Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Instagram advertising is different for bands than everyone else. Our panel of social media experts walk you through how to advertise for fanbase growth.
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Instagram advertising is different for bands than everyone else. Our panel of social media experts walk you through how to advertise for fanbase growth.
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Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/
Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic
Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/
Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/
Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/
[MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/
Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/


![How Do Bands Get Famous In A City That Hates Their Genre?
How do you GET HUGE coming from a town whose taste in music SUCKS?!?!? THIS is how. In this video we break down the steps you need to take to break out from your stuffy little hometown and build an audience elsewhere. The time has never been better to do so!
How do bands get famous? It might be BETTER to not be a local band in ANY market, including your own. This could be a huge advantage for you.
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I highly recommend a two-part strategy. First, build your audience from your surrounding markets. Become a weekend warrior, if you must. Hit the two or three markets near you regularly, building your audience in those markets.
Secondly, take advantage of the resources in your market that are NOT part of your genre, like producers. Local assets outside your genre can be a huge advantage in differentiating yourself and your music.
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![Can Artists Succeed Without Spotify | Is it Cheating?!?
Is Spotify the ONLY way to get your music heard? Industry vet Mike Mowery shares whether Spotify is as vital to growing your fanbase as it seems - or not. Can you grow your fanbase by focusing solely on Soundcloud, Bandcamp, or other non-Spotify platforms? Can artists succeed without Spotify?
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Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/
Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/
Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/
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![Coronavirus Advice For Musicians - YOU NEED TO KNOW
Three great ways to keep moving forward while youre locked in! Productive coronavirus advice For independent musicians who wont let this slow them down... much.
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