In which I get to catch up with my former boss, the founder of CyberPR, author of four books, international music conference speaker and badass CEO Ariel Hyatt.

There’s no doubt about it. The indie music blogosphere has gone through massive changes in the last few months; major publications have been going dark, music publicists are adapting their business models, music fans can stream any album they want.

Authentic. Open. Honest. These are three of the pillars in the foundation of who is Caleb J. Murphy. His new album, Everybody Breaks, tears his last barriers to vulnerability down and forges them into the most personal album of his career thus far.

In today’s article, I’m going to explain why they operate that way, hoping help everyone get on the same page to create the best partnerships possible.

Ah, music critics. Behold an industry being forced to adapt to the modern, internet age. Sound familiar?

Everyday we get dozens of new submissions.  Some of them include a “quick pitch” where they explain a bit about themselves.  Here’s some advice on writing a good quick pitch for the SubmitHub platform.

From my own experience, talks with real publicists & blogs, and some research, here are five red flags to watch out for when vetting PR agencies.

Now, I’ve broken down the six main types of blogs that would be relevant to you as an artist. Here are some general overviews and tips for each:

Congrats, you landed an interview! You’re excited, we’re excited, we’ve set up a date and time, and you’re counting down to it. Here are a couple of things myself and other music bloggers would love to let you know.

Most artists I meet want press. Does this sound like you? If you’ve just released one of your first singles or EPs, you might have been looking around at all the big-name magazines – but have you ever considered small blogs?

Writer types like to categorize things; musician types like to defy the rules and use their creativity to create “genre bending works of art.”  When these two worlds clash, there ends up being a problem. 

The music reviewing blog, Ear To The Ground, humbly started between Greg Jones and his friend Casey Karger, going back and forth to share music with each other – both of them have a leaning towards folk, roots and indie rock.