At last week’s Grammy Awards, Kanye West (once again) stepped onstage in mock-protest over the fact that Beyoncé didn’t win Album of the Year. Beck did — for his somber, … 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.
A letter to a young lyricist, from Gavin Castleton
[This post, written by Gavin Castleton, is part of a series of letters from established artists (including Gretchen Peters and Mary Gauthier) to young musicians — and it originally appeared on … Continue reading
What makes a great singer?
Bob Dylan has been called many things: legend, icon, troubadour, singer of protest songs, surrealist, Christian rocker, amazing vocalist. Wait. What? Amazing vocalist? I’m actually being serious. I think Dylan … Continue reading
The ONE thing you need to get your music project funded: grant proposals 101
[This article was written by guest contributor Brandon Waardenburg.] Hire a writer who has already submitted a successful proposal for the same funding you are applying for. There, that’s it. You … Continue reading
Five Tips to Knockout Your Next Recording Session
[This article was written by professional voice teacher and vocal producer Arden Kaywin.] I’ve been a voice teacher and vocal producer for many years now and one of the things … Continue reading
Flying with a musical instrument just got easier
Our free “Tips for Flying with Your Guitar” guide gives practical advice on how to travel safely with your instrument. In it we talk about some legislation that simplified and … Continue reading
How to deal with the shifting target of your music goals and resolutions
When something as pesky as LIFE gets in the way of your musical goals, don’t fight it; live it We set grand goals for our music. Recording a classic album. … Continue reading
5 ways to get your money’s worth out of EVERY recording session
The genesis of this article comes from the desire to help musicians and recording engineers get the most out of their studio time. As an audio engineer who’s worked in … Continue reading
Get it in writing: why your band should have a contract for bookings
When you’re booking a gig, you can negotiate anything you want over the phone or face-to-face, but you or the other person might easily forget something that was promised or … Continue reading
Rise above the plateau: how to take your music career to the next level in the new year
[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