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Do Independent Musicians Need Focus Groups To See If Their Music Is Good?
How do you know if you’ve written a good song? It’s hard, right? Sometimes, you’ll love a song immediately after you’ve written it, and then hate it two weeks later. Did you just fall out of love with it, or was the song not very good? Beyond … [Continue reading]
How To Get Into The Music Industry With No Experience
The music industry is a fragmented and diverse world made up of executives, managers, publicists, musicians and everything in between. There are labels and talent agencies, PR and tech companies, Performances Rights Organizations and internet … [Continue reading]
7 Best Chairs For Music Producers In Their Home & Studio Engineers In Professional Recording Studios – 2018
The importance of comfort should never be overlooked – especially while you’re working in the studio. It’s not unusual for producers or studio engineers to spend long hours at work, editing, mixing and mastering. The more uncomfortable you are, … [Continue reading]
Should You Only Make Music In The Most Popular Music Genres? One Man’s View
Have you ever written songs that just don’t seem to fit in with the rest of your songs? Perhaps you write pop songs, but ended up writing a song that bends a little more folk-y or country. Or maybe you wrote a blues song by accident. This … [Continue reading]
How Can Singers Keep Their Voice Healthy?
One of my worst fears is losing my voice. Singing is possibly my favorite thing to do like, ever. Losing my voice would be incredibly discouraging. It would impair my ability to perform, to write, and to communicate and otherwise enjoy my … [Continue reading]
How To Clear A Sample In A Song, And The General Cost
In the rap and hip-hop world, it’s not unusual for producers and artists to take samples from other recorded works and incorporate them into their beats. This happens in the DJ and EDM world too. You might have other reasons for wanting to use a … [Continue reading]
Best 7 Electric Guitars And Guitar Packages For Beginners 2018
So, you’re on the hunt for a great beginner electric guitar. But there are a lot of options to choose from, which can make you second guess yourself at the best of times. Not to worry – we can help you select a guitar or guitar package that’s … [Continue reading]
The Best Youtube Tag Ideas To Use For Music And Musicians
Search Engine Optimization (or SEO) has been a focus for marketers for many years now. The goal of SEO is to optimize your content so that when searched for, it appears right away. Companies are keen on optimizing their websites to be among the … [Continue reading]
Tips For Guitar Teachers, How To Take Your Teaching Business To The Next Level
Teaching guitar (and other instruments) is a common way to make money as a musician. Whether teaching is a side hustle, or your primary source of income, you may be looking to take things to the next level. To me, there are a few areas in which … [Continue reading]
Music Entrepreneurship, A Powerful Introduction To Being A Musician And Business Entrepreneur
I’d like to share a little about my latest mini-book, The Essential Guide to Music Entrepreneurship: 2018 Edition. In 2011, I had an awakening. I’d started and ran a couple of businesses up until that point. But as I look back, I can see that I … [Continue reading]
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