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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
This is part two of my two part series looking at decision making for musicians. Choosing to do the right things is all important in music. You can spend years grinding doing the wrong tasks and it won't help you at all. Spend a few months doing the … [Continue reading]
If you ask me, what I'm going to talk about today can help you separate greatness from failure, playing small from going big, and unhappiness from joy. What's more, it has nothing to do with knowledge, technical skills, or personality!Note: Part … [Continue reading]
Last week I gave 25 music business tips from my 'tip of the day' series over on my music business Facebook page. If you haven't already joined that page, Like it now to be kept informed on the latest as it happens.Today, I've got 26 more bite … [Continue reading]
Have you ever heard of Kevin Kelly's 1000 true fans theory? If not you can see it here. The theory basically says that if you have 1000 dedicated fans, you can make a living from any type of artistic venture. In your case, music.Now personally, … [Continue reading]
To give yourself the best chance of making it as far as you want with music, you need to have the full package. Making good music isn't enough to stand out from some of the biggest musicians in your genre; you need to have the right drive and … [Continue reading]
I often get nuggets of information I feel are important for anyone who makes music. Sometimes I share them in the form of blog posts on here, other times I share them as quick updates on my music marketing Facebook page. I call these the 'Tip Of The … [Continue reading]
Big commercial radio stations and TV channels have been running contests for years for one simple reason: they work! As humans, we're often very lazy and want something for nothing. The less work we have to do to get a big win the better.Winning … [Continue reading]
Ok, discussion time. Feel free to get involved with your views on this subject in the comments section below.I'm sure you've heard people say something along the lines of “you need to be original as a musician to stand out from the crowd”. … [Continue reading]