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The best places to live as a songwriter
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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 →

April 1, 2022
Studio engineers can gain a lot of valuable insight by mixing live sound
Musician Tips

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 →

March 30, 2022
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Musician Tips

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 →

March 30, 2022
How to find the best venue for your music
Music Career Tips

Booking the right venue for your band: what you need to know

How to get the gig at a venue that fits your music. If you’re an up-and-coming musician, you’ve come to terms with an undeniable fact. Your art is also a … Continue reading →

October 1, 2019
The best places to live as a songwriter
Music Career Tips

The top 10 cities for full-time songwriters

Looking for the best places to live, tour, or visit as a songwriter?  Hi friends. I know many of you are on the road a great portion of your life. … Continue reading →

June 4, 2019
Music Career Tips

The little known secret to booking gigs consistently

The key to playing more (and better) shows. Remember the first time you picked up your instrument? What about the first song you learned to play or sing? For me, … Continue reading →

February 27, 2018
Effective booking emails for artists
Music Career Tips

The reason most bands don’t get the gig (and how to fix it)

Most bands don’t get gigs and wonder why? They look at the bands playing the venues they want to perform at and think: why them and not us? Bands that … Continue reading →

November 22, 2017
How one singer used AirBnB to book gigs
Music Career Tips

One London singer-songwriter uses AirBnB to play to a new audience each night

Musicians can use AirBnB to make new fans. Jay Johnson is a young singer-songwriter in London, and he’s taken a clever angle on concert booking and promotion: AirBnB. The online … Continue reading →

October 2, 2017
How to make a more effective electronic press kit for your music
Music Promotion

3 ways for your E.P.K. to stand out

There have been many posts written on how to create an E.P.K. (also known as an Electronic Press Kit) — what to include, where to host it, and so forth. … Continue reading →

September 20, 2017
Music Career Tips

Touring Russia as a solo singer/songwriter (an in-depth look with Balto’s Dan Sheron)

Dan Sheron of the band Balto lived in Russia on-and-off between 2008 and 2010, so when he toured there as a solo performer earlier this fall, it wasn’t like the … Continue reading →

October 31, 2016

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