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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.

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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.

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How to avoid music business scams

March 3, 2020March 26, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

There are tons of legitimate music services, but the scammers are out there, too. Use these four questions to evaluate any service you’re thinking of using and avoid getting suckered into something you’ll regret. Read the post.

survive as a musician

How to survive as a musician in the 21st century

February 28, 2020April 14, 2021 Lee Purcell

We hear from consummate indie artist Jim Infantino to get some real-world advice about cultivating relationships, merch and physical product, and being creative with how you survive as a musician in the 21st century. Read the post.

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Set goals for 2020 and plan for a year filled with music (and money)

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Kick 2020 off right by making achievable goals and plans now. Use this list to help you decide where to put your time and energy to set music goals for 2020 and make it your best music year ever. Read the post.

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How to unlock dozens of revenue streams from one song

May 14, 2019May 3, 2022 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Your one song can create dozens of hidden revenue streams. Make more income from the fans and musicians who want access to your source tracks, stems, sounds, and more. Read the post.

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You aren’t qualified to judge your music

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

When it comes to being a music artist, your job is to be creative and productive and release lots of music. Let the marketplace and your fans judge your music. Read the post.

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Why you should experiment with your music promotion

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 Dave Kusek

If some specific music promotion worked for you once, it will probably work again. But it won’t go beyond that — you won’t grow and you probably won’t be more successful. Read More.

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Six (more) ways to make more money with your music

June 16, 2017June 27, 2017 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Here are the next six concepts successful musicians understand and use to generate revenue. Follow them to make more money with your music. Read More.

make more money with music

Want to make more money with music? Here’s How (Part 1).

June 9, 2017June 27, 2017 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To make more money with your music, you need to know the twelve key concepts successful musicians understand and use to generate revenue. Read More.

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Free music promotion strategies you should try

August 9, 2016December 12, 2019 John Morabito

Creative, free music promotion tactics can be just as effective as your musical creativity when it comes to success as an independent musician. Read More.

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5 music promotion lessons we learned from (our song about) Star Wars

December 28, 2015November 27, 2017 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Not so long ago, our band wrote, recorded, and released a song called, “Star Wars (A Film Like No Other).” When we released it on March 13, 2007, we had no idea it would become one of the most popular videos at StarWars.com, be licensed by AtomFilms, wind up being played on TV, and generate a potential license deal. Read more.

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7 effective strategies to get your music noticed

December 14, 2009November 18, 2016 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Although most bands would like to have the kind of budget to promote their latest album on TV, radio, and billboards, they are more likely to have just enough to print up posters for the next gig. And yet indies can get the kind of attention that major label acts get. Here are seven effective strategies to get your music noticed. Read more.

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