Music Licensing Success Case Study: Steve Dodd
I recently interviewed Steve Dodd, a musician based out of Calgary who’s had a lot of success with TV and Film placements. As more and more artists want to get into this… Read More
Unearthing Musician Drive
I watched Contact last night, a wicked movie about contacting an alien race. It’s really about Science vs. Faith or more accurately it’s about the underlying psychological motives for pursuing something with… Read More
Pondering On Accumulated Mass & Music Careers
You’ve heard of the Long Tail right? The very basic concept is that there is a market for almost anything. Some things are a huge hit and other things don’t sell very… Read More
Musicians Become Scientists
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… Read More
Left Brain+Right Brain=Music Career
I’ve been thinking on how people usually tend to lean to one side of their brain in term of how they think and function. I’m generalizing, but you’ll find very logical, rational… Read More
Music Careers Outside Indie Hype
Just the other day, I wanted to check up on some of the punk bands I loved when I was in high school. To my great surprise, I found some of them… Read More
John Mayer Career Advice: Part 2
So more vids from John Mayer at Berklee have gone up on YouTube since my last post. Thought I’d em lay out for you guys. These are student vids so the… Read More
John Mayer Career Advice
Fresh off his summer tour, John Mayer showed up at Berklee College of Music to play some tunes and give artists some advice. One student taped the whole thing for the world… Read More
Songwriting Tips on Video: John Brahney
John Brahney, author of “The Craft” and “The Business of Songwriting” was interviewed by TAXI regarding songwriting and the importance of re-writing. I won’t go on about it too much, but it’s… Read More
John Mayer on Songwriting and a Career in Music
John Mayer spoke to students at the University of Miami regarding his success and songwriting. One of the strongest points he makes is regarding having something to say. People aren’t stupid and… Read More
