Mixing music at a venue can greatly improve your skills as a studio engineer, producer, and arranger. This guest post was written by Gary Gray, an award-winning composer, producer, and … Continue reading
Music Career Tips
Being a musician is more than just plugging in your instrument. Learn tips on how to advance your music career on stage and beyond. Here you’ll find information about touring, how to make money with merch, how to brand yourself, and other ways to develop your music project into a business.
“If you make a mistake on stage, I don’t need to know about it”
Never show it when you make a mistake on stage. I don’t particularly care for Gene Simmons. I think KISS, as a band, are really not that good at making … Continue reading
5 myths about being a musician with a “day” job
Hello, I’m a professional HR Advisor… … .and a #1 Billboard Recording Artist. So you’re a musician with a full-time job? If ONLY you had all day to focus on … Continue reading
Are open mics WORTH it?
“You should probably avoid open mics…” Or so says THIS article by Jeremy Young from Soundfly. Here are the negatives about open mics, according to Jeremy: The “audience” won’t be … Continue reading
7 ways to sell more “merch” at your gigs
Do you sell stuff at your gigs? Me too. After experiencing a slump in sales over the last few years, I’ve recently changed my “pitch” a bit and added a few … Continue reading
Behind an all-star Americana collaboration (Mark Erelli interview)
How a “largely unknown independent folksinger” partnered with Sheryl Crow, Rosanne Cash, Josh Ritter, Anaïs Mitchell, and Lori McKenna on his new single. It’s funny to hear Mark Erelli describe himself … Continue reading
8 ways to defeat self-doubt as a musician
How to win the battle against ‘Starving Artist Syndrome.’ [This guest post was written by Jamie Leger.] Sometimes it feels like we’re treading water in this competitive music business. And … Continue reading
How to know when to quit your day job
Is there a “right time” to become a professional musician? Many of us know the ache of not being able to make music from sun up to sun down. Instead, … Continue reading
Don’t get sick on tour: always keep these five things in your travel bag
Touring presents obstacles to optimum health. Here’s how to stay healthy on the road. I used to tour a lot. These days I travel a lot for music conferences. They’re … Continue reading
8 music myths you need to leave behind
Time to say goodbye to a few false assumptions that have been holding you back! The music industry has stayed loyal to some really destructive myths, so it’s always great … Continue reading