[This post is part of a series of letters from established artists to young musicians. We’re honored to have the incredible singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier contribute the very first entry.] “Nearly … 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.
5 reasons why you need to print posters for your next show
[This article was written by Jonathan Sexton, co-founder of Bandposters.] So you booked a tour, 12 dates along the east coast, and you’re hitting the road in a couple months. … Continue reading
What to expect at your very first show
[This article was written by guest contributor Corey Dieckman of the bands Honduran and Great Wilderness.] Life outside the basement It’s your first show as a band and you are really excited. Maybe … Continue reading
Everything you wanted to know about musical instrument insurance
[This article is a guest contribution from Molly Nagel-Driessen of GearTrack.] At GearTrack we hear a lot of stories about instrument theft. For many musicians, they turn to benefit shows, Kickstarter … Continue reading
10 Ways to Earn Money From Your Music
As electronic music producer Daemon Hatfield says in a recent interview with CD Baby, “I think the future for (independent musicians) involves a lot of tiny revenue streams. A stream … Continue reading
How your day job can help fuel your music promotion: an interview with Daemon Hatfield
Many music industry books and blogs tell you that you’ve got to be single-mindedly focused when pursuing a music career. Think, live, breathe, and dream music. Remove all hurdles and … Continue reading
How working in a musical collective can help you get better press, play better gigs, and save money
An interview with Fokis of hip-hop collective Local-Mu12 As we saw from Berlin-based artist collective A Headful of Bees last year, “DIY” doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. … Continue reading
How a CD Baby artist built a loyal fanbase on two continents [Interview]
An interview with multi-national CD Baby artist Hache ST With politically-conscious lyrics and an international sound, hip-hop artist Hache ST has been building a large fanbase in two countries (actually, … Continue reading
Home Recording vs Professional Studio: Does it Matter?
[This article was written by guest contributor Steven James Wylie.] A recording story about the importance of the people you work with As technology has advanced in the last decade, the … Continue reading
How to Throw a Successful Listening Party
There are a multitude of ways to get a blogger to notice your music. One is through writing a really well-crafted outreach email that gives the writer all the information … Continue reading