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Tip Jar: Charting a Greener Course
Societal Trends: Music Reflecting a Changing World Let’s not forget that music is what weaves the world together. So, in the coming years 2025- 2030, what are some of the ... -
7-Point Checklist To Investing And Building Wealth
By Bobby Borg and Britt Hastey (Excerpted from Personal Finance For Musicians with permission of Rowman & Littlefield) Invest! Invest! Invest! It’s time for musicians to make money and get ... -
The Manager's Playbook
The Manager’s Playbook: Essential Roles and Realistic Paths For Musicians As musicians, we all ponder the role of personal managers, those guiding lights who can shape our journey. They navigate us ... -
Tip Jar: Money Management for Musicians
Everything You Need to Know There are tons of independent musicians who struggle with paying bills on time and building credit, and just as many artists who blow up and ... -
3 Winners! Enter to Win a copy of 'Personal Finance for Musicians'
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Expert Advice: Money Management For Musicians
There are tons of independent musicians who struggle with paying bills on time and building credit, and just as many artists who blow up and lose their fortunes in ten ... -
20 Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft and Fraud
By Bobby Borg and Britt Hastey Identity theft and fraud exists when a less than desirable person gets hold of your personal information, uses it to open new lines of ... -
Borg: Media Mistakes Musicians Make
Musician/industry expert/author/professor Bobby Borg alerts all music-makers to the do's and don'ts of working with the media to promote your music. It is absolutely imperative to be prepared by improving ... -
Borg: #1 Deadly Musician Mistake
Here again, from his video series of the worst mistakes that musicians are prone to make, musician/instructor/author Bobby Borg, author of Business Basics for Musicians, presents a clip that many ... -
Deadly Mistakes Musicians Make
Deadly Mistakes Musicians Make 4 !: The latest of episode of deadly mistakes musicians make. watch episode 1 here: youtu.be/o1Hu6NlwKgs Bobby Borg is a former major label, indie, and DIY ... -
Bobby Borg: Is Making a Music NFT Worth it?
Bobby Borg is a former major label, indie, and DIY recording and touring musician (with the rock groups Beggars & Thieves, Left For Dead, and Warrant), the author of several ... -
Business Managers: Bills and Investments
We’ve all heard about musicians who hit it big, then ended up penniless. In one such infamous story, rapper MC Hammer, who was once reported in Forbes magazine as being ... -
Rejection Advice for Musicians: 3 Tips
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Getting The Gig: How To Be A “Working” Musician
Not everyone is destined to be a singer-songwriter, or a composer, or a longtime member of a band. Some of us are born with a special gift for wailing on ... -
Product Innovation: 38 Ways to Monetize One Song
By Bobby Borg & Michael Eames In a world where money keeps our bills paid and our bellies full, it’s always smart to have as many ways as possible to ... -
Tip Jar: How to Run a Successful Rehearsal
Rehearsals are important to the functioning of every band. They are where you craft your best songs and put together your most spectacular live performance sets. But there is ... -
Pitching Your Music Like a Pro
What follows are 14 tips to help you improve your pitching game. Bobby Borg and Michael Eames, co-authors of the new book Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians, discuss everything ... -
The Complete DIY Marketing Process
In my 20 years of teaching and consulting, I couldn’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard a young musician say, “I just do what I do, and if ... -
Pursuing a Career in the New Music Industry: Tips for DIY Success
Let there be no mistake—pursuing a career in the music industry in the 2020s may look easy, but it is highly competitive. The successful musicians you see today in the ... -
Copyright Infringement In Plain Language
Canadian poet, novelist, and teacher Margaret Atwood once said, “Human beings make art, that’s just what we do.” Atwood’s statement beautifully captures the natural inclination for self-expression, collaboration, and communication. ...
