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Music Business & Music Management

A collection of articles from the Disc Makers blog that relate to music and artist management, especially concerning the independent musician.

woman in the mountains listening to music

How to get your music heard and seen

February 22, 2022March 1, 2022 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

From music aggregators to streaming platforms, music influencers to your artist website, music discovery starts with a plan. Read the post.

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How to get your music played on podcasts

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Podcasts offer opportunities to get your music played. But the best ones to submit music to aren’t necessarily music-related podcasts, which get buried with submissions. Read the post

time management

Time management tips for musicians

December 7, 2021January 21, 2022 Bobby Borg

Bobby Borg, music educator and career coach, has time management advice to help you turn your passion for music into a successful career. Read the post

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What’s a record label looking for?

December 2, 2021February 24, 2022 Tony van Veen

These five questions are ones a record label needs answers to if you hope to get attention and a potential deal. Read the post

major label record deal

The pros and cons of a major-label record deal

November 16, 2021December 20, 2021 Tony van Veen

Getting signed to a major label is a dream come true, right? Well, there are definite advantages, but your chances of career success are somewhere way south of guaranteed. Read the post.

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Do you have what it takes to make it in today’s music industry?

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg outlines three important traits you need to have to make it as a musician. Read the post.

record deal

Should you sign a record deal or stay independent?

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Tony van Veen

There are downsides to being an independent artist, but there are so many incredible advantages, as well. We look at the pros and cons of signing a record deal versus staying independent. Read the post

income from songwriting

How to maximize music income from songwriting and recording: Part V

August 31, 2021September 2, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

The fifth and final chapter in our series on maximizing music revenue with your songwriting and recording focuses on the various final versions and formats you can create and the different ways you can promote and earn money with them. Read the post.

band member

13 questions to ask a potential band member

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg talks about the things you want to learn about someone when you’re looking for new band members. Read the post.

recording studio income

How to make money from your DAW, stems, and more: Recording studio income A–Z

July 13, 2021August 31, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

In part two of our series on maximizing your recording studio income, we focus on the raw sounds you’ve created and how you can monetize them. Read the post.

Ariel Hyatt music PR

What you need to get great music PR: Interview with Ariel Hyatt

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Andre Calilhanna

Disc Makers Blog manager, Andre Calilhanna, sat down for a Zoom interview with Ariel Hyatt, founder of Cyber PR and author of the new book, The Ultimate Guide To Music Publicity. Read the post.

make more money with music

Measure your metrics to make more money with music

June 1, 2021July 14, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Track these key metrics to guide decisions and make more money with music. Read the post.

music manager

Are you ready to hire a music manager?

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg gives advice about personal music managers and reviews what managers do, when to look for one, and where to look. Read the post.

money with music

Making money with music: No fans? No problem!

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

One approach to making money with music is to focus on business customers. Check out these revenue streams which don’t require any audience or fans. Read the post.

music biz

Can you trust anyone in the music biz?

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Tony van Veen

Let’s face it, most emerging artists are inexperienced in the ways of the music biz and can’t always identify a fraudster from a legitimate resource. Here are 11 things you can do to avoid getting ripped off. Read the post.

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