Yes “Smart Musicians in 2022 Have a Website”, but it’s not Bandzoogle, or any tool built for musicians.
It’s a music-themed template on a general website-builder like Webflow, Squarespace, Shopify or Carrd (#SavvyIndie #arts) https://newartistmodel.com/smart-musicians-in-2022-have-a-website/

All MailChimp EepURL.com shortlinks down, eg links from Ceru.li/blue-monday mailer homepage. Another good reason I’m switching to ethical Buttondown.email next year :D (#SavvyIndie #arts)

Be sure to turn off both these #YouTube upload defaults to keep AI crap off your vids. I suspect new Places is to allow Google Maps integration (#SavvyIndie #arts)

Did you get this month’s SonyMusic ThatWordleOffend? You should cos it was the same as last month’s!
Sony also offer their artists websites which don’t work and provide no contact to tell them! So why bother staying #SavvyIndie SIGN TODAY!
(#arts) https://wa.rner.me/2022/08/02/majorlabels-got-a.html

YouTube scared of TikTok, partners with music-industry to license music. But this begs the question of why TikTok is able to use so cheap currently. As Damon Krukowski pointed out about short-form sync “we need a new streaming royalty” (#SavvyIndie #arts) https://dadadrummer.substack.com/p/what-is-a-stream-anyway

Youtubers: wanna list a Short (to Reach more randos) but share as normal channel video (so next vid is urs not some rando 10 y/o)?
Switch in the watch?v= string when you share! It still works!
Best of both worlds!
(#SavvyIndie tip for #YouTube #arts) https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vno_Qt97ua8

worth tuning into @ALLFM on Sundays at 3pm wherever you are, but especially for young creatives looking to get #SavvyIndie learning from other artists..
Here’s what was on that time last week!
(🎙 #arts) https://youtu.be/sfri0D-DM0Y

DistroVid by @DistroKid now fully launched.
Tho Vevo benefit looks easier for non-OAC oddballs like me, to invest 5X #DistroKid sub, would need evidence that stream engagement ↗️ with vids on Apple/Amazon
(#SavvyIndie #arts) https://wa.rner.me/2022/05/28/ooo-distrokid-have.html

Creators, don’t bother ‘upgrading’ to Twitter Professional. Address spotlight useless, they just want you to buy ads. Only benefit is a pigeon-hole, but that doesn’t even work for how I blend location into bio so removed! #SavvyIndie #arts

Square vids still being counted by YouTube as #Shorts, tho not getting any Shorts traffic & custom thumbnail not showing (#SavvyIndie #arts) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iAxkp_-1aac

Here’s a #SavvyIndie trick: use subdomains like SavvyIndie.CeruleanSounds.com to avoid paying renewal fees for loads of domains like SavvyIndie.com. Visit the renewed site for free #distro comparison. Free AirTable template for artists coming soon (#indie #arts)

oooh #Logic seem to have fully implemented DolbyAtmos mixing. How much harder is it versus setting Pan #MixEngineers? What’s the low hanging-fruit (equiv of: vocals center, instruments wide)? (#SavvyIndie #arts)

Yup just 30m listening to Jack Conte speak confirms that if I do subscription for my Cerulean Sounds (+ I don’t self-build like him) it will be Patreon cos it’s creator-led (as long as they swerve web3) (#SavvyIndie #arts)

rec’d by @jasraj @jasrajhothi https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jack-conte-the-unexpected-story-of-patreon/id1379942034?i=1000541114476

Ooo @DistroKid have stealth released music-video distribution.
Probs not right for me at that price with my #DividedSelfie sitch, but if other #MusicVideo focussed artists give it a pop, link me to ur vid in stores!
(#SavvyIndie 🎵 #arts)

spotted: Spotify are beta-testing a ‘Campaigns’ feature (poss related to Marquee ads) to some artists (not mine apparently!) (#SavvyIndie #arts)

The might of UMG finally admit defeat against DistroKid (aka 1 guy Philip Kaplan)! #SavvyIndie (#arts)

An ephemeral social shout-out is one thing, but I love @JasrajHothi (M.b @Jasraj) putting a blogroll on his modern landing-page, and love it even more when I’m on it :D
This is what #SavvyIndie community looks like (#arts) https://www.crtr.link/s/jas

Fascinating #SongExploder from @FranzFerdinand 🎙(#arts)

Enemy at the Gates inspo like “island” from Last Christmas 🍿.
Love tempo change, got one my 1st one on album 2 #Sunglasses.

Cf “Lose you to Love me” for more collab & “New Slang” for solo #SavvyIndie https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/song-exploder/id788236947?i=1000549083908

If #SavvyIndie Brit artists ask me about registering a company, I will genuinely recommend @Max_Fosh’s masterful guide to playing Companies House.
Max you concerned that it’s been 2 months and the Crown hasn’t seized the assets yet tho? (#arts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHfJRON3b-w

Amazon really are looking to take Pandora’s scalp as #2 signed-up US streamer. They’ve even jacked the name of their fan-interaction tool!!
Any more Amazon-loving artists welcome to use my VIP code
(#SavvyIndie #arts)