
How to Make It in the New Music Business

Singer/songwriters struggle more than most with what to share with the world via social media.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
fans who stream your music but never spend any money on you directly are at the bottom of the pyramid.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
The aesthetic is just a visual way of communicating your vision. It’s an easy way for fans to enter your Artist world.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
A video should accompany every song. Every time.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
The aesthetic should feel like your Vision.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
on who sold the most tickets.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
It is the single most important piece of your release—next to the music, of course. It should reveal why people should care about you. What sets you apart? Why
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
These “promoters” usually present about 5–15 bands on a night, who each play about a 20-minute set.
Ari Herstand • How to Make It in the New Music Business
For every business decision you make for the rest of your career, ask yourself this question: Is this the best decision for my fans? If you can answer yes every time, then you can never fail.