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 loing to take things to the next level. To me, there are a few areas in which you may be able improve the way your […]
How To Write Lyrics Without Music
The creative process is different for every artist. But there is no right or wrong way to write. Typically, I will follow the same process every time. I often find myself inspired by a cool chord progression and will write from there. I also write a lot from titles. Coming up with good song titles […]
The Best Things I’ve Done For My Music Career That You Can Replicate
If you came here loing for a quick fix, an easy out, or a slam-dunk social media tip, you came to the wrong place. For most of us, a career in music is a grind. It’s hard. What I have (only recently) started to figure out is how to make that grind rewarding. My […]
Why You Need To Build Anticipation For Your Next Single Or Album Release
When artists achieve a certain level of success, they no longer need to work as hard to build anticipation for their releases. Their fans are already hanging on to every social media post waiting for new material. For the rest of us, life is a little harder. It takes a long time and a lot […]
5 Top Paid Advertising Platforms For Musicians
There are lots of places for artists to get exposure on. There are the obvious social media platforms (, Instagram, ) and the obvious music streaming/buying platforms (Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Spotify, etc.) These platforms allow you to build an on presence for fans to connect with, and for the most part, these platforms are free to […]
Do Musicians Need Social Media? The Shocking Reality
These days, it seems like everyone and their dog has social media. And in fact, there are way too many Instagram accounts dedicated to people’s dogs for my liking. What does this mean for the artist? The musician? Do you need to be on every social media platform? How do you cut through the noise […]
How Do Singers Keep From Losing Their Voice? We Reveal All…
Learning to take care of your voice is not always easy. Like most things in life, it requires patience and practice. However, if you want to become a professional singer, you need to learn how to do it. You can lose your voice, and it can be devastating. It can take months to make a […]
4 Incentives You Can Give Fans To Promote Your Music
As artists, we are always trying to get our fans to do stuff; buy merch, our content, tell friends about the music, pre-order our album, and so on. The problem is, people are bombarded with these requests. Everybody is trying to make money off of the content they create. Even my favorite nerdy meme […]
Buy Spotify Plays, A Review Of Why Musicians Should NEVER Purchase Fake Streams
likes, Instagram followers, Spotify plays – what do these things have in common? Artists want them. Artists feel like they need them to be recognized in the industry. Fair enough. There is a lot of pressure to play a numbers game. So long as artists want these things, there will be shady services out […]
Tips For Teaching Guitar To Beginners
Teaching guitar can be a rewarding way to make money and can turn into a long-term career for some musicians. One of the interesting things about teaching guitar is that you don’t necessarily need to be an expert guitarist to teach – you simply need to be able to teach effectively. It’s about communicating and […]
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