Musician Tips
Musician Tips
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Musician TipsCreating a good lyric video for less than $10
How to make a lyric video for your song (without using Motion or After Effects) Lyric video: a video that shows your song lyrics while the music plays. [Pretty self-explanatory.] Not only are lyric videos...
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Musician TipsHow to design eye-catching album cover artwork: the good, the bad, and the blurry
Cover artwork DOs and DON’Ts for your next album or single. In this episode of the DIY Musician Live, I speak with CD Baby’s Josh Coyle and Crystal Lemons about how to design eye-catching cover...
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Distribution10 things you should do as soon as you sign up new music for distribution
Getting the most from your music distribution. There’s more to getting your music out there than simply pressing the “finalize” button in your CD Baby dashboard. And there’s a big difference between releasing a new...
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Musician TipsWhat are your musical highs and lows from the past year?
Tell us your BEST and WORST moments from the last year in your music career. I got a really nice message from an artist last week saying that between the articles on this blog and...
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Musician TipsHow being in a band changes your life
The weird and wonderful realities of a life in music. This article is not about how being a member of a band somehow elevates you to a god-like status, nor is it about how you’ll...
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Musician TipsHow to make a legit music video: advice from Wons Phreely
Creating music videos with big effects, low budgets, and no green screens. Wons Phreely is an Australian-born, LA-based synth-pop artist who’s been getting rave reviews from all over, including KCRW. He also happens to make...
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Musician TipsLeave ‘em wanting more (instead of wanting you to get off the stage)
We’ve all been at a show or played on a bill where a well-intentioned opening band has taken liberties. Maybe they had a few too many comped drinks before their set; maybe they just got...
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Musician Tips3 things every musician should remember, no matter where you are in your career
Don’t wait for the big dreams; WORK for the small victories. I wanted to share a few thoughts I had while in Spain during CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference EU. These thoughts might be common...
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Musician Tips6 kinds of collaboration that can introduce your music to new audiences
Musical collaboration is about much more than cross-promoting … but any extra attention is a nice benefit. For me though, there’s a difference between teaming up with another artist primarily because it will open up...
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Musician TipsTaxes for USA-based musicians: how to file, when to claim income, and what expenses to deduct
Tax advice for DIY musicians. [Disclaimer: This advice does NOT substitute for consulting with a tax professional, and you are always under obligation to comply with IRS guidelines. For additional information about reporting your sales...