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Author: Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

produce an album

It’s the perfect year to produce an album this February!

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

We’re still in various stages of lockdown, so this February, why not sign up for the RPM Challenge or February Album Writing Month and create an entire album of new music in 28 days? Read the post.

music career goals

Setting (and achieving) your music career goals for 2021

January 5, 2021January 6, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Get 2021 started right by adjusting your music career goals and plans to make the most of the continued lockdown. Use this list to get the ideas flowing and help you decide where to put your time and energy. Read the post.

money with your music

10 posts to help you make more money with your music

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

As 2021 approaches, we’re sharing the Top 10 articles of 2020 that Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan, AKA the “Music Money Guys,” contributed with a focus on making money with your music. Read the post.

produce music

The people who write, record, and produce music

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Part 4 of our music business series covers the tasks required to get your music written, recorded, produced, and made ready for distribution. Read the post.

grow your music career

The services and skills you need to promote and grow your music career

November 24, 2020December 10, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

In part three of our DIY music business series, you’ll learn to leverage key services and expertise to help you delegate promotion, sales, and marketing tasks so you can grow your music career. Read the post.

live music event

Don’t do it alone: Live music event roles

November 12, 2020December 10, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

In part two of our DIY music business series, we focus on live music event roles. Learn how to leverage key services and expertise to help you delegate work so you can focus on creating and performing music. Read the post.

music career

How to build a team of experts to support your DIY music career

October 28, 2020December 10, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Do-it-yourself doesn’t mean do-it-alone. Leverage key services and expertise and delegate important work so you can focus on things you are uniquely qualified for, like creating music. Read the post.

music licensing

Make your music easy to license for TV, ads, and film

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To license your music, you need to understand the role of the music supervisor as well as how to prep your music. Follow these steps to increase your chances of getting your music licensed. Read the post.

music career bets

How to advance your music career by taking little bets

September 29, 2020October 20, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Building your music career shouldn’t require you to put yourself in debt. Use these three strategies to create affordable experiments to launch your act and your career. Read the post.

music royalties

How to turn music royalties into a cash advance

September 11, 2020October 20, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

If you’ve established a proven stream of royalties, you can turn it into a lump sum of money that you can get today by using royalty auction services. Read the post.

interviews to promote

How to use interviews to promote and maximize your message

August 26, 2020September 11, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

When being interviewed, it’s important to promote your music, merch, and more while being entertaining. Follow these steps to prepare ahead of time so you can maximize your message. Read the post.

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Tailor your music marketing campaigns for paid and earned media

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To boost the effectiveness of your marketing, you need to understand the four different types of media channels. In this article, we explain how to make the most of paid and earned media to get the message out about your music. Read the post.

music marketing

Tailor your music marketing campaigns for different types of media

July 28, 2020August 7, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To boost the effectiveness of your marketing, you need to understand the four different types of media channels. Each requires a different approach and in this article, we explain how to use the first two to get the message out about your music. Read the post.

grow your fanbase

Using niches to grow your fanbase

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To build or grow your following and help others discover your music, you should target niches. To market this effectively, you need to know your target niche’s culture and the type of entertainment they love. Read the post.

merch strategies

Merch strategies for your live streams

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

While it may be easier to sell merch when you’re performing live and in person, there are techniques you can use to promote and sell your merch while streaming online. Read the post.

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