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Weekly advice for every stage in your career
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7/7/14
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| 6 Qualities That All Successful Musicians Have |
The music industry has always been competitive and cutthroat at heart. In order to turn a passion into a career, you have to want it more than anything else. Here are six qualities that successful musicians possess.
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| 4 Lessons Bands Can Learn From Startups |
Why not try and mimic the way successful tech companies have gotten off the ground? Let’s walk through some basics on how to set your band up for success and make you the Zuckerberg of rock ‘n’ roll.
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| What Does an Album Campaign Timeline Look Like? |
Whether you’re self-releasing a record, working with a freelance publicist, or working with an in-house label publicist, it’s important to have a grasp on the approximate timeline of events and know when new assets (songs, videos, album streams) should be shared with the world. Here’s a breakdown of the essential steps for an album launch.
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| How to Stay Positive in a Sea of Rejection |
There is a lot of rejection in the music industry – we all know this. It’s easy to feel you’re always doing something wrong, and it’s only normal for that ongoing rejection to take a toll. Here are 10 tips for staying positive and focused on your career – for the well-being of your band and your own mental health.
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Featured Gigs
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| KOI Music Festival |
KOI Music Festival is looking for 40 artists to perform for an expected 10,000 attendees. This year’s festival expands on past success and has developed into a 3 day festival taking place September 19th – 21st in Kitchener, Ontario. Apply by August 5th.
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| Women of Substance Radio |
Women of Substance Radio is looking for female Sonicbids artists to feature on a weekly show for a 3 month period. They have many outlets for promoting new indie artists like the “Top 10”, “New Music Show”, and “Indie Spotlight Show.” Apply by September 11th.
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Weekly advice for every stage in your career
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6/2/14
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| 8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Signing a Record Deal |
As enticing as it may seem, a record deal may not be the best end game goal for every musician. While many artists view a record deal as the solution to their problems, it can actually open the door to a whole new set of problems if you’re not ready. Here are 8 questions to ask yourself before signing on the dotted line.
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| 4 Things That Can Get Your Song on TV or Film |
With so much music out there for people to listen to, there is a struggle that virtually every unsigned musician and unmanaged artist has had to deal with at some point. So how do you get exposure for your music? One great way is to try to get your songs into the hands and ears of music supervisors.
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| The 2 Keys To Making Money From Publishing Your Songs |
Music publishing is only intended to do one thing, and that is to turn your music into money. If you create your own material, then music publishing is already a part of your business, even if you don’t know it yet. These are the first two crucial steps that will get you into business.
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Featured Gigs
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| Songwriters Hall of Fame Song Competition |
Submit your songs by June 30th. The overall Grand Prize winner will be given the opportunity to enter into an exclusive Universal Music Publishing Group contract, two tickets to the 2015 Songwriters Hall of Fame Annual Induction and Awards Gala, and more.
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| CMJ Music Marathon |
For five nonstop days and nights, CMJ features over 1,400 live performances in more than 80 of New York City’s greatest nightclubs and theaters. Thousands of music professionals, artists and music enthusiasts gather together every October for this event – don’t miss it – apply by June 25th.
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