Topics we’ll be covering at the DIY Musician Conference

DIY Musician Conference scheduleLast week we announced the full schedule for the upcoming DIY Musician Conference, happening this October 23-25 in Chicago.

It’s a solid lineup of workshops and panels specifically geared towards musicians who manage their own music careers.

If you want to see a breakdown of sessions by topic, check out the list below.

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Music marketing, promotion, and PR

Publicity for Every Artist: Crafting Stories That Get You Press — w/ Dmitri Vietze

Online Marketing and Sales for Developing Musicians — w/ Benji Rogers (Sponsored by Berklee Online)

Email Marketing for Bands: Everything You Need to Know to Build a List, Create Emails, and Grow Your Fanbase — w/ Joy Merten

Top 5 Mistakes When Planning a Release: a special live taping of the DIY Musician Podcast — w/ Kevin Breuner and Chris Robley

Band Website Explosion: Mastering Your Online Presence — we/ Chandler Coyle and Rebecca Bateman

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Songwriting and publishing

Songwring Across Genres: Indie Artists Share Their Approaches — w/ Black Milk and Crow Moses

Publishing Unlocked: Your Money is Waiting for You w/ Rob Filomena

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Touring and live performance

Band Smart: 50 Ideas to Make $100k More This Year (Keynote) — w/ Martin Atkins

The Four Most Important Things You Need to Know for Performing Onstage! (Keynote) — Live band makeover with Tom Jackson

DIY Touring: from Booking to Backline — w/ Billy Geoghegan

Go Book Yourself! — w/ Dmitri Vietze, Mark Steiner, Dayna Malow, Eric Muhlberger, and Austin Ellis (Sponsored by GigSalad)

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Music rights and revenue streams

Show Me the Money: How to Maximize Every Revenue Stream for Your Music — w/ Kevin Breuner, Rob Filomena, J. Gibson, and Lauren Danzy

SoundExchange: What It Is, Why It Pays, and How to Get Your Share — w/ Lauren Danzy

Back Me Up! Starting New Projects with Funding — w/ Hayley Rosenblum

YouTube and Your Music — w/ Ben Kihnel and Kevin Breuner (Sponsored by Rumblefish)

Publishing Unlocked: Your Money is Waiting for You w/ Rob Filomena

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Recording

Music Production 101: Recording and Producing in Pro Tools — w/ Mike King and Chrissy Tignor (Sponsored by Berklee Online)

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Branding your musical act

Band Website Explosion: Mastering Your Online Presence w/ Chandler Coyle and Rebecca Bateman

Eye Catching Visuals: How to Get the Best Band Photos Ever — w/ Becky Yee

Your Band is a Brand: Communicating Who You are to Get Results — w/ Janice Bond

Publicity for Every Artist: Crafting Stories That Get You Press — w/ Dmitri Vietze

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Building a DIY music career

From Indie to Major in Nine Months… And Back Again (Keynote) — w/ Brian Mazzaferri and Tony Van Veen

Careers That Break the Mold: How Three Indie Artists are Creating Their Own Path — w/ Patrick Griffin, Chad Lawson, Shannon Curtis, and Jeff Murphy

Stop Making Cents: Why Data is the New Dollar — w/ Mike King, Chris Moon, Chandler Coyle, Colleen Theis, Tracy Maddux (Sponsored by Berklee Online)

Plus Friday night’s open mic at the The Bottom Lounge, Saturday night’s artist showcase headlined by Black Milk, and the opportunity to talk to representatives from these cool music companies — all for just $79, though the price is going up in mid-September, so…

Get your tickets now!

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