Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, and Beyoncé are some of the most famous musical artists in the world. Whenever one of them has gone rogue with their album release or distribution … 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.
Why musicians should say “no” to almost everything
When “yes” is the enemy About six or seven years ago, I ran out of time. I was fronting two different groups of my own, gigging pretty consistently in three … Continue reading
How much does it REALLY cost to make a record?
Do these guys look hard at work recording an album? [This article was written by Michael Corcoran. It originally appeared on the MusicSUBMIT Blog.] In 1972, the Rolling Stones released … Continue reading
How one musician is making a living from YouTube: an interview with TryHardNinja
With millions of views and over half a million subscribers, TryHardNinja (whose real name is Igor) isn’t just connecting with fans on YouTube. He’s using the video platform to drive … Continue reading
Can you outsource/crowdsource creativity? Collaboration vs. The Lone Artist
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
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