Often I get asked by my musician friends “how do I get blogs to write about me?” I tell them, first off, make amazing music, but after that what bloggers want is a story they can tell the world. A band putting out a disc is a common story. Even with good music and artwork [...]
Recently, we got the chance to do a succint interview with the man behind CrazedHits.com. If you didn’t know, Alex Wilhelm has been predicting hits for a few years now and has an impressive list of artists who have signed various deals after being featured on his site. I wanted to find out a little [...]
What’s the default human reaction to someone pushing something on you? For the most part, you automatically go into defense mode and put on your cynical hat. You start questioning things. “If it’s that good, why does this person need to push it on me?, I can’t trust this guy as he’s a salesperson and [...]
Continuing from the last article, I want to get into more band stuff. When a big promise falls through, it can be hard for some band members to stay pumped about the band. Disappointment and deflation are all too common. You have 2 choices as a concerned band member. You can let everyone’s feelings sit [...]
So a while back I posted on the importance of doing things yourself. If you want something done right, it will probably require more then just your direction. Well here’s another diamond music bizzzz tip: Only believe it when it’s in your hands. The music industry is full of well meaning individuals who may intend [...]
A passionate scientist is all about seeking out knowledge. He/she will try to prove theories through experimentation. The final outcome may not be what was anticipated or hoped for, but knowledge was gained through the experimentation which will lead to new experimentation with the newly acquired info. The reason I bring this up is because [...]
Bands break up just as often as they appear. The momentum is with you in the beginning, then it lags, people jump ship, styles change, you change. But if you’ve put years into a band have any sort of fanbase what do you do when your band starts changing? Do you create a whole new [...]
Was just cruising Hypebot on a Sunday and realized TweetDeck made an update where you can update and monitor mypsace, facebook, and twitter all in the same place/time. Services like this are becoming common as it’s a major pain to login and logout out of multiple sites. We all know myspace is pretty much dead, [...]
This is a counter point to Hoovers article recently. Now of course there is something to be said for the stability and security of keeping your day job, but doesn’t fortune favor the bold? Are not the ones who gain the most out of life willing to put it all on the line, and go [...]
Artist Uses Multiple Music Income Streams
I was thinking on the day job aspect of being a musician and wanted to find an artist who’s made music a full time gig. I wanted to find someone who isn’t touring all the time, but still can earn his keep through various musical ventures. After some digging around, I realized I knew someone [...]