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…
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 right things however, and you will see…
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 two in this guide on making better choices in the music industry is…
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 sized tips which could make all the…
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, while possible, I think even gaining 1000 dedicated fans…
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 personality too. This is something many people…
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 Day’. I know not everyone has joined…
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 $1000 on the lottery sounds a lot better to most…
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”. Originality is held by many as the way to get heard…
A few weeks ago, I looked at what traits you should avoid in a music manager. While this guide went down very well and was useful for many, it soon became clear that there were many unanswered questions surrounding how to find a music manager. Never one to leave subjects only half covered, today I…
Hey guys, today I’m going to talk a bit about merchandise. This is the first in a two (or more) part guide looking at why you need to start selling merch as a musician, and the types that you can offer to your fans. Today we’ll look at what merch is, why you should be…
Collaborations are great. They can get you in front of other people’s audiences fairly quickly, they can mean more opportunities arise as you network with more people, and they can generally have you making music you couldn’t have made on your own. But there’s a flip side. Not all collaborations are made evenly. While working…
This guide was adapted with permission from one of Ari Herstand’s articles on Ari’s Take. You should also check out his guide on how he sold out the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. There’s no use putting on a show if there isn’t anybody there to watch you play. A simple status update on Facebook or…
This is a guest post by the charming Kevin over at The Sound Coach. Taken from his video looking at what phase is, and how to fix phase related issues. Enjoy. 🙂 Hi guys and welcome to Start To Mix episode number Four, this is Kevin at thesoundcoach.com here to talk to you today about…