Online Marketing Coach for Starting Musicians

Nuts & Bolts of the Music Career                                                                                                                         
Our aim is to help you establish a sustainable career in music!

The music profession has many stairways in different directions. Don’t waste too much time trying to find the right ones! Make use of our Online Marketing Coach for Starting Musicians to find your way in the music profession with the help of marketing and communication.

There is a lot to do for the starting musician! Quite often things they have not been especially trained for: press releases have to be written, a website has to be produced, flyers have to be written and designed and so on. On this part of the website of the Research Group Lifelong Learning in Music & the Arts starting musicians can find a wealth of practical information about a.o. how to build up a relation network, how you make promotional materials and what information should be on your website. 

Every month new information is added so come back regularly to check out what's new!


Highlighted

Dag van de Klassieke Muziek
Maandag 8 oktober 2012 - Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ / Bimhuis, Amsterdam
Inschrijven Presentatiepodium Kamermuziek t/m 28 mei
Meer info

Workshops and music cafés MCN (Music Center of the Netherlands)
about the music industry, marketing, fundraising, social media etc. etc. (Dutch spoken)
Music cafés 2012
Courses and Workshops

Muziek en Zaken
All about the business side of being an artist (Dutch spoken).
Cultuur en Ondernemen

Recommended Reading
Interested in what the professionals in the music business are reading currently? We made a selection of inspirational and practical titles for you. The professional practice is flooded with great musicians, all competing for fish from the same music-pond. From these books you can learn how to grow as a musician, but also about how to go about building your career in a practical way. Click on the link under the left book for more.

Want more help?

Then check out the terrific resource 'Ask Edna'. Edna Landau writes a music career advice blog for Musical America and there's not much Edna does not know about working in music!  
Edna is a NETMCDO member and former managing director of IMG Artists. She has over thirty years of artist management experience, during which time she looked after emerging artists and established superstars. Her goal with the blog is to offer helpful advice to musicians who are  navigating their career paths. Access to the blog is free and those presenting the questions can remain anonymous. Their identity is only revealed by prior agreement. So, go on, ask your question. Edna is up for the challenge! 

1st Anniversary Contest - Ask Edna: Ask and win a free consultation!  (deadline February 7, 2012)

Edna Landau