**Guest post written by Scott Aumann, originally featured on Do You Know What Your Fans Realy Want?

"Find out what your fans want by asking them. I learned this little tip by following online guru Michael…

I would like to share the importance of why you should invest in yourself, your craft, and more important things that can make you more money

What type of things you should invest in:

1. Learning –…

Getting your music featured in a TV show, movie or even a video game can not only help your music reach the ears of new fans, but also generate a substantial amount of cash, so it's well worth looking into…

*Guest post written by Lucie Watson of Platoon. 

If you’re working in the music industry as an artist, manager, label, distributor or any other field you’ve probably had or heard a conversation about the power…

Want to make more money with music? Here’s how. (pt. 1)

To make more money with your music, you need to know the 12 key concepts successful musicians understand and use to generate…

By guest writer Johnny Dwinell

The market is the ultimate judge of any product, and artists know this, so too often they avoid being judged to evade the pain of possible rejection. 

I have a friend who…

As a musician, it’s important to listen to music genres outside of your own. The term “musical” has been coined to express a degree of fluency in different styles of music, and there are compelling reasons to aspire…

* Guest post written by Paul Loeb. 

Now, more than ever, songwriters and producers hunger for visual media placements as opportunities for sync licensing surge and traditional record sales from CDs and downloads sag. Busy music supervisors hold…

 If you’re working on your next album, you’re probably thinking about how you’re going to promote and sell your new music. When it comes to selling your music online, there are countless options available to musicians. 

From selling directly…

Deliberate isolation helped Cage The Elephant find its voice. Could it help you find your voice too? 

 

What would happen to the style, quality, and originality of your music if you eliminated all external musical influences? That’s exactly what…