Vocalist and musicians are true to their craft. They work day and night practicing to getting better at singing and playing their instrument. If you incorporate practice into your daily routine you’re well on your way to mastering your instrument. … Read more
7 Reasons Why You Should Use a Professional Recording Studio
A session at a professional recording studio offers better sound quality, expert engineers, experienced producers, and high-quality equipment at a cost lower than a home studio.
Here are a few reasons why artists prefer professional recording studios over home studios…
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Every Musician Needs A Revenue Completeness Check: Here’s How
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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5 Tips To Grow Your Own Music Business
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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Building Your Music Career One Small Success At A Time
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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10 Things To Do Now To Leverage Your Growth As An Artist
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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What Artists Should Learn From Entrepreneurs
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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Artist’s guide to building buzz on Spotify
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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7 Things Artists Should Be Investing In
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 Can Help You Unlock Your Musical Potential: Here’s How
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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Trigger Cities : The Key To Expanding Your Audience
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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Essential Music Industry Contracts
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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Guide to Contacting Brands For Music Sponsorships, Collaboration
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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Self-Care: Songwriter Edition
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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5 Tips For Understanding Your Fanbase
When it comes to communicating with your fans, listening is just as important as talking. Here, we offer some pointers on navigating the two-way street of fan communication, and how it can help you understand your audience.
In case you’re…
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Getting More Views On TikTok As A Musician
While achieving much-coveted TikTok fame as an artist may seem to be largely a product of random chance, the reality is that there are a few things artists can do to boost their chances on the often inscrutable platform.
Everyone…
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What Content Marketing Can Teach Artists
While most artists may not feel like the term is relevant to them, they can actually learn quite a bit from the concepts and ideas behind content marketing.
I’m in the midst of an ongoing musical project. And at some…
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What Social Media Networks Are Best for Musicians?
As most artists are aware, maintaining a strong social media presence is key promoting your music and building your brand, but with so many options to choose from, which social media platforms should bands and musicians focus on?
In a…
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5 Indicators Your Fans Are Engaging With Your Music
Without a screaming audience in front of you, it can sometimes be difficult to gauge whether or not you and your music are really clicking with listeners. Here, we look at five perceptible signs that fans are really engaging with…
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How To Build, Connect With An International Audience
As the music business has transitioned into a more global industry, it is becoming increasingly important for artists and labels to find ways to connect with a much broader, international audience.
In the last few years, the music industry has…
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