Most bands don’t get gigs and wonder why? They look at the bands playing the venues they want to perform at and think: why them and not us? Bands that … 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.
How Spruke made $26,000 selling only a handful of albums (and he’s just getting started!)
Creating a unique music experience that your fans will want to pay for. It’s no great challenge to find an artist who laments the music industry’s shift from downloading to … Continue reading
Addiction, Recovery, and the Power of Music: Ricky Byrd’s Clean Getaway
How music can offer hope and possibility for addicts and addicts in recovery. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inductee Ricky Byrd has been clean and sober for thirty years. Over … Continue reading
“This is how the music business works, all the time”
Rob Flax makes the most of an opportunity. Multi-instrumentalist and performing songwriter Rob Flax had his suspicions confirmed at the DIY Musician Conference: A combination of eagerness and preparation is … Continue reading
“You work hard or you die.” (An interview with Portugal. The Man)
How a mid-level indie-rock band became the crossover stars of 2017. Portugal. The Man works hard. Like, really hard. I mean, they create adventurous and catchy music too. But after … Continue reading
The 3 things you need in order to seize upon a music opportunity
Artists, are you ready for what comes your way? [This article was written by indie hip-hop artist Gospel Lee.] A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to have … Continue reading
Are you making these 10 mixing mistakes in your home studio?
When people ask me questions about mixing, they’re often worried about whether they’re doing something wrong. They’ll ask whether they “should” be doing this, or if that is the “correct” … Continue reading
How to respond to tragedy as an artist, songwriter, or musician
I wrote and published the first version of this post after the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. Unfortunately, I have updated and republished it many times since then, as more … Continue reading
One London singer-songwriter uses AirBnB to play to a new audience each night
Musicians can use AirBnB to make new fans. Jay Johnson is a young singer-songwriter in London, and he’s taken a clever angle on concert booking and promotion: AirBnB. The online … Continue reading
Musicians have a lot of online accounts: Protect your security
7 Internet security tips for musicians. We musicians maintain a lot of accounts online, many of which require us to enter personal information as well as credit card numbers or … Continue reading