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Expert Advice: Store Your Recording Files and Credit Notes!
Musicians Say Streaming Doesn't Pay; Here's What Else They Should Consider: How much is a click worth? Not necessarily that much, as many musicians are ... -
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: 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 ... -
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: 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, ... -
Expert Advice: The Magic of Learning to Let Go
“On the road, it's so easy to feed into the woefulness of it all: the long drives, the 1-star motels, the array of impossible semi-deaf ... -
Expert Advice: Indie Music Artists Need Vision More Than They Need Record Labels
As the music industry’s leading companies continue consolidating through mergers and acquisitions that bring record production, artist management, music publishing, and marketing all under one ... -
Choosing & Using Vocal Mics
A veteran sound engineer’s hard-won expertise, found in his new book “First 50 Recording Techniques You Shoud Know To Track Music” will help you to nail ... -
Expert Advice: Goodbye 2020 - How the Music Industry Can Rebound in 2021
When it comes to the outlook for the music industry in 2021, there’s a fitting quote that is often attributed to Mark Twain: “History does ... -
Expert Advice: Veteran Drummer's Collective Moment with "Together"
I put this quote at the top of my new bio because I want everyone to know how I feel: “In this moment we are ... -
Expert Advice: 7 Reasons Why Singers Need Vocal Exercise
Why you do a warm-up before the physical exercise? Well, it prepares your muscles for the upcoming strain and prevents any injury. Singing is also ... -
Expert Advice: How Blended Live and Digital Experiences are Changing the Game
In early March, as quarantine was settling in, and most were confined to an at home lifestyle, more people looked to their online options to ... -
Tip Jar: Write Smarter, Not Harder
For many of us, songwriting started as a passion. We’re enraptured in the joy of creating, and even the simplest of creations inspire us to ... -
Artist to Artist: AV Super Sunshine
I’m working on building global radio presence with the end goal of developing solid touring markets for when things get back to normal. As I ... -
Expert Advice: How Can I Get A Hit Record in a Pandemic?
What is a “hit” record? Generally speaking, it is a recorded song or instrumental that becomes broadly popular or well-known. It is usually a single that ... -
Expert Advice: What is the Minimum Number of Different Systems I Should Check My Mix ...
You’ve just completed your mix. You spent countless hours refining and re-refining every detail. Now it’s perfect. Or is it? It sounds incredible when played ...
