5 Steps to a Successful Pre-Sale Album Launch

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5 Steps to a Successful Pre-Sale Album Launch

By admin | Published: July 29, 2011

Pre-Selling your album is one of the best sales tools you have in the direct to fan arsenal.  A successful pre-sale campaign takes careful planning, excellent execution, and a solid understanding of your fans.  It’s very important to keep up the excitement about the release while not over-hyping or over-selling the event. Yet this IS [...]

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Phil’s Minute: Google Yourself, Not Just For Narcissists Anymore

By admin | Published: June 30, 2011

Welcome to the latest installment of Phil’s Minute where our president and co-founder, Phil Antoniades shares insights on direct-to-fan music sales, marketing, and whatever else is on his mind. No, you don’t have to be a total egomaniac to Google yourself (well, maybe a little). In this episode, Phil talks about using Google Adwords to [...]

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New nimbitFree feature: free tracks

By admin | Published: June 29, 2011

Ok we admit it. It was kind of silly that you couldn’t distribute free tracks using our NimbitFree platform. You asked for it, we answered, and now you can. By popular demand, nimbitFree artists can now give away their songs for free. Giving away songs is a great way to reward your fans and turn [...]

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Tony T Shows How Easy It Is To Sell eTickets on Facebook

By admin | Published: June 10, 2011

With a show coming up at the House of Blues, Nimbit user Tony T decided to use the Nimbit MyStore for Facebook to sell his tickets. Not only did he make a video to promote the show, but he ends it with a great how-to buy tickets using the MyStore App. Walking his fans through [...]

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Facebook Marketing Tips For Entertainment Brands

By admin | Published: June 10, 2011

In a recent article by Mashable.com, they gave readers some awesome Marketing Tips for Entertainment Brands. 1. Use Questions, Polls and Quizzes to Engage Your Community 2. Reward Your Fans 3. Let Fans Behind-the-Scenes 4. Use a Facebook Storefront to Turn Fans into Buyers As you can imagine, because of Nimbit’s popular Mystore for Facebook, [...]

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New Feature Update: Music Uploader/Encoder

By admin | Published: June 3, 2011

We just made it easier than ever for you to get your music online. Now all accounts have our new uploader/encoder for .WAV files. After entering your product information, it’s now as simple as dragging the .WAV files from your desktop to the encoder and you’re done. You can even upload multiple files at the [...]

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Phil’s Minute: Increasing Sales at Shows

By admin | Published: June 2, 2011

Check out our video series from Nimbit’s president and co-founder, Phil Antoniades, where he shares insights on direct-to-fan music sales, marketing, and whatever else is on his mind. In this episode, Phil explains some new tactics he’s been using to get cash-strapped fans to buy CDs at gigs. Watch more Phil’s Minute videos

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Acclaimed Composer/Producer Sir Gant Hits #1 on UK Soul Chart, Releases Debut Album through Nimbit

By admin | Published: May 27, 2011

Dean Gant, known professionally as Sir Gant, has had a renowned career spanning four decades as a producer, composer, keyboardist, and arranger. He has worked behind the scenes with everyone from Anita Baker to Madonna, and has just emerged as a solo artist in his own right with his debut album, The Journey. Evidencing Gant’s [...]

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New Video: Direct-to-Fan & Email Marketing – NARM 2011

By admin | Published: May 23, 2011

NARM 2011: Direct-to-Fan and Email Marketing Earlier this month, Nimbit’s President and co-founder Phil Antoniades participated on a panel to discuss direct-to-fan and email marketing as part of on the the NARM 2011 Music Business Crash Course. The panel was moderated by Bill Wilson, NARM’s VP of Business Development and Digital Strategy. Phil was joined [...]

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Propellerhead Webinar: Getting Your Music Out There w. Nimbit

By admin | Published: May 19, 2011

We recently joined Propellerhead Software for their online webinar “Making Music Month – Getting Your Music Out There.” Throughout the webinar we engaged in a frank discussion on the ins and outs of the direct to fan music business.  Among the topics discussed, we covered practical can do strategies for maximizing your music’s exposure and [...]

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