Digital Music Marketing for Independent Musicians.
This short Questionnaire will be looking at how you, an independent musician digitally market and promote themselves and their music. By definition in its most simplistic form digital marketing is 'Achieving marketing objectives through applying digital technologies and media'.The results will help highlight the best practice and suggest new digital marketing typologies and methods for independent musicians. Thank you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire, it is greatly appreciated.
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1. Gender?
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Male
Female
Prefer not to say
2. Age?
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16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
51-60
60+
3. Are you in a band or are you a solo artist?
Band
Solo artist
Clear selection
4. What genre(s) of music do you play? Please select from options
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Indie
Alternative rock
Rap
Hip Hop
Rock
Heavy Metal
House
EDM
Techno
Drum and Bass
Punk
Pop
Other:
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5. Are you currently an independent musician or signed to a record label?
Independent
Record label
Independent Record Label
Clear selection
6. What stage is your music project at?
1st year start up
2-4 years
5-7 years
8-10 years
11 years +
Clear selection
7. Have you been in other bands or musical ventures previously?
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Yes
No
7 a) If so, were you an independent or signed to a label?
Independent
Record Label
Clear selection
8. What events have you or your band played at? please select all relevant options
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Gigs (Music Venues)
Festivals
Charity events
Weddings
Pubs/club nights
Other:
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9. Is your music on streaming websites like Spotify?
Yes
No
Clear selection
9 a) if yes, please state the streaming websites. Please select all relevant options.
Spotify
Apple Music
SoundCloud
Amazon Music
Deezer
Tidal
Other:
9 b) do you make any money from streaming?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Clear selection
10. What social media sites do you or your band use at the moment to promote the band and network? Please select all relevant options.
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Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Snapchat
YouTube
Tumblr
Reddit
Reverbnation
OurStage
Songkick
Bandintown
Do not use social media
Other:
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10 b) Please name your most used social media account
Your answer
10 c) How often would you update or post content on your most used social media account per week?
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I don't use social media
Once a week
Twice a week
Three times per week
Four time per week
Five times per
Six or more
Once a month
Twice a month
Three times a month
Random
11. What content do you put or use on your social media accounts? Please select all relevant options.
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Live stream
Gig or tour promotional material
Gig and festival footage
merchandise promotional material
Demos or short clips of new music.
Photo's of the band or artist
Behind the scenes
Blogs
Vlogs
Social media stories
Vinyl, album or single artwork
Personal content
Other:
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12. What other digital marketing methods do you use to promote your music? Please select all relevant options.
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Email Marketing
Blogs
Crowdfunding (e.g Kickstarter)
Paid Social Media Advertising
SEO (search engine optimisation)
Mobile Marketing (app creation ect)
Band or artist website
None.
Other:
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13. Have you noticed any benefits form digital marketing such as social media?
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Yes
No
13 a) Please select any noticed benefits.
Increased fan base at gigs
Increased amount of followers
More likes/favourites on posts
Gig and festival enquiries
Increased streaming and/or downloads of music
Help connect and network with other bands and influential people
Increased Reputation
Other:
13 b) If you did not notice any benefits from your digital marketing exploits. why would you say that?
Your answer
14. On a scale of 1-10 how confident would you say you are in promoting and marketing yourself on digital platforms such as social media
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extremely unsure
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
extremely confident
15) What Traditional forms of marketing are you currently using to promote your music? Please select all relevant options.
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TV
Radio Plays
Print (Posters ect)
Magazines
Newspapers
Direct Mail
Word of mouth
None.
Other:
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16 b) Have you noticed any benefits form traditional forms of marketing such as Radio Plays?
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Yes
No
16 c) Please select any noticed benefits. Please select all relevant options.
Increased fan base at gigs
Increased amount of followers
More likes/favourites on posts
Gig and festival enquiries
Increased streaming and/or downloads of music
Help connect and network with other bands and influential people
Increased Reputation
Other:
16 d) If you did not notice any benefits from your traditional marketing methods. please state why you think that?
Your answer
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