MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Word-of-mouth • Practice time • Lost gig revenue • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributes shared articles on how to leverage word-of-mouth advertising for your music, how to get the most out of your practice time, why streaming isn’t. Continue reading
Streaming won’t make up for the revenue lost by the lack of live gigs.
Although the COVID pandemic and the resulting change in consumer’s habits has driven streaming growth through the roof, any bump in artist income pales in comparison to the catastrophic loss. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Sexuality in music • Vocal techniques from ‘Drivers License’ • Being an independent artist • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles the challenges independent female artists face expressing sexuality in their music, ten hard truths about being an independent artist. Mark Knight |. Continue reading
Everyone knows that ‘sex sells,’ but for an indie, female musician this adage couldn’t be further from the truth [Op-ed]
An abundance of sexualized content in music and pop culture might make it easy to assume we are living in a sexually liberated era, but when a female artists attempt. Continue reading
10 hard & awful truths about being an independent artist (and what you can do about it)
It’s tough out there for almost anyone in the music business, and for independent artist, the journey to stardom can be especially arduous. In this piece, we face down some. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Support your band • Preparing for a first gig • Improve your band • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared articles on how to earn more cash to sustain your growing band, what you need to prepare for you band’s first performance, how. Continue reading
Your band’s first gig: How to prepare for your performance
After spending so much time assembling your band and honing your craft, the prospect of playing your first show is certainly exciting, but can also be intimidating. Here, we look. Continue reading
4 essentials for improving your garage band
Getting your garage band (not the software) from its scrappy infancy to a polished set of musicians ready to perform takes more than just practice (although that’s critical as well).. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Acoustic guitars • CMA COVID support • Quintessential soundtracks • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on how an acoustic guitar actually functions, the film soundtracks that are a must-have for you collection, some tips for one day. Continue reading
6 tips for (eventually) performing a concert
In person shows are still off the table for now, but as artists and audiences alike eagerly imagine a return to the bright lights of concert venue, here are a. Continue reading
What the $424M MLC royalty ‘black box’ means for musicians
In this article, Christ Castle breaks down the legal and financial implications of the MLC’s $424 million black box it recently received from digital service providers. Guest post by Chris. Continue reading
