DJBooth

Educating and empowering the music community.

[DJBooth @DJBooth]

Today we celebrate the 20th (!) anniversary of @DJBooth, established on March 15, 2003.

By the numbers:

♾ 732,222,617 pageviews
♾ 239,069,371 unique readers
♾ 47,386 articles published
♾ $0 spent on paid search/advertising

Thank you SO MUCH for reading and sharing.

[HERON @DessyHinds_]

Definitely Have To Lift Up & Thank @DJBooth for Remaining one of the most informative platforms in Music for Artists

[Z @BrianZisook]

Artists often believe they’re a manager away from success. And some might be. But for most, if you’re chasing management, you're potentially putting yourself in a vulnerable position. Just like with a label, you want management to pursue you. https://t.co/wJVXtbDR9D

[Z @BrianZisook]

Ever wondered what goes into an artist-management contract? I consulted with an entertainment attorney to break down the essentials clause by clause. While no two agreements are the same, this thread covers the most common boilerplate language. 📄 🧵

[Z @BrianZisook]

If you want to understand the practice better, read the following @DJBooth article. If you’re five, ask a parent for help. https://t.co/QycYi7OJ1D

[Z @BrianZisook]

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a big budget to create engaging content to promote your music. All you need is your imagination and the smartphone in your hand.

Here are 7 simple ideas to get you started 🧵👇

[tomKlinger @purenine]

✌️ From the Archives → Rebrand & Website → @DJBooth

[Z @BrianZisook]

In 2020, I published a year-long series on @DJBooth digging into Frank's catalog, penned by the incredible @DonnaCWrites and illustrated by incomparable @thejakefranssen. If you love Frank like we love Frank, lose yourself in #NostalgiaFOREVER.

https://t.co/l43d03mm0W

[Zach Scott Gainous, Esq. @EsqZach]

Great stuff as usual from @BrianZisook and @DJBooth!

[Z @BrianZisook]

In 2020, we published the following article on @DJBooth. It's a guide to help you better understand royalties, recoupment, and cross-collateralization. Highly recommended reading. https://t.co/8VTh4h6Jla

[Michael Walchalk @MichaelWalchalk]

Had a lot of fun working on these illustrations for @DJBooth back in the day.

[Z @BrianZisook]

I’ve been talking and writing about SCAMS in the music biz for years, which is why when my friend Cam James (@camjames_irl) reached out and asked me to guest on his latest deep dive for #TheBeatDown, I happily said yes.

Watch and learn: https://t.co/a8TXs6CoaY

[Adam Dash @Adamdash_]

Reading @DonnaCWrites and @Yoh31 articles on @DJBooth got me through all of my college lectures.

Was so amazing getting to talk with her about our favorite artist and the state of journalism!

[CANTRELL @iamcantrell]

While we’re here…

let’s take a moment to appreciate how djbooth seamlessly transitioned into this fast era from the blog era and pre-blog era, while staying true to the roots

20+ years of integrity

@DJBooth | @BrianZisook | @audiomack

[Z @BrianZisook]

Every week, artists, new and old, ask me the same questions:

“How do I stand out?”
“What can I do differently?”

Let’s look at Nigerian Canadian recording artist TOBi (@sincerelyTOBi) and his innovative approach to building a dedicated fan community for answers.

[Marshall Mathers @Eminem]

Speakin of bars… im takin over 4 @audiomack's art of bars playlist nxt month - hit the link to submit and im adding whoevers got the best bars! https://t.co/eONIKMKDyB

[sharemusicwithyourfriends @sharemusicwyf]

We caught up with @BrianZisook, Co-Founder of @audiomack and Editor-In-Chief @DJBooth to learn a little about his passion for music, the soundtrack to his journey, and find out what artists/records he’s been excited about this year 🤝🔊#TheSoundDiaries

https://t.co/lsqlk5ULrv

[Z @BrianZisook]

Do you ever question why artists with tens of millions of monthly listeners and millions of social media followers often cancel tour dates?

Simple: Listeners (often passive and via playlists) and followers are only *sometimes* fans.

Fandom requires spend & undivided attention.

[Mike E @heymike]

I checked in with @BrianZisook (Co-Founder, SVP of Operations at Audiomack) and asked 6 questions related to emerging artists cutting through the noise, Audiomack's global footprint, & more.

Here's a few gems from Z:

[Z @BrianZisook]

1. Take new pub photos
2. Update all DSP profiles
3. Update social avatars and headers
4. Update website, bio
5. Register your work
6. Confirm split sheet
7. Provide content partner pitch info
8. Create smartlink
9. Share the artwork, tracklist
10. Ask collaborators to promo