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You Suck! 5 Tips For Dealing With Negative Comments About Your Music

With the barrier between fans and artists at an all time low your music, no matter how good it may be, will inevitably come up against criticism from listeners. Rather. Continue reading

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Hard Truth: Social Skills Are Key To Success In Music

Working in the music business is unique in many ways, but like many jobs, people skill are a huge part of what it takes to be successful in a business. Continue reading

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Winter Touring Safety & Etiquette For Artists On The Road

Touring season doesn’t end when summer does, but hitting the road in winter time, as rewarding and fun as it can be, brings with a variety of challenges that simply. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

For those music industry do-it-yourselfers out there this week, we shared advice and tips on how to effectively promote your album in 2020, how to determine when it’s actually time. Continue reading

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Musical Output: 7 Ways To Balance Quality, Quantity

While some artists can churn out a mass of music on the daily, other artists will take long extended periods of time to refine their work and make it the. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: Last Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

In our do-it-yourself section this week, we offered independent artists tips and advice on how to avoid over promotion, the best to avoid the industry holiday slowdown, how to make. Continue reading

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Be Prepared: Unexpected Expenses Musicians Should Be Ready For

As a musician you’re often operating on a tight budget, and as a result an unanticipated expense can often throw a series wrench in your career plans. Here we look. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Twitter #Music Is a Dud & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud      Jon Ostrow: Twitter #Music Is a Dud… But Twitter is Still Critical To Your Marketing Mark Doyon: Think of Your Music. Continue reading

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Nagivating #SXSW: Advice from the Streets of Austin – RECAP + More

Now that SXSW is over, people are going back to their normal routines. So what did you learn from going down to Austin? Were you able to attend and see. Continue reading

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The Most Overrated Things In A Musician’s Career

Many musicians try to play shows at industry festivals like SXSW in order to break into the industry. However, there is no guarantee that this will happen and some musicians. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 5 Things You Can Learn From Your Day Job & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud   Barry Gardner: How Musicians Can Save Money When Buying Instruments Ryan Buckner: Tom Hess Music Career Advice Interview And Review Simon Tam:. Continue reading

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