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Artist Spotlight: Ry Bradley

Ry Bradley is an award-winning country music artist who brings his dynamic stage presence and innovative country sound with him wherever he goes. Growing up in Hawaii and California, he was exposed to many types of music which helped him develop his own unique sound. Ry received the 2014 LA Music Award for “Country Artist of the Year.”

We recently caught up with Ry to learn about his upcoming album, his work for the victims of the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest shooting, and what he likes most about his Wayfarer theme.

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Are You Taking Advantage of These “Hidden” Features in AudioTheme?

Not everyone gets excited about reading documentation or changelogs, so we’ve assembled a list of “hidden” features in AudioTheme that you may have missed.

In this post, we’ll cover some aspects and features of our products that are often overlooked by customers.

Hidden Features in AudioTheme

If you haven’t been keeping up with the changelog for the AudioTheme plugin, it’s easy to overlook some great new features that have been added to the last few releases. There are also some other, lesser-known features of AudioTheme that have been around for a long time, but are not well-known.

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How to control who sees your pages and posts

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WordPress Content Visibility
Do you wish there were a way to add content to your site so that only certain people were able to see it? Maybe you’d like to reward fans for signing up for a mailing list, or share an electronic press kit with a booking agent. We’re often asked by customers if there is a way to hide certain content, while giving a select group access. What many people overlook is that control over WordPress content visibility is actually built right in.

On each page and post, WordPress gives you the option to change the content visibility. Let’s walk through each of the available options and a few scenarios in which they might make sense.

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Singer. Songwriter. Musician.

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Artist Spotlight: Ron Yarman

Ron Yarman’s music is genuine and relatable with sincere, honest lyrics set to a driving pop rock feel. With a balance of tender ballads and vibrant, charismatic melodies, it’s easy to envision your life as a movie and Ron’s songs as the soundtrack.

We recently caught up with Ron to learn more about his songwriting style, what makes a live performance memorable, and what he enjoys most about his AudioTheme website.

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Organizing Websites With Archive Menus

Most musicians have several different types of content to display on their site. This can range from media categorized by different bands they perform with, to different kinds of music, or even different types of performances. We’re often asked for advice on how to best present multiple kinds of content in a way that makes sense to site visitors. Utilizing archive menus is one of the easiest and most intuitive ways to organize a site’s content.

In this post we’ll cover what archive menus are, which of our themes have them, some possible uses, and how to configure them.

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How to Change Your WordPress Theme

One of the greatest advantages of using WordPress is being able to quickly and easily change the look of your website. While this may not be super important to everyone, it’s a huge selling point for musicians who often want to change the look of their site to promote a new record, video, or tour. In this post, we’ll cover how to change your WordPress theme.

Changing a theme is pretty simple, but there are a few things that you’ll want to make sure you understand before you make a swap. In this post, we’ll walk through the entire process from start to finish.

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How to Host an Online Concert

Live streaming is quickly gaining popularity in the social media world, and for good reason. We can now instantly connect with an unlimited number of people. For musicians, hosting an online concert is a great way to interact with your fans.

When you think about the fact that a band can only be in one place at once, live streaming is kind of a no-brainer. Several bands live stream their concerts directly from the venue, but overlook the opportunity to play online concerts for their fans.

In this post, we’ll cover how to host an online concert that get your fans involved.

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Use these tips to revamp your social media plan and grow your online presence.

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Social Media Tips for Musicians

Social media is a great way for musicians and bands to grow their fan base and spread the word about their music. Increasing your following across the different platforms can increase your potential of booking more gigs, getting signed, and selling more merch.

Social platforms are cheap and relatively easy to use, but creating a strategy to get the most from them can be overwhelming. We’ve put together a few social media tips for musicians that will help you assess your goals, revamp your plan, and get the most out of social media.

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North Carolina-based Hammered Dulcimer Artist

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Artist Spotlight: Joshua Messick

Asheville, North Carolina-based Joshua Messick is a hammered dulcimer artist whose sound is influenced by Celtic, World, Renaissance, Folk, and Classical music.

Joshua has released six studio albums and was the featured instrumentalist on the Japanese animated film “Mary and the Witch’s Flower”. We recently caught up with him to learn more about the hammered dulcimer instrument, his favorite memories, and his latest projects.

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