YouTube, like the universe, is constantly expanding. Every single day, 432,000 hours of video gets posted to the Google-owned platform. I’m no math wiz, but I think that’s about 50 … 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.
Which crowdfunding platform is best for musicians?
A breakdown of crowdfunding platforms: IndieGoGo, Patreon, and Kickstarter [This article was written by Fiona Zwieb, a virtual assistant for indie musicians.] Many DIY musicians have turned to crowdfunding to … Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide to Patreon
[This article was written by Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model, an online music business school for independent musicians, performers, recording artists, producers, managers, and songwriters. He is … Continue reading
Why bands should play two (or more) shows in the same town in the same week, and how venues can benefit from it
[This article was written by Cristof Ensslin, cellist and manager of The Wilhelm Brothers, a cello-infused folk rock band from Asheville NC.] Are you doing the booking for an indie … Continue reading
The dangers of preaching (too much) from stage
Music can do many things: motivate, stir our indignation, give us hope, instruct, encourage empathy. It really can be a force of change. I mean, think of the giant social … Continue reading
75 tips and tricks to get your music out of the bedroom
Sometimes you need a little inspiration to kick start the process. Here are 75 light-bulb inducing ideas. 1. Ignore every obstacle anyone has ever put in front of you. 2. Make music … Continue reading
How to form your band as an LLC
[This article by Dave Kusek originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] You’ve put a lot of time and effort into your band. You’ve spent years working your way up, rehearsing, … Continue reading
How literate are YOUR lyrics?
Studying the dumbness of pop music When someone says “literate songwriting,” I think of Dave Carter, Kool Keith, Mary Gauthier, Elvis Costello. But let’s think about it more… literally, as … Continue reading
Save your sound with EQ: an audio primer for musicians
[This article was written by guest contributor Alex Andrews of Ten Kettles Inc.] The goal of this article is to get you, the musician reader, quickly familiar with audio and … Continue reading
One indie songwriter will quit making music if he doesn’t earn $1 million from Spotify by 2018
… and he plans to earn that money with an 8-hour Spotify playlist consisting of 300 of his own songs Sound extreme? Matt Farley has been taking things to the … Continue reading