{"id":6278,"date":"2020-02-18T05:39:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T05:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/?p=6278"},"modified":"2020-02-18T05:43:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T05:43:26","slug":"music-marketing-question-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/music-marketing-question-to-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"The No 1 Music Marketing Question to Ask Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The No 1 Music Marketing Question to Ask Yourself<\/h1>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5408\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6278-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/876091\/2772646-the-no-1-music-marketing-question-to-ask-yourself.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/876091\/2772646-the-no-1-music-marketing-question-to-ask-yourself.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/876091\/2772646-the-no-1-music-marketing-question-to-ask-yourself.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen a lot of music marketing mistakes over my 25+ years of covering and living this topic. I reveal one of the biggest blunders in this episode. The good news is, you can avoid it by always asking this one simple question BEFORE you take action to promote your music!<\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5035 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Music-Marketing-Podcast-SmJ.jpg\" alt=\"Music Marketing Podcast with Bob Baker\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Music-Marketing-Podcast-SmJ.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Music-Marketing-Podcast-SmJ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Music-Marketing-Podcast-SmJ-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Music-Marketing-Podcast-SmJ-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Get a FREE collection of Music Marketing reports\u00a0<\/b>when you get on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/free-reports\/\"><b>Buzz Factor Music Marketing VIP list<\/b><\/a>. It\u2019s free and easy. <a href=\"https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/free-reports\/\">Click here to grab them now \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out all of my books, ebooks, and audiobooks on my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wJfXij\"><b>Amazon Author page here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Be sure to subscribe to the podcast\u00a0<\/b>on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/artist-empowerment-radio-podcast\/id94983256\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/49a6fDRQAs5765yjSdrZ79\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/radiopublic.com\/music-marketing-podcast-with-bob-WzYnVE\">RadioPublic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/creative-entrepreneur-podcast\/artist-empowerment-radio\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Music-Marketing-Podcast-with-Bob-Baker-p952812\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen#\/ps\/I4sxejh6ze47jk7l33n75avjtfi\">Google Play<\/a>, and most podcast platforms.<\/p>\n<p>You can also connect with me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrbuzzfactor\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bobbakerfanpage\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@MrBuzzFactor\/\">Medium<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/buzzfactor\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrBuzzFactor\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MrBuzzFactor\">YouTube<\/a>. And follow <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2h5dkU6stcyzAXjMcgb1fe\">Bob Baker\u2019s Inspiration Project<\/a>on Spotify.<\/p>\n<p><b>You may also be interested in \u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/guerrilla-music-marketing-handbook\/\"><b>Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<em>\u2013 <\/em>Also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30GG0H8\">Amazon in paperback<\/a>. And audiobook format with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/B06XJFV1G5\/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-082244&amp;ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_082244_rh_us\">Vol 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/B07DXBHK57\/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-119784&amp;ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_119784_rh_us\">Vol 2<\/a>. 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