Your Spotify artist profile isn’t just a placeholder—it’s your storefront, your press kit, your digital merch table, and your virtual … Continue reading
7 Challenges Musicians Face in 2022
After two years of pandemic anxiety, quarantine and false starts, musicians who want to reboot their careers are facing some new challenges. It remains to be seen how many of … Continue reading
NFTs for Musicians: What You Need to Know
What are NFTs? Will they save the music industry, or is it all just hype? And how do you create and sell NFTs as an independent musician? Let’s dive in. Continue reading
The Rules of Music Networking in 2022
Unless you’re a true social butterfly, networking with promoters, bookers, members of the press and other pros in your scene is probably the most difficult part of being an indie … Continue reading
READ THIS Before You Remove Your Music from Streaming
Some famous legacy artists recently removed their music from Spotify. Their boycott generated a lot of media noise. Then some independent artists wanted to follow suit. But should they? TLDR: … Continue reading
Not All Videos Need to Be “Music Videos”
Why every artist needs NON-music videos on YouTube. The importance of a non-music video content schedule. As I’ve said before, if you want to use YouTube to its fullest, a … Continue reading
How to Work with a Talent Buyer
A talent buyer is someone who hires musicians to play concerts at the venue(s) they represent. When you establish a good working relationship with a talent buyer, you could be … Continue reading
How to Make a Lyric Video for Less Than $10
How to make a lyric video for your song (without using Motion or After Effects) A lyric video is a video that shows your song lyrics while the music plays. … Continue reading
Do Your Music Videos Pass this 10-Point Test?
How to test if an idea has the makings of a viral video before you produce it First off, I want to say that the tips shared below were initially … Continue reading
How to Book Your First Gig
5 Booking Tips for New Artists. For a lot of new music acts, booking that first gig can feel like a Catch-22. You get gigs when you prove you can … Continue reading
Playing Live Again? Do These 6 Things!
How to get back on stage in 2022 After two years of livestreams, canceled tours and false starts, live music is officially back in 2022. Artists are getting back on … Continue reading