If you’ve been producing music for a while and are at the stage where your beats are good enough for people to use, you’ll probably want to think about selling your beats online. Getting your beats up for sale isn’t that difficult, and can be done within a day or so with a website and…
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 looking to earn a little money on the side as a teacher, that’s fine! However, for many people, teaching guitar…
Consumers love it. Musicians hate it. What is it? Music streaming. Okay, to be fair, that’s a vast generalization. But you will find that most music fans enjoy music streaming because it’s convenient, and it’s either free or low-cost. Some artists, on the other hand, have expressed disdain for it because it pays very little….
Businesses that play music as an integral part of their business model must pay licensing fees back to artists. As they should! Blanket licenses are a more 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…
Learning to play a musical instrument is not easy. It doesn’t matter what instruments you choose to learn, getting good at an instrument requires time, patience, commitment and practice. That said, it’s also super fun and rewarding! There is no better feeling than mastering a part, jamming with friends, or writing a full song. Music…
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…
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 more….
For many musically inclined 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…
There are many ways to make money in the music industry. To date, I’ve made money from the music business in 21 different ways and counting (though I probably don’t represent the average artist since I’m into media creation and business). But where do most artists earn the bulk of their income? What are they…
When it comes right down to it, there are a lot of ways to make money with a recording studio. Many studios only think in terms of their flat hourly fee and don’t consider the many other opportunities that exist. If you’re an upscale boutique studio with a large client base, maybe you don’t need…
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 more work into keyboards, I have a special love for guitar. There is nothing like the feeling of an acoustic guitar resonating against…
Your record label deserves a strong online presence. When people want to learn more about something, they typically start their research online. It’s much easier to run a few Google searches than to go to the library, search through encyclopedias and directories, or even ask their friends. What does this mean? It means if you…
I truly believe that almost everything in life can be broken down into a science – even a merchandise table which yields a high response from people in its vicinity. I didn’t always think this way. I used to walk around with CDs in my knapsack and conduct hand-to-hand sales. Let me back up for…
Want to know how to play the keyboard but haven’t got any experience yet? No problem, as today we’re going to look at the first steps you’ll need to take to start playing the correct way. So you’ve bought a good keyboard. Learning the keyboard is a great foundation for learning other instruments in the…
Booking 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 booking gigs can require a lot of time too. Between researching and seeking out opportunities,…