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Tip Jar: Failure is Part of the Optimization Process
Do me a favor real quick. I want you to take a deep breath… Breathe in through your nose. Pause for a few seconds. Then ... -
Tip Jar: Top 9 Tricks to Overcome Stage Fright
Music is a universal language. Through music, you can communicate across cultural boundaries and connect with people on an emotional level. Being a musician is ... -
Tip Jar: 7 Tips for Improving Your Studio's Acoustics on Your Own
Although there are full-service companies that you can hire to build an immaculate new control room for you, most of us have to make do ... -
What To Focus On Right Now To Recession-Proof Your Music Career
During this unprecedented time, it’s understandable to feel powerless. With gigs being cancelled and social distancing eliminating key sources of income, you may feel like ... -
Tours in Trouble: A Rock Star’s Response to Coverage Denials Based on Physical Injury or ...
Touring is a major source of profits for today’s successful recording artists, and they spend considerable sums on venues and staging to bring music to ... -
How to Create Your Personal Brand
BRANDING… We’ve all heard that word applied to artists for years now. Every artist is supposed to be a brand, almost like a company. It’s ... -
Know Your Stage Etiquette!
It goes without saying that a musician, at any level, should always show up to a gig on time and prepared. But once you’re at ... -
Career Connection: Coping with Rejection, Failure and Ultimate Success
Pursuing a career in the music industry can not only be physically demanding but can also lead to punishing periods of rejection that have to ... -
8 Tips: Facebook Live - A Great Promotional Vehicle!
I have been the host of a weekly show on Facebook Live for two years. I perform, host the show, and interview guests who also perform. ... -
4 Steps for Writing a Music Press Release
Getting the word out about important events is crucial to making it as a band. But this is not a task to be approached lightly. ... -
Expert Advice: A Career by Design Not by Default
Career Defined Create your future The love of music and the desire to create is what drives people to make music the main priority in ... -
What It Takes to Go From Music Maker to Tech Entrepreneur
Passion. Focus. Determination. Mentors. Strategy. Execution and an iron chin. Back in 2010, I had the idea to create a social network for the music ... -
Career Connection: You Landed the Date for Your Concert...Now What?
As an indie-artist rocker turned folk musician who has sold over one million albums, Lisa Lynne has made her way through the maze of industry ... -
Expert Advice: Make Your Next Gig "Just Like Home Cooking"
We've all got to eat. It's the way we sustain ourselves. But when it comes right down to it, would you rather have a microwaved frozen dinner ... -
5 Easy Steps: Get Your Music Into TV & Film - Successfully
If you read MC, you know that licensing your music to TV & film is one of the most effective ways to make money. It ... -
5 Packing & Travel Tips for Musicians
As a touring musician, I find packing for the road to be an ongoing learning experience. You need clothes for travel days, meet-and-greets, and performances; ... -
Got a Great Promo Package Yet?
I was recently commissioned by a friend to help him with his biography and it got me thinking that a good bio and promotional package/press ... -
9 Things You Need to Know About the College Music Market
A lot of musicians want to play colleges, but most don’t really know what that means. As someone who has played over 100 official university-sponsored ... -
Sync Deals: Everything You Need to Know
“Don’t sign anything until you have a lawyer check it out!” It’s a show business warning that is as valid today as it ever was. ... -
Get Your "FIT" Together
Singing is a physical activity—sometimes extremely demanding—especially as we grow older. In the following article, voice and performance coach Tamara Beatty reveals how to stay ...
