For Meri Amber, finding a music niche was natural. Growing up wanting to be in the girl band, Bewitched, she drew inspiration from the American Comic Con scene. Her music is a mix between bright pop with 90s punk rock and is inspired by Comic Con, Dr. Who, Lego and more. She writes, records, self publishes, and performs everything on her own and has even made music for video games.
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Geek Pop Singer Songwriter
- Finding success in a small niche genre
- Playing the songs her fans wanted to hear
- Embracing her songs about zombies, ninjas, and Dr. Who
- Taking inspiration from the American Comic Con scene
Building a Network and Tribe around Comic Con Events
- Playing smaller comic con events led to larger events over time
- Hardcore con goers even go to the smaller events
- Embracing a geek niche and creating a tribe around Comic Cons
- Creating comics as part of her CD packaging leads to more CD sales
Streams of Income
- Performing at Comic Cons and other quirky events
- Selling CDs and merch at live performances
- Commissioned music pieces
- Non-Exclusive music publishing deal
Creating a Unique Bio
- Listing her influences outside of music
- Describing the quirkiness of her performances
- Listing venues where she’s played
- Showing credibility by including awards at the end
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Resources
http://www.breakthebusiness.com/
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ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE
Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007. She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram @breenoblemusic
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