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Expert Advice: Get the Most Out of Music Business Blogs
You surf the web from one music business blog to the next, scrolling through a variety of tips and articles. But just how productive are ... -
Five Classic Songs to Explore Alternate Tunings on the Guitar
If you’ve never played guitar in an alternate tuning it can seem a little formidable and even counter-intuitive at first. Why spend all that time ... -
Executive Profile: Jim Olsen, Signature Sounds President
BACKGROUND The ultimate destination for independent-minded folk, Americana, roots and rock artists around the Northampton, MA area, Signature Sounds Recordings grew out of the studio ... -
Tip Jar: Top 12 Apps for Music Businesses
Mobile technology has evolved from a luxury status symbol to a valuable tool to maximize your time and productivity. With literally hundreds of thousands of ... -
Expert Advice: How to Demo Your Songs for Maximum Effect
There are many things that come into play when deciding what kind of demo you want to make. You will need to: • Decide who ... -
Renman Live Features A&R President Bay-Schuck
Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring website founded by longtime industry veteran, Steve Rennie (aka “Renman”), broadcast the latest episode of its Renman ... -
Author Giving Away New DJ Book
DJ Prophets, Business strategies from the world’s experts is a book about the business of DJ’ing written by the creator of Emulator and co-founder of ... -
Tip Jar: Here Are Your Management Options...
While personal managers are at the top of most developing artists’ minds, hiring one might be a long ways off until you generate some career ... -
VocalizeU Summer Artist Intensive
WorldArts is offering two artists an all-expense paid trip to the VocalizeU Summer Artist Intensive in Hollywood. Top songwriters, performers and vocal experts will give you the tools ... -
Expert Advice: Insights from an Expert Session Player
Often I hear people ask “how did you get that gig?” It’s a question I find difficult to answer because really anything that is obtained ... -
PledgeMusic, Bandzoogle Agree To Partnership
Bandzoogle, a website platform for bands and musicians, and PledgeMusic, the world's leading online direct-to-fan music community, have announced a mutually beneficial partnership to help artists ... -
Expert Advice: How To Manage Your Time & Money
We’ve all squandered valuable time in our lives and careers, wishing we could go back and make the most of those hours, days and weeks. ... -
Pensado Discusses Mastering
Grammy-winning mix engineer Dave Pensado has been in the biz since the ‘70s. Two years ago, aided by friend and collaborator Herb Trawick, he created ... -
6 Tips: Planning, Creating, Marketing, Executing College Radio Campaign
In planning a successful college or indie radio promotional campaign for your band, it comes down to much more than hiring someone or buying ... -
Social Media Tips & Tricks
SOCIAL MEDIA TACTICS THAT WORK Know Your Fan Base You need to know “who” your fans are, what they like and what they think. If ... -
10 Reasons Why Your Merch Doesn't Sell
Most artists today are more concerned than ever with their merch sales but are frequently baffled when they find they’re not selling as much as ... -
OutTAKE: Composer James Levine (American Horror Story: Freak Show)
James Levine Composer Most Recent: American Horror Story: Freak Show Composer James Levine moved to Los Angeles after college when he was 22 years old, interning ... -
Don't Piss Off Your Fans With Bad Social-Media Moves
THE EXPERTS Ari Herstand (AH) writes “Ari’s Take,” a music business blog (http://aristake.com) that helps independent artists. The blog is based on his experience as ... -
Career Connection: Jake Round of Pure Noise Records
Building a Label from the Ground Up Jake Round of Pure Noise Records By Andy Kaufmann Jake Round was a high school teacher before befriending ... -
10 Rehearsal Tips for Powerful Performances
Your audience may think it’s magic, but anyone who achieves outstanding performances has worked hard to do so. What is the key to this success? ...
