Making music income when you don’t perform live
Not out there playing gigs and selling merch at shows? Royalties and sync licensing are among the ways you can generate music income in today’s music industry.
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5 ways to improve your sweep picking
There’s no getting around it, if you want to improve your sweep picking — or any music technique — time and practice are required. These ideas will help make your practice more productive. Read the post.
Tips for getting more tips at your next gig
How do you turn a standard music gig into a high-paying affair? Step one: make it easy for fans to tip you. Read the post.
Who gets to decide if your songs are “great”?
If listeners decide your music is great, then it is. Focus on writing and recording better songs and put out the best product you can. Read the post.
The moment you knew music was your calling
The pivotal performances that convinced two renowned artists to build their lives around music are not what you might expect. Read the post.
4 reasons your music needs to be on TikTok
Should you start promoting your music on TikTok? We’ve got four compelling reasons to join the latest online hotspot. Read the post.
Mirror, mirror: How watching yourself perform can elevate your music
Watching yourself in a mirror while you perform or practice can help you elevate your music and performance, so find opportunities to gaze while you play and learn from what you see. Read the post.
Add some sizzle with secondary dominant chords
In our continuing exploration of music theory and songwriting, we dive deep into secondary dominant chords, with examples from popular hits. Read the post.
What do music attorneys, managers, and agents do?
Adapted from Emily White’s new book, How To Build A Sustainable Music Career, this post dives into building your artist team and digs into the role of music attorneys, managers, and agents. Read the post.
Avoid these common mistakes to get the most from audio mastering
Supplying audio files in compressed formats or applying heavy limiting or compression during mix down can compromise your master and negatively impact your audio mastering results. Read the post.
Who are you as a music artist? (Thoughts on your artist brand.)
To attract an audience to your music, you need to tell a story, and a deliberate approach to building your artist brand is key to doing it right. Read the post.
Set list tips for your next live show
There’s an art to crafting a good set list, and here are 13 set list tips to get you on the right track. Read the post.
Songwriting and writer’s block: 11 tips to help the songwriter get unstuck
What do you do when you hit a wall when you’re writing a song? Here are tips from experienced songwriters to help you overcome writer’s block. Read the post.
The movement to end the merch fees charged by venues is growing
Senate hearings and calls from music artists to end the merch fees assessed by live music venues are making an impact on the industry. Read the post.
Want to double your merch and CD sales? Here’s how to do it.
There are simple ways to boost merch and CD sales at gigs — but you’ve got to have merch and CDs to do it! Read the post.