As you practice your vocal technique, you will become a better vocalist. You’ll learn to sing with better intonation, learn to emote well and save your voice from harm. If you’re a singer (or a rapper for that matter) you should be working on your technique! Once you get on stage, however, there is […]
How To Become A Professional Musician In 2018
I’ve long felt that the term “professional musician” has a lot of pressure and expectation tied up in it. Many young musicians put a lot of pressure on themselves to be professional musicians who make all of their money playing music. This is one interpretation of being a professional musician (and it’s a nice place […]
How To Find A Videographer To Record You A Music Video
Everybody knows how important visual content is when creating a brand for your music. Pictures, videos, graphics, posters – they all affect the way people perceive you. Creating a visual aesthetic that you feel inspired by is a challenge. You want to puts your best foot forward, and create a brand that you can stick […]
How Guitar Teachers Can Earn More Per Hour From Their Students
Many guitar teachers started out teaching as a way to earn extra money while they gig or go to school. This is a totally legitimate reason to get into teaching guitar, and if you’re just loing to earn a little money on the side as a teacher, that’s fine! However, for many people, teaching guitar […]
What Is A Blanket License, And How Does It Work With ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and PRS?
Businesses that play music as an integral part of their business mo must pay licensing fees back to artists. As they should! Blanket licenses are a efficient way of issuing licenses to businesses that use a lot of music, because it covers all music. Blanket licenses are an important part of the overall licensing […]
What Is The YouTube Official Artist Channel, And What Should Musicians Be Doing About It?
On January 23rd of 2018, YouTube introduced its brand-new YouTube Official Artist Channel. These channels are designed specifically for musical artists. These channels set out to merge multiple accounts into one main “Official Artist Channel”. In the past, artists had separate Vevo accounts, an artist account, and often their videos would get posted on their […]
How To Get A Job As A Music Teacher
Getting into music education is a wonderful way for musicians with a passion for learning, teaching, and technique to earn a good salary and have a comfortable life. The positions available to music educators is wide-ranging. From entry level instrument instruction, to salaried instruction at a university, to teaching music theory, music history, and . […]
How To Book A Singer, Rapper Or Other Musician For An Event
For many musically incd people, promoting events and shows is a natural introduction to the music industry. There are lots of great reasons to promote shows. You’ll make great connections with artists and the teams they work with (agents, managers, labels, publicists, etc.). You’ll become an “industry person”, and will start to get approached by […]
What Is The Best Way To Teach Yourself Guitar?
Guitar is an extremely fun instrument. I taught myself to play when I was around 12 or 13, and have kept it as a second instrument ever since. While I definitely put work into keyboards, I have a special for guitar. There is nothing like the feeling of an acoustic guitar resonating against […]
How To Book Gigs For Yourself As An Independent Solo Artist Or Band
Boing gigs is one of most time-consuming non-musical activities artists engage in. It takes a long time to craft set lists that are ready to play, it takes a long time to develop promotional materials, and then the process of boing gigs can require a lot of time too. Between researching and seeking out opportunities, […]
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