The below guides are all about the theory behind the music business. Have a read and get your music mentality right!
While there a few sites on the internet which give independent musicians and music industry figures good advice on progressing (e.g. this one), there are also a lot of sites which give out bad advice. Dated advice which sounds like it works in theory, but really doesn’t. It’s easy to get caught with this and…
Does age matter in music? Are you ever too old or too young to make a successful music career for yourselves? Today we’ll look at that, and delve into common conceptions about the music industry and age. Many people feel that once you hit a certain age, let’s say 30 onward for this article, your…
Making music costs you money. Further more, if you make good music it can enhance people’s lives. So why do so many treat great songs like disposable music which isn’t worth much?! Not only is it fans who sometimes do this, but this mentality is often also adopted by event organizers, musicians and the like….
There are many good musicians out there, but a lot less who are widely seen as being great. Usually this status takes time to achieve, and is the result of a number of things being in place for a prolonged period of time. If it’s your aim to one day be seen as one of…
I’m a strong believer that not only do you need to take the right actions to get where you want in music, but you also need to stop doing the wrong things. Mistakes can hold you back from reaching your goals, and can limit your music career even before it’s started. With that in mind,…
I’ve been involved in the music industry for over 14 years now. During that time, I’ve learned many things which aren’t really general knowledge, and aren’t generally known to those who are just starting out. In fact, many musicians who have been making music for years don’t know some of the things I’m about to…
Over the last few years, as well as posting helpful guides on my own site Music Industry How To, I’ve also posted a few on the Music Think Tank website. In fact, a good few of my guides have got to the front page of MTT and Hypebot. While I’ve shared a few of these…
So you may have heard the term ‘new media’ buzzing around. But what does it mean? And how does new media impact on your music career? Well today James Wasem from Gigee.me is going to answer these questions and more. Enter James: What Is “New Media” Anyway? So what is new media? Here’s a nice…
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 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…
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…
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…