overwhelming range of options and not everyone is in their corner. Here is a summary of 7 challenges facing unsigned artist promotion
1. YouTube
Over 300,000 videos are uploaded every day,...
Before you spend money promoting your music on the channels you can’t control, why not spend some time on the ones you can control. In this article Mark Knight, founder of Right Chord Music explains why music marketing is...
Independent Artists. Why momentum is key and why releasing an album could be the worst thing you do.
In the beginning
When you first start out in music, history tells you what to do: Write some songs, play them live, and...
We have created the ultimate A-Z music glossary to help unsigned and independent artists navigate the music industry.
A&R
A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire; it’s the department at a record label or music publisher responsible for discovering new talent and...
Independent artists: So you want to play at music festivals in 2026? Discover this brilliant resource from independent artist Asher One Two.
How To Play Music Festivals In 2026
Independent artists know the struggle: you want to play festivals, but finding...
Social advertising was powerful. With low entry costs, it genuinely felt like paid social media advertising enabled unsigned and independent musicians to compete on a more level playing field with major label stars than ever before. But recently, all...
For many musicians’ social media is everything, and it's easy to take it for granted until it disappears! In this article, we speak with two artists, the anonymous music collective Porcelain and indie pop artist Alessia who have been...
Readers of the RCM Blog may know that we've never been huge fans of music PR as a discipline, and with each year that passes the case against 'music PR' gets stronger. Here are five reasons why music PR...
How to make money as an independent artist in 2024. Here are six ways.
It's never been harder to be an independent musician. Firstly the Pandemic killed live music and now the cost of living crisis is threatening day-to-day existence....
We live in a world where everyone wants Spotify playlist streams, but when the line between success and playlist scams becomes blurred. Our dreams of a level playing field quickly disappear.
Earlier this week, I spoke with Will Carpenter from...
