You need to have a thick skin if you plan to last long in the music industry. Why? Because rejection is common and success is a moving target. Every time you reach it, you push back your idea of what it is. When you finally break down the barriers in your way, you set your…
Remember that old saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” In an industry like the music business ran by negotiations with hustlers, smooth talkers, hand shakes, co-signs, politics, and popularity contests – that old saying couldn’t ring more true. However, I’d argue that what you know directly impacts who you know. But…
It can be hard to stay organized as an artist. Until you have a team, or you can divvy up tasks among band members, you’re basically doing everything yourself, from writing the songs to keeping your financial records up-to-date. Over time, I have learned the value of picking the right tool and sticking to it….
If you play your cards right, eventually you’ll break away from dead-end bar gigs with small crowds. It’s a “paying your dues” phase that most have to go through. How long it lasts is different for everyone, but smart artists that take time to educate themselves can usually shorten the life span. Especially if they…
Podcasts continue to rise in popularity, providing musicians, businesses, marketers, and alike with opportunities to connect directly with their audiences. If you’ve ever thought about podcasting to promote your music – or if you have had the desire to learn more about podcasting – you’re in the right place. In this guide, you will learn…
I’m an independent hip hop artist, talent buyer, and web designer for music artists. My full time job and career consists of working independently within the music industry. Working independently for myself is great because I get to be my own boss, make more money than I ever made as an employee, and have location…
Do you have your music on iTunes or other digital download stores but are struggling to make sales? You’re not alone! I get people approaching me all the time asking how they can sell more music on iTunes. Well today I’m going to let you know how you can, so be sure to read all…
Today we’re going to look at 7 top tools for musicians and those in the music business. This guide should be useful for all musicpreneurs. But before we do that, we need to ask: what is a musicpreneur? At a surface level the term is pretty self explanatory: it’s a combination of a musician and…
Editor Note: Hi guys, today we’ve something a bit different. Cynthia Brando has kindly agreed to share her story with you, specifically looking at why she feels she got stage fright, and some of the things she did to better manage that as a performing musician. It’s our hope that if you also suffer with…
A website is an essential asset for an independent music artist to have. Without a strategically planned and executed web design you’re missing out on opportunities to strengthen loyalty and retention with your existing audience, and to gain new fans. Not to mention you’re missing out on opportunities to make more money. The problem is…
Welcome back to the second part of this guide on using Odesk for musicians. In the first part we looked at what Odesk is (the sister site to Elance, a similar team building website), how it can be useful for you as a musician, how much you should pay any freelancers you find and more….
Don’t have enough time to handle all aspects of your music career? Need help with the business side of the music industry? Then Odesk might be able to help you as a musician. Odesk is an online marketplace which connects people who need others to work for them and are willing to pay for that….
For most bands and artists gigging is a big component of their overall strategy. Although their are a few who have successfully taken the road less traveled, the vast majority of artists need to play live if they want to grow and sustain a music career - this is true whether they are megastars performing in packed…
Want to know how to trademark your music name? This is what I’m going to show you how to do today. Look below for a step by step guide to trademarking your name for musicians, as well as a look at the difference between trademarks and copyrights. This guide was written by myself, Richard Jefferson,…
If you want to consistently present yourself well as a musician, you can’t do everything by yourself. You won’t have the time needed to do everything, and most likely you won’t have all the needed skills. This is why all big musicians have teams around them, whether or not the team is formed by a…