Links

Marketing

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Writing a Marketing- and Publicity plan (in Dutch) 
Link: Beroepskunstenaar.nl
About: Promotion setup – promo campagne 

Level: amateur 
 

YouTube for artists: 10 ways to correctly publish your content (in Dutch)
Link: Musicly
About: Promotion setup – YouTube
Level: beginner

 

Green Light Go – Music Publicity
Link: http://glgpub.com/blog/the-other-side

About: Nice blog about how to get press coverage, write a bio etc.
Level: amateur

 

How To Get Your Music Posted On Websites

Link: The Fader

About: Interesting article on how to approach serious blogs and websites
Level: skilled/professional

 

 

Publishing/syncs

 

How to Fire Your Sync Agent & Make Some Serious Licensing Money
Link: Digital Music News
About: Must read before you sign your publishing contract. This article explains what syncs are, what your publishing agent can do for you and where a sync agent comes in play. Nice graphics. The article is a initiated by Songtradr so do not take their offer as the perfect solution, great insights anyway.

Level: skilled

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Everything you need to know about publishing (in Dutch)
Link: Martijncrama.nl
About: Great Dutch article by artist manager Martijn Crama. About different deals, percentages, contract negotiations and expectations you can have of your publisher.

Level: amateur/skilled

 

Royalties & Publishing
Link: Muziek & Recht
About: About music publishing and it’s terminology. What are neighboring rights, a kickback, standard fees, title contracts etc. (in Dutch)

Level: amateur/skilled

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DSP’s & streaming

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5 Ways To Get On A Spotify Playlist
Link: Green Light Go
About: Basic training to prepare yourself to get more plays and introduce yourself to some playlists.
Level: rookie

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3 Ways To Get More followers For Your Spotify Playlist
Link: Musicfibre.com
About: Basic Spotify knowledge how to promote your self curated playlist(s).
Level: rookie - amateur

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Music business essentials

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Podcast - De Machine (in Dutch) 
Link: De Machine

About: Great Dutch podcast by Niels Aalberts and Atze de Vrieze (VPRO) on various music biz topics. 

Level: novice

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Book - All You Need to Know about the Music Business by Donald Passman
Link: Bol

About: An essential for all doing music business. However, mainly focussed on US sale-rates and figures. 

Level: skilled

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Eerste Hulp bij Plaatopnames (in Dutch) 
Link: Eerste Hulp bij Plaatopnames

About: Dutch newsletter by Niels Aalberts on various music biz topics.  Need to read when you’re an upcoming musician (in Dutch)

Level: novice - skilled

 

Muzikantendag Academy (in Dutch) 
Link: Muzikantendag Academy

About: Global information about live shows, promotion, team around an artist, finance, rights etc (in Dutch)

Level: amateur
 

Book - How Music Works by David Byrne
Link: Bol

About: An essential for all into music... Explains how it works :) 

Level: amateur - novice - skilled

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Poppunt.be (in Dutch) 
Link: Poppunt.be

About: Global information about live shows, promotion, team around an artist, finance, rights etc. (in Dutch)

Level: amateur