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Do It Yourself Management
The role of a Manager has changed as much as the music business. In fact, the traditional artist team (manager, attorney, agent, business manager) may ... -
Avoid The Pitfalls of Sampling: 10 Tips
As an intellectual property (IP) attorney and music buff, attorney Rob Litowitz is an expert in the business of ideas, art and talent––and he’s seen ... -
70 Best Career Tips of the Year
Compiled by Andy Mesecher Quick links: Songwriting - Preproduction - In The Studio - Behind the Glass - Practicing - Performing - Promotion - ... -
24 Booking & Touring Tips
By Bernard Baur BOOKING TIPS 1. You need a recording that is mixed and mastered, and a performance video. 2. Prepare enough material for ... -
Want A Music Career? Or A Handout?
I had a revelation the other day. A lot of you don’t want a music career. You want a handout. I think a lot of ... -
Write Songs with Your Bandmates!
Many of the greatest songs have been written when two or more artists collaborate. How does such a collaboration happen? What occurs at a fruitful songwriting session? ... -
Give Up Your Dreams of Being in Music?
Below is an excerpt from Quit Rock: 10 Reasons To Give Up Your Dream Of Being In Music © 2011 by Scott Austin and Thirst Parlor ... -
Cut Your Production Costs In Half
I’ve been teaching a one day workshop entitled “How To Make Your Own CD (and not go broke!)” for a few years now. Most ... -
Vinyl Mastering: 10 Essential Tips
By Ron McMaster As the premier vinyl cutting engineer for Capitol Records, Blue Note and EMI over the past few decades, Ron McMaster knows his ... -
Get Your Digital Partner To Push Your Music
By Heather Badower Every indie band, artist and label needs a network of support when releasing a new album. In today’s crowded music marketplace, getting ... -
Richie Competition Wants Songs
Superstar R&B artist Lionel Richie, whose "Tuskegee" duets album was the top-selling album for the first half of 2012, has signed on as the mentor ... -
Indie Music Licensing NOW
Throughout these tumultuous times for the music industry, one thing has remained constant––the lucrative fees in broadcast and film licensing. These fees can range anywhere ... -
70 Monster Tips! Best Expert Advice
Every issue of Music Connection delivers at least one article loaded with expert advice from pros in the know. Our feature interviews, our websites, ... -
Power Networking at Music Conferences
Whether you are an aspiring recording artist, music producer, artist manager or music industry executive, music conferences can provide cutting-edge information to guide your career. Much more ...
