Grammy time is upon us again. Or at least Grammy deadlines. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking: The Big Awards always go to the major label darlings; why would I … Continue reading
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Do Your Fans Really Pay for Your Music?
Illegal Downloading. Free Music. File Sharing. Whatever you call it– the debate rages. Emily White, an intern at NPR’s All Songs Considered who’s only purchased 15 albums in her life– … Continue reading
The Top 100 Must-Follow Music Resources on Twitter, Pt. 3: Music Blogs
The internet is a bit like the known universe, bordered by dark matter and continually expanding. With so many music blog options, it can seem futile sometimes to try to … Continue reading
Introducing "My New Release": DIY Musicians Don't Have to Do the Boring Paperwork Themselves
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times: as a DIY musician, you have enough to worry about (writing, practicing, recording, booking, performing, shooting videos, networking, social … Continue reading
The Top 100 Must-Follow Music Resources on Twitter, Pt. 1: The Tech Wizards
Here’s the big idea: The Top 100 Must-Follow Music Resources on Twitter! But that’d be a lot to digest at once, right? So we’re going to break our big list … Continue reading
CD Baby Sponsors Mainstreamed Media: Providing Media Access to the Disabled
Mainstreamed Media is an awesome organization based in Portland, Oregon (our hometown) that gives people with developmental disabilities a media voice and a platform for community involvement. CD Baby is … Continue reading
7 Steps to Passing the Musical Audition
My last proper audition may’ve been 8 years ago (since then I’ve either led my own bands or been specifically asked to join existing projects), but I can still remember … Continue reading
Is Fan-Funding the Future of Music? : Amanda Palmer Raises Over $1 Million from Kickstarter
Is crowd-funding the future of music? Former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer just set a record for a music-related crowdfunding campaign– she asked for 100k and ended up with over a … Continue reading
7 Tips on How to Transition from Open Mics to Longer Gigs
For the purposes of this article, I’m thinking of an open mic as a performance event where each person is given time to play 1-3 songs, usually maxed out at … Continue reading
An Interview with Tom Callahan, Manager of Cab 20– the band that went on ABC's "Shark Tank"
When it comes to building up the recording budget, some bands sell plasma, some bands launch fan-funding campaigns, and some bands seek venture capital investment. Wait, what? Yep– the talented … Continue reading