Dive deep into the music career lessons we have learned along the way, and the things we wished we knew when we started. 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 Quit (and How to Avoid It)
5 reasons why artists stop making music: Pursuing a music career can be incredibly challenging. As an independent musician, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, frustrated, or embittered. The journey is … Continue reading
5 Things Musicians Should Leave Behind in 2024 for Success in the Music Industry
Are you holding your music back? I talk to a lot of artists at gigs, at conferences, and online. Many are hard-working, clear-eyed, and creative. But whenever I hear an … Continue reading
5 Ways Musicians Can Use ChatGPT
Need a digital assistant to help you run your music career? You already have one waiting in the cloud: OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Yes, ChatGPT is just one of the many A.I. … Continue reading
The Key to Making More Money from Your Music
The most reliable way for independent artists to earn a living from their music is merch sales. So why does this subject get ignored? Continue reading
AI and Music: What Musicians Should Know!
How AI can help you books tours, design cover artwork, and more. Can “artificial intelligence” help you find gigs, write a press release, or design your album cover? Could AI even … Continue reading
Music success on your own terms in 2023
Independent success doesn’t mean you do it all yourself. Maybe this year you want to improve your songwriting, make better recordings from home, reach more fans on Instagram, sell more … Continue reading
What Your Music Needs Besides Mastering
Want your release to a be a success? Here are all the things (BESIDES the music files) that you will need in order to reach the most listeners. Continue reading
Get the Gig, Keep the Gig!
Career advice for hired musicians. Want to know how to make yourself more desirable, marketable, and overall employable as a side-person or session musician in today’s post-pandemic climate? In this … Continue reading
The 5 Hardest Things About Being an Independent Musician
Let’s be honest, there are some things about being an independent musician that kinda suck. So on a recent episode of the DIY Musician Podcast we talked through a lot … Continue reading