I’ve been working on an EPK, Electronic Press Kit. Looking at what other artists do and seeing what gaps I had in materials, I finally have a completed version. Good news is it reduces some site clutter with pages by consolidating.
EPK Inspiration
One band, Phourist & The Photons whom I discovered through an email alert from Indie On The Move, had a nice looking EPK. I relied their document for how I created my first version.
Here is a list of other EPK sources I consulted:
Electronic Networking Kit
Hopefully, as I get the chance to network with more artists, the EPK will expand and become better. Much like seeing a kit that I “understood” and therefore inspired me, I hope to see what other artists do and let that observation and insight make my own materials better.
Though music is a competitive business, the art content is not. As an indie artist, putting out a song that tops the charts more than another artists is an absurd idea. My view is I want to see what works for other artists and see if those strategies can help me either change my own or adopt a new strategy. Music is not my job. Though it’s not a main source of income, I can treat music like a side business.