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ADVICE OF THE WEEK
Our weekly advice to you is to take every opportunity you can to improve yourself and your career. You never know what skills you can learn from a job or someone that can take your artist career / professional career to the next level. Never just skate by. Life does not wait for you. It only takes one step.
We are always curious about things like this. Are award shows worth it? Do you head to check out a new artist after they won an award? "When you think of the effect from viral content compared to something like a globally recognized award show, you really start to see the power of platforms like TikTok."
Artists to Note:
What:
Symphonic is one of the well known distribution platforms in the industry. Originally, their services weren't open to DIY distribution the way DistroKid or TuneCore are, but they recently released "Symphonic Starter" which is their new DIY distribution service. Read more about Symphonic HERE.
Perks (from their site):
Cost: $19.99 per year
Who: "We focus on strategic content development which is crucial for artists who want to tell their story and build a strong digital media brand. We help artists shift their mindset to understand that regularly releasing new content grows your fan base and keeps them engaged."
Hours: About 10 hours a week (TBD)
Compensation: $18-20 an hour (TBD)
Benefits: Remote work, Get to work with up and coming artists, mentorship
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