As a musician, you don’t want to be leaving any money on the table. With this revenue completeness checklist, you can guarantee you’re capitalizing on opportunities to monetize your music.

Are you taking advantage of every opportunity to monetize your…

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While it certainly takes hard work, being able to grow a successful and profitable business out of your passion makes it all worth it! Here, we look at five tips that will help you on your way to success.

Building…

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Here we look at the small steps you can take on the road to success that will help build the foundation for a long term successful career in the music business.

By building off successes – even small ones –…

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As an artist, the way in which you market yourself and your music is much the same way as you would any product or service, in that there are key actions you can take to leverage your growth. Here, we…

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In this piece, we examine why artists need to recognize that they themselves are running a small business, and how the rules of entrepreneurship can help guide them to success.

Can Artists Really Learn Anything from Entrepreneurs? 

The truth is…

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Landing your music on an official Spotify playlist has become something of a modern Holy Grail for many independent musicians. The process for making this happen, however, remains a confounding and opaque process. Here, we try and offer a little…

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Like with running any small time business, being a musician full time means you need to be smart about where you sink your money. Here, we look at seven of the most important things every artist should be investing their…

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Mindfulness and mindful practices are often touted as a route to happiness and success in your chosen pursuit, and music is no exception. That said, what is mindfulness all about, and how can you implement in you day to day…

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When it comes to growing your audience, new data emphasizes the importance of targeting cities that spark favorable algorithmic effects on music streaming platforms (AKA ‘trigger cities’).

It’s very easy to focus on just the area that you’re familiar with…

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Like it or not, contracts are the life blood of the music industry, and understanding how they work and why they’re necessary is key to avoiding disaster for you and your music career.

Contracts in the music industry are like…

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The prospect of reaching out to brands for a sponsorship or collaboration can be intimidating, and laden with the fear of rejection. As is so often the case with these things, however, the most important part is being willing to…

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Although tropes about the ‘tortured artist’ are pervasive, the reality is that songwriters, as with with any profession, create their best work when they’re actually taking care of their minds and bodies. Here, we look some important self-care tips songwriters…

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