Jaaakkkeee Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 So, since starting a band a few months ago, I find myself wanting to keep asking "where's best for this, or that, or this". Then it hit me, why not start a thread full of links?I wouldn't bung studios in here though, that'll spark arguments and end up derailing this. I think.So,Stickers, badges, t-shirts, tote-bags and shit loads more -www.awesomemerchandise.comT-shirts - www.shirtysomething.comWanna put a cd up on all the major sites, including iTunes, in one fell swoop?www.emubands.comAnd everyone should know, but you still see some folk with a myspace link. So, a good set of social networking basics should include:Facebook Pages*, Bandcamp, Twitter, Youtube, Soundcloud, Tumblr, big cartel.*Pages. Not a fake person. No one wants to be your bands friend, only to have to like a page anyway when you realise you've dun goof'd. So, where else would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think studios are more of a 'new band need to know' than merchandise. No idea why a new band would need any merch at that stage. Recordings are way more important. I don't think people sharing good experience of studios they have used will cause an argument. It's all subjective really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I just didn't want some of the producers we've seen on here come in, then start massive arguments. Most of the time bands will know where to record. Be it from where they practice or friends who have reccommended. The sites I put up are ALL I know, i.e., it's the stuff that's more of a pain in the arse to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Maybe not quite a new band specific thread, but a useful one IMHOMerchy Stuffhttp://www.glasgowbadges.co.uk/ Amazing prices for badges, not bad for tshirts.http://www.phantomscreenprint.co.uk/ Tshirts.xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I thought you were starting a band called The Need to Knows and now im disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 We can do it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Phantom are good guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 We can do it together. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 New bands need to know not to bother with merch at the start, if at all. IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Aw min, play the game or get off the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I get what he's saying though. Why would a new band need a t shirt? It's crazy. The thread is a good idea for all bands in general really, but it's a very valid point that new bands should concentrate on writing songs, being good, playing gigs and even recording before they start taking photos, getting merch printed up and whatnot.I'm a bit fussy about this whole social networking side of things too, but that's a personal thing. Facebook pages still come across a bit like Myspace pages did, and it's all about getting "likes" (akin to the friend count on Myspace) instead of it being about the music. There's so many bands who have Facebooks, and Twitters and Soundclouds set up before they've even got any songs, and it's completely backwards. Bandcamp does it for me. There's no social network shite. No friends or likes or comments. Just your songs at a lovely sounding high quality, laid out so simplistically. Stick with that, and maybe integrate it into a blog when you've got gigs to promote and stuff to say. The rest can do one, as far as I'm concerned. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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