Choosing A Recording Studio That’s Right For You
Even with the prevalence of home-based recording these days, sometimes there’s no substitute for the experience of recording in a professional studio, with an experienced engineer. The following are a few tips to determine which recording studio is right for you.
Crafting The Perfect Set List
There are no absolutes when creating the perfect setlist. It must be adaptable, keeping in mind factors like the audience, the venue, and time limit. A perfect set list should have an ebb and flow. Songs should follow each other in some sort of meaningful progression that enhances the audiences’ enjoyment of the show. There are [...]
It’s Not Always About The Music
There’s that figure of speech, I’m sure you’ve heard it, ”Jack of all trades, master of none”. It often gets repeated in a tone that conveys this as being a bad thing. However, that’s not always the case. In fact, that saying used to be repeated as “Jack of all trades, master of none, though [...]
The Keys To A Successful House Concert
House shows are one of those great alternative venues that can help break the monotony of the endless bar circuit. In most cases you will have a much more interested audience and the opportunity to make more money than a traditional venue would pay you. When playing a house show there are a few important [...]
Motivating Your Fans With A Call To Action
It’s hard to engage people. Not everyone is inherently witty, or naturally outgoing. Beyond sharing links, promoting others and sometimes yourself, what else can you do to keep fans engaged and not wondering whether to “unlike” you? You can start motivating your fans by sending out a call to action. These are any actions that get [...]
Tips For Setting Up A Money-Making Merch Table
Your merch table is an essential part of life on the road. It will regularly bring in more money than the gig itself and can mean the difference between a tour that makes money or loses it.
Tweeting When You’re All Out Of Ideas
Social networking comes naturally for some, and it can be a painful process for others. Sometimes, it can feel draining, or like your time could be better spent elsewhere. Like anything, you get what you put into it in the first place. If you’re afraid or hesitant to communicate with your fans on Twitter because [...]
5 Simple Methods To Market Your Music Offline
While a lot of your promotional efforts can be concentrated online these days, it’s a good idea to take a look at offline methods and see which ones are still effective for marketing your music. Here are a few simple ideas to help market your music offline. But don’t rely on only these, be sure to [...]
5 Simple Ways To Market Your Music Online
There are endless ways to market your music online and it can all sometimes become a bit overwhelming. Advice is being thrown at you from all directions and all kinds of “experts”. But, it’s important to realize that many musicians who’ve had success marketing themselves online have done so in completely opposite ways. Whatever methods [...]
Audience Response: What You Can Learn From Hearing Crickets
There can be a lot of things running through your head during a live performance. You may be concentrating on playing your instrument well, or singing in tune. Or maybe even trying to prevent something from going wrong on stage while you play. Nobody ever said playing music for a living was easy. Here’s one more [...]
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