... If you have a dream to be something big, you should go for it. But you gotta give it everything you got. You gotta wake up and you gotta eat it, breathe it, see it every second of the day. And if you do that, you might be lucky enough one day to wake up and be playing the [Superbowl] halftime show
Music Industry veteran Bobby Owinski elaborates on the “1,000 TRUE FANS THEORY” (as initially written by Wired’s Kevin Kelly) and how this target is key to have a sustainable career in music. As posted on Hypebot: In the latest version of my Music 4.1: A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age book I explain […]
Whether your band is planning a tour or releasing new music, chances are it’s not going to be cheap. Brand sponsorship allows artists to do what they do best without worrying about the capital it will take to do so. Here are 9 steps to take when approaching a brand for sponsorship. 1. Begin with […]
Modern music revenue: don’t bet on one stream! Digital Music News recently posted a slideshow of charts showing the shift in music industry revenues over the last 30 years. It’s interesting to watch the rise and decline in the popularity of certain formats (vinyl, cassettes, CDs, downloads, etc.), but obviously most relevant to a discussion […]
A great webcast explaining the importance of Branding by music industry veterans Michael Brandvold, Brian Thompson, and Ron Young. Take 15 minutes to listen to what these music industry veterans have to say about the importance of branding. We STRONGLY recommend that bands keep tabs and take the advice given on Michael Brandvold’s blog
KUPD radio DJ ‘The Shan Man‘ has a great post about a question that many local bands ask him almost every chance they get. He goes in depth on the misguided goals of many bands and the need to retool and prioritize their way to music business success. What you’re about to read is the […]
(Excerpted from Discmakers.com) – As April 15th rolls around, thousands of working musicians will be scrambling to get their receipts organized as they prepare last year’s tax returns. For most anyone making money with music, the onus is on you to make the most of the various deductions that can be taken on your federal […]
Its a well-known fact that funds are limited when starting out as a band that use of bands any funds can even lead to a few fights. To help bands avoid some of that stress and to assist them in figuring out which items are the best use of funds, we’ve posted this chart that […]