I’ve got an exciting podcast episode I couldn’t wait to share with you. We talk with the amazing Graham Cochrane of The Recording Revolution about how artists can build sustainable, passive income online. Graham has turned The Recording Revolution into…
I get most artists care less about radio these days, but since radio still reaches a lot of people, it’s still a big question. As someone who worked in radio programming before going full-time in music, let me clear up…
People are too obsessed with vanity metrics in the music industry. Well in regular life too – but especially in the music industry. I’m sure you’ve looked up your artist friends’ stream numbers or Instagram followers. It certainly feels good…
My friends in the band 09 are on the latest episode of Music Business Mindset. What’s special about them? Aside from cranking out great tunes and building a cool following, a couple of things: Most notably, they don’t have a lead…
Spend any amount of time in the music industry and you’ll realize there are tons of opinions. Not just creatively, but about the business. This is just a reminder that you should take everyone’s opinions and methods with a giant…
That’s not a typo in the title. That’s what I hear artists say all the time. “We’re looking for mixingandmastering” “We sent our album off to get mixedandmastered” “I’ve been watching YouTube tutorials on mixingandmastering my own demos” Like it’s…
Ever feel like you’re flying by the seat of your pants when it comes to the music business? That’s ok! Nobody has it all figured out – especially in music. What matters is still pressing on, moving forward, and accepting…
For success in music you need luck. But you also need less luck than you think. “Big breaks” don’t happen much any more. And even if you go viral on TikTok tomorrow, that won’t guarantee your success. So stop waiting…
One big trend we saw during the pandemic was livestream shows. Those obviously came in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes people would just open up Instagram live on their phone and play some songs… other times, people tried to produce…
