Making music videos is difficult. Video content is important, and it still seems to be one of the best ways to get your music in front of people. The problem lies in coming up with a good idea and then having the financial and practical means to make that idea a reality. If you don’t […]
How Do Singers Make Money? Here Are 8 Ways
The stereotype of the “starving artist” has pervaded our public consciousness to the point where people believe that it’s impossible to make money with music. This is simply not true. You may believe it to be true (I did), especially if you grew up in a smaller city. You may not see many examples of […]
How To Share A Youtube Playlist And Why You Should [Rather Than Single Videos]
Getting views on YouTube is getting harder. It’s becoming difficult to drive viewers to your YouTube channel and off of their social media platform of choice. Once you have people watching your videos, you need to keep them on your channel watching of your videos. This drives up your traffic and visibility, and if […]
10 Top Music Industry Podcasts That’ll Up Your Music Business Education
I feel like podcasts are something everyone gets into at some point in their life. A couple years ago I dove way into podcasts, and it was awesome. I was on the road a lot, and sometimes I got sick of listening to music. I also crave educational content and like learning new things to […]
Should Musicians Use Linkedin? One Man’s View On It’s Use In The Music Industry.
has been around since 2003 (a lot longer than most other popular social media platforms) and is largely seen and used as a professional social media platform. On , you might post about personal interests and issues, but is a place to focus on finding work, finding people to work for you, and […]
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 a song immediately after you’ve written it, and then hate it two weeks later. Did you just fall out of with it, or was the song not very good? Beyond the song itself, the production on a song […]
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 folk-y or country. Or maybe you wrote a blues song by accident. This happens sometimes. Personally, if I hear a song […]
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 life. If you’re a singer, you use your voice all the time. Singing […]
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 first options people see when they search for their services. Just […]
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 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 […]
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