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Musician Tips
Musician Tips
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Musician TipsThis! (Four funny current musician archetypes)
Cartoonist Tommy Siegel has got the music industry in 2018 pretty much all figured out… One of the daily cartoons by Tommy Siegel on Instagram.
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Musician TipsHow to know when to quit your day job
Is there a “right time” to become a professional musician? Many of us know the ache of not being able to make music from sun up to sun down. Instead, we have to drive to...
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Musician Tips12 ways to make the most money from your music this holiday season
The 12 ways of Christmas (music promotion). Can you believe it? The holidays are almost upon us, which is good news for your music. 20% of industry-wide music sales take place in the last six...
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Musician TipsThe five things you MUST bring to your next music conference
When you make the decision to attend a music conference, it’s a commitment. Here’s how to get the most of it. If you’re serious about your music, you know you’re going to spend some combination...
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Musician TipsDon’t get sick on tour: always keep these five things in your travel bag
Touring presents obstacles to optimum health. Here’s how to stay healthy on the road. I used to tour a lot. These days I travel a lot for music conferences. They’re similar experiences. Both involve busy...
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Musician TipsThe top 10 things musicians don’t want to experience at a show
As a performer, giving your all on stage is taxing enough. You don’t want to leave the gig feeling like it was an uphill battle on enemy terrain the entire time. Here are ten things...
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Musician Tips8 music myths you need to leave behind
Time to say goodbye to a few false assumptions that have been holding you back! The music industry has stayed loyal to some really destructive myths, so it’s always great to see when independent artists...
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Musician TipsHow do you hack the BORING parts of your music career?
File Management, Spreadsheets, and Rock N’ Roll! I love exporting email lists, cleaning months of JPEGs off my desktop, and waiting around at the end of a recording session to consolidate tracks. Those things are...
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Musician TipsIs VR the real future of live music, or just another shiny distraction?
Bridging the gap between virtual reality and house concerts. Some people are convinced that in a short while most “live” music will happen in a virtual space. They believe VR will offer a far more...
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Musician TipsDear musician, we need to talk about your welcome email…
Are you getting the most out of your music marketing emails, welcome stream, and other automated sequences? In the above video, Cheryl B. Engelhardt and I talk about how musicians should be using email to...