What does it mean when someone tells you to “market” yourself or your brand? The notion of marketing is extremely broad and can be hard to understand – especially when all you want is a...
How To Be A Regular Hire in the Studio
Whether you’re lending amazing vocals or playing bass for a hot track, being unprofessional can severely damage your hiring potential. Don’t be a one trick pony. Music makers will want you...
How To Get Your Band’s Facebook Page Verified
Nothing could look more legit on your Facebook page than a little blue check mark. We’ve all seen it on a celebrity’s profile – you know the one with 1 million (plus) likes. If you’re an...
The Most Effective Ways To Promote Your Music on Twitter
Ever since its creation in 2006, Twitter’s name has been synonymous with social media’s power – attracting over 280 million active accounts. While your primary goal as a musician is to...
What Makes A Great Band Manager?
Strong knowledge of the music industry is a given for every band manager. But beyond that, what elements make someone invaluable to your team? Remember these qualities while you search for the...
How Musicians Make Money Off Royalties
There are a number of ways that musicians and songwriters make a living off their songs. With royalties, artists can be paid for a number of years – long after they’ve even sung them...
5 Ways to Make a Video Go Viral
If you’re like anyone else uploading to YouTube, you don’t want your video to go neglected with only a few views. With 400 hours of YouTube videos being uploaded every minute, it’s difficult to...
How to Overcome Stage Fright
Not every musician is a born performer. In fact, even the most talented artists – including Adele and Barbara Streisand – have admitted to being nauseous or forgetting their words on...
How to Get Signed with a Record Label
As a musician you want the most success for your career, which hopefully means getting attention from big record labels. Getting signed is a huge step, and it takes a lot of hard work and...
Top 5 Online Resources for Booking Gigs
With digital album sales on decline, we know how important playing live shows can be for your band. The income stream from ticket sales and merchandise are invaluable, making the show circuit all the...