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Tip Jar: How to Work with Men in Music--Navigating the Gender Gap-Pt. 2
This is Part 2 of Angela Predhomme's Expert Advice series on the gender gap in the music industry. If you haven’t already, be sure to ... -
Artist to Artist: Quality Not Quantity
Over recent years I’ve noticed some musicians and bands have assumed the way to get noticed is to release as many songs in any given ... -
Expert Advice: Is Your Manager an Idiot?
First of all, let me say that this is NOT about the good or great Managers out there. (You know who you are!) Management is ... -
Artist to Artist: How to Give and Take Feedback with Grace
We’ve all been there. You were up all night in an almost religious trance chasing down the perfect hook for your next song, the one ... -
Artist to Artist: NY'A | Stay True to the Game
I really do not consider myself an expert in this music business, because there is always something new to learn. Because of the always changing ... -
Artist to Artist: Zarbo
One Size Does Not Fit All There has never been a time in my life when I wasn’t passionate about music––all aspects, from creating to ... -
Roundtable: The New Era of Music PR
The music industry is ever-changing and rapidly evolving. Quite often, artists seek professional help in promoting their latest career move. To gain insights into how ... -
Artist to Artist: Tips for Livestreamers
The pandemic has brought an abrupt pause to so many experiences people once took for granted—live music being just one example. However, it has also ... -
Expert Advice: Investment in Self
Expert is from Latin, meaning “try.” I wouldn’t call my Self an expert, but I’m definitely a trier. As for advice, one of the most ... -
Tip Jar: Make Social Media A More Vital Part of Your Brand
Social media for artists is a multi-faceted tool; first and foremost it is almost entirely free marketing and promotion of your art. Beyond that it ... -
Expert Advice: Finding Success in Music Licensing
Musicians faced a test of their resolve and commitment when the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to most live performances, placing limitations on how they could make ... -
Expert Advice: Guide for Musicians Surviving the Pandemic
This is a guide. Well not really, when the pandemic first happened I had several nervous breakdowns. I lost my job at USC in the ... -
Artist to Artist: Singing in the Age of Covid-19
My name is Sandra Booker. You have probably never heard of me. I am not famous. I have never been signed to a major recording ... -
The Mechanical Licensing Collective: What It Is, Why You Should Care, and How To Make It ...
The Music Modernization Act is now in effect, and with it the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)—a collection and disbursement collective, as well as a public ... -
Expert Advice: New Grants for Artists, Venues
SBA Updates Guidance, Sets Application Date for Grants Aiding Shuttered Venues, Talent Representatives The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that it expects to open ... -
Artist to Artist: Find Your Calling In Music
For my first full-time job, I was an advertising salesperson. I wasn’t great at the job, because I politely took “no” for an answer, thinking it was the respectful ... -
Artist to Artist: How to be a Top-Liner
How to Be an Amazing Top-Liner in Today's Music Industry So what makes a good top-line? The melody is the most important part of any ... -
Expert Advice: 88 MORE Ways Music Can Change Your Life
An inspirational new book, 88 MORE Ways Music Can Change Your Life, by Vincent James & Joann Pierdomenico, features an installment written by Simon Tam, ... -
Expert Advice: An Artist Dissects His Song
Expert: A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or a skill in a particular area. Advice: Guidance or recommendations offered with regard ... -
Expert Advice: Looking to Get Your Music Book Published?
So, when asked the question, “How is your book Memoir of a Roadie the No. 1 biography on Amazon right now? Without a publicist, manager, agent, ...
