Ok, so on to the big question of money. How much can you expect to make from your music career? This is a subject that everyone seems to have an opinion on. If you ask a relatively new musician that hasn’t already tried their hand marketing in the music business, they will tell you that…
A successful musician is one who knows what they really want from their endeavors, is able to find the resources that will expedite their progress, and is willing to do the work it takes to provide a living or better.” Doug Garvey, Geiman Brother Records Before I go any further, I want to make one…
Due to what I do, I’m always speaking to independent musicians. While a good percentage of them are happy remaining independent, there are also a lot that eventually want to go on and sign a record deal. To many, obtaining a record deal is like a sign that they’ve ‘made it’. That they are officially…
Hey guys, today we’ll be looking at product placement, but not in it’s typical form. Usually product placement is when a company compensates you to have their product in your video or to mention it in your song. In the strategy I’m going to share with you today and next week however, we’re going to…
Getting a good mix of your song is important for many reasons. You’ll want your beats and instrumentals to sounds good on any system they get played on, from studio quality speakers, to personal mp3 players. That said, it’s not always easy to know what you should be doing when you’re just starting out producing….
One of the biggest problems many musicians face is actually getting people to listen to their music. If you’ve tried to release EP, mixtape or album before, you’ll know that getting people to give it a real try is a uphill struggle. Even if you give it out for free, you’ll still get the majority…
Hello there my fellow music makers! Today I wanted to look at how important marketing your music is or isn’t, and have a look at what you all think on the matter. As always I’ll also be showing you what I think you should be doing regarding this, so have a read on till the…
When it comes to making money from their musical talents, many musicians struggle. Talk about music sales slowing down is easily found on the internet, and many take that as a sign there’s no money to be made for the average independent artist. That said, there are a load of people who make a full…
Hey guys, today Dylan Lott from Cloud Records has written you a guide. In the following guide he talks about some tips he’s picked up when it comes to selling more merchandise for groups / bands and solo musicians alike. If you’re new to putting a merch campaign together or you just want some tips…
If you’ve seen a lot of live gigs, chances are you’ve seen some musicians wearing ear plugs. Why is this? And should you be wearing them when you’re doing live gigs of your own? This is what we’ll look at today, so have a read and be sure to put what you learn into practice….
A couple of days ago, I gave you a quiz you could take to see how likely it was you’d succeed in the music industry. While just a bit of fun and the results shouldn’t be taken as gospel, the questions and answers were based around good music business practices. This means getting a higher…
Ever wanted to know how likely you are to succeed in the music industry? Are you giving yourself the best chance of a successful music career? Well using the below 10 questioned quiz, you can find out. Important: Answer these questions 100% honestly to get the best results: Quiz no longer available. Sorry. Things to…
Recently I wrote a post looking at why musician fail. In this post I looked at 7 controllable things which stop musicians getting anywhere in terms of fanbase and income. Today though, I want to look at something slightly different. There are a number of musicians out there who are either earning a profit from…
It’s no secret that many musicians fail to hit the aims they set for their music careers. Whether the aim is to play sell out tours, earn a full time living from music, or getting known on a much wider scale. By why is this? Why do musicians fail? Below I’ll look at 7 things…
Hi guys, just a quick one today. I’ve randomly picked the winners of the Music Fan Gate competition myself and Andrew Apanov set up last week, and they are as follows: Winner Of The Fan Gate 2.0 ‘With Setup’ Version: @jacobleemusic Winners Of The Fan Gate 2.0 ‘Self-Served’ version: @GotStyle4Dayz @VeylreMusic @CynthiaLove639 Congratulations guys, you’ll…