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…
Your time in the studio is one of the most important parts of being an artist. But how should you prepare? The most important thing you can do is flesh out some demos. It doesn’t matter if this is well-recorded at…
It’s the eternal struggle of artists – do you be true to yourself, or do you try to package yourself in a more commercially-viable way? Here’s the answer: Absolutely be yourself! You Are The Sum Of Your Influences I’m not…
If you want your music on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc, you have to use a distributor. What is a music distributor? Put simply, you upload your music and album art to a distribution service and they send it out…
Wanna know something crazy about Spotify? They’re replacing most of their playlist curation with AI. The same AI that creates personalized Discover Weekly playlists for you. That means to get on playlists (both curated and personalized ones), you gotta be…
Patreon has gotten a lot of hype AND hate in the music community. Some artists swear by it, while others find it cheesy and you could be focusing on more important things. But should YOUR band start a Patreon? It depends on…
All the time, I hear “if only I got in front of a bunch of people or the right people, then my career would take off.” While awareness will certainly help your career, it’s really not a magic bullet for success. You…
There’s a myth floating around the music industry. Many people seem to think that the goal is to get discovered by a major label’s executive who happened to be at a dive bar the night you’re playing. You would get signed right…