Why Going Out To Shows Will Help Your Career
For the majority of us, when we are first getting into the music scene we do so voraciously, by practicing our instruments, enhancing our skills and going out to see live music. I’m not talking about the big-name concerts or productions, I mean the live shows. You know the ones at the dive bars and union halls around town, where you went enthusiastically to check out the scene and have a good time.
Blogging on Tour: Coming Up With Great Ideas
Finding the time to blog while on tour is usually an epic struggle. Unlike the painless act of tweeting 140 characters from a cell phone, thinking up engaging blog posts after driving in a cramped van for hours usually requires extraordinary feats of mental prowess.
Your Website: The Most Important Place On The Internet
It amazes me that in 2010 many artists still use Myspace as their only form of online communication. You need to create a central site to funnel all your fans. A Hub.
Why Pirating Music Will Make You A Better Musician
The Internet is a magical place where you can discover music from everywhere on Earth, not only in the present, but also from the past (in the form of old recordings or old sheet music played by modern musicians). Never before in human history have we had access to the amount of music that we have today.
Playing For Free: Insult Or Opportunity?
A major dilemma among musicians is deciding whether or not you should accept non-paying gigs. Some don’t mind. Others are adamantly against it. I think the best way to go about tackling this particular problem is to ask yourself if the non-paying gig will provide any payment opportunities.
Finding Atypical Venues To Play Your Music
The DIY ethic involves the idea of booking all your own shows (at least until you can pay someone to do it for you). But, keep in mind that not all of your live shows need to be played in rock venues, bars and dives.The potential for a gig can come from almost anywhere.
Identifying The Vampires Who Drain Your Creativity
In all aspects of life there are certain people who seem to drain us of energy and leave us second guessing ourselves. For musicians, these vampires can be all around you and can do detrimental damage to your psyche. There will always be the heckling stranger at a gig, or a person from another band [...]
Music: Do You Have “It”?
There is this perplexing question that gets passed around to anyone in the entertainment industry. “Do they have ‘it’”?
Is This Right For You?
The music industry is teeming with millions of people trying to earn a living from their music. Whether you are an indie rocker in Japan or a classical cellist in the USA, the drive to keep going is usually intertwined with the goal of living solely off the art you create. However, every once and a [...]
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