[This article was written by Stephen Backer, co-founder & CEO of 2ndLine.tv.] Just the other week, I was at a fantastic music festival down in Louisiana. One of the stages … 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.
Homage or Fromage? The “Blurred Lines” between musical influence and copyright infringement
[This article was written by Rob Filomena, CD Baby’s Director of Music Publishing.] What’s the difference between being influenced by a song and stealing one outright? A case involving a … Continue reading
15 ways to make more money from your music this Christmas
The Holiday Season is (practically) here, which means that a musical bonanza is about to begin 20% of industry-wide music sales take place in the last six weeks of the … Continue reading
Don’t go broke buying merch: a band t-shirt strategy you need to know
How to get the most bang for your buck when you print band t-shirts You might not admit it to anyone, but I’ll bet seeing a fan wearing your band’s … Continue reading
Music Conferences: The Good, the Bad, and Mostly the Ugly
Why one indie artist thinks many small music conferences aren’t worth the price of registration [This article was written by performing songwriter Joe Marson. It originally appeared on his blog.] … Continue reading
The Art of Networking: 5 steps to making better music industry connections
[This post was written by guest contributor Dave Kusek of New Artist Model.] We’ve all heard this piece of advice time and time again – in the music industry, it’s all … Continue reading
How to make your music career profitable: 10 business rules for DIY artists
Be SMART and treat your ART like a small business [This article was written by guest contributor Sean Kinney, an award-winning entertainer and filmmaker. His company 1 Stooge Entertainment offers … Continue reading
A Guide to Getting Gigs (Part 2 of 3): How to Look for Gigs
[This article was written by guest contributor Yannick Ilunga of The Jazz Spotlight.] This is the second of a three-part article (in case you haven’t yet, check out the first part What to Do … Continue reading
Why You’re Never Too Old to Make It in Music
Don’t let age hold you back from a music career Youth has always been a component of popular music culture: Sinatra, Elvis, The Beatles, Madonna, Britney Spears, One Direction, Lorde … Continue reading
You’re a musician… but is it a HOBBY or a “REAL JOB?”
New IRS tax rules may benefit independent musicians [This article was written by entertainment attorney and indie artist Christiane Cargill Kinney. You can follow her on Twitter for more helpful indie-artist tips.] … Continue reading