There’s one thing I hear artists say all the time that immediately raises red flags. Well, there are actually a few things artists could say that’d raise red flags, but … 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.
Using Covers to Grow Your Audience
Free Webinar April 26th at 4PM EST For a lot of musicians, there’s a bit of a love/hate relationship going on with cover songs. On one side of the equation, … Continue reading
I asked Jack Conte about success… here’s what he shared with me
Jack Conte is one-half of the band Pomplamoose, an act that initially found a following on YouTube with the video song, and quickly expanded their efforts to include music releases … Continue reading
Ten things I’m still learning about being in a band
[This article was written by Jay Rutherford of the band Los Colognes. It was originally published on the blog of Artist Growth, a service that helps musicians and managers streamline … Continue reading
5 things to think about for your next cover song
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… “How does AC/DC (or insert some other legacy band) clear out the first 5 rows at their concert?” Punchline: “When the band announces, ‘Here’s … Continue reading
Is your age still an issue in the music business?
Three questions with the same answer: Story #1: For a couple years I played as a sideman in a band that’d made a pretty good name for itself in “indie” … Continue reading
Why I chose Patreon (over traditional crowdfunding)
It’s tough to make a living selling music these days. Back in the mid-90s, I’d pull in $1200 a month from CD sales, and I barely had any fans. These … Continue reading
The 7-step process to make your mixes translate to any speaker
If you’re producing your own songs in your home studio, chances are you’ve run into this particular problem: Your song doesn’t sound the same on every speaker system. Making your … Continue reading
How Independent hip hop artist Tyke T made it to #3 on the Billboard Charts after reading the DIY Musician Blog
“I’m going to get this album on the Billboard charts.” Those were the words that Tyke T, my business partner and artist (I’m his manager), blurted out when discussing the … Continue reading
The quest to become a better musician
[By Daniel Roberts and Dave Kusek.] We all want to improve as musicians, but it can be hard to identify clear ways to improve. Just starting to practice on a … Continue reading