Cover songs are a great way to get your music out there. By doing your own unique versions of already popular songs, you can tap into the fanbase of the original song owner. If when people search online for covers of their favorite songs (which does happen a lot), if they come across your website…
Finding it difficult to get your music out there? Need tips on the art of music promotion? Then look no further, as I’ve just created a epic list of 86 music promotion tips just for you! I’ve broken them down into different categories, so they should be easier to refer back to as needed. Be…
Your online presence is all important when it comes to progressing in your music career. It’s the first place most fans go when they want to hear more of your material, or just find out about you. If you’ve followed this guide on how to make a music site, you’ll have a good place to…
So you’ve watched all the battle rap videos on Youtube. You’ve picked your favorites, and you feel like you could probably step up and start battling yourself. But how do you go about getting good? What do you need to do to become one of the battle rap stars of this generation? And how different…
Today I’m going to look at 10 things you should never do when you’ve got your gig and are going on stage. These are based on what I’ve personally seen do and don’t work when gigging, so you may find there are a few which don’t fully apply to you. That said, I suggest you…
If you’re a Full Access member of this site and have read even 10% of the 200+ guides exclusive to you, chances are you know the importance of having your own music website. Among other things: You’ll have total control of it, which will make it easier to set up an effective sales funnel. Unlike…
If you’ve decided you’re interested in pursuing a music career, congratulations! You’ve just taken the first step in the transition from someone who makes music for fun, to someone who actively works at building a fanbase and making a living from their talent. When making music for fun, pretty much anything goes. You can play…
This guide is by Music Full Time owner Ches Christian. What I’m about to share with you today is my opinion. Not everyone will agree, but I think a lot of you will see where I’m coming from. If you can, then hopefully it’ll help guide you in your approach to your music career. Most…
As you may or may not have noticed, here on Music Industry How To I haven’t really put up too many guides on how to get your music on streaming website. This is mainly due to the fact that doing this doesn’t earn you that much in terms of revenue. Furthermore, there are other websites…
History has proven that one of the most effective platforms for launching and expanding your music career is touring. We’ve all heard the stories of artists taking on mammoth touring schedules to launch their latest release. So how do these artists survive? What is touring life actually like? And is it even possible to hit…
This article is based on one of Ari Herstand’s guides from Ari’s Take (opens in a new window). Check his site out too for more great music business advice! When touring, musicians often place a big emphasis on upfront pay, door money and the like. While these things can be important, if you’ve toured before…
Are you posting copies of your lyrics on your website for all to see? If not, you’re missing a trick! This is something all musicians should be doing if they want an easy way to give fans what they want. Today I’ll show you: Why your fans will love you for posting these lyrics, How…
I often get emails from readers of this site asking for personal advice. And while I can’t reply to each of these emails individually (if I did I wouldn’t have time to write guides for the masses), I do read them all and use the questions asked to influence the kind of guides I create….
If you’re looking to get away from offering the same old merchandise that every other musician does, you’re in luck. Today I’m going to share with you a number of merch ideas you can get made up outside of the 4 usual suspects: T shirts, CDs, Posters and Stickers. I talked about these kinds of…
So we all know we’re supposed to be networking in the music industry. The more people you know, the more likely it is you’ll stumble upon someone who can help push your career forward right? While this can be true, it’s not as simple as that. You see, network wrong, and you could let potentially…