Indy's Blog Posts Tagged 'Tips' (15)

So you have a hot new song recorded and you know that this is going to be the one to take your career to a new level. What's next? What will make people really understand your vision? I know... let's shoot a music video. But wait, what about the business aspect. Writers Aoede and Michael…

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You can never be too cautious when picking a manager for your career. Rapper Cory Gunz (seen above) is managed by Nick Cannon and his father Peter Gunz. Their connections got Cory his own TV series on MTV. Here are 5…

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The best way to use the list is to think of the last three to five songs you’ve written, and give a general answer for each question. If you see the same “no” answers coming up, you may have cause to examine that aspect of your writing.…

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Music producer Boon Doc shows you a simple way to play drum kits on a keyboard. Boon Doc could teach a class on music production. That is a trend that I've seen. You have 9th Wonder… Continue

Whether we plan to create the likes of a recording, composition, concert tour or promo campaign, we have to launch our project and work on it regularly. But we all know that creative ventures often fizzle because we, the would-be creators, stall. We convince ourselves that no one will care. We procrastinate. In the end, far too many of us never get started on the things we hope to create… Continue

Words by Bob Baker So you've just booked an interview on a major radio show or podcast. Congratulations! Your voice and message about your music will reach hundreds or maybe even thousands of listeners. This interview will make a huge… Continue

Getting your show listed in the press can be a bit of a process, especially for a new band. For any hope of getting some promotional love from the press, you’re going to need to submit your press release at least THREE WEEKS in advance, and you’re going to have to format it just… Continue

Follow The Leader – If someone has already sampled an artist chances are that there are more hot used and unused breaks & samples by that very same artist.…



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If every artist, band or group represents it’s own brand, and must be sold as such to the public and to the music industry, then every brand needs to be packaged in a way that will effectively showcase it’s strengths and marketability. By now, most musicians understand the importance of a press kit- it is your brand, your image, it is you in a package and is the key to selling venues and a&r reps from both major and indie labels on the fact that you WILL make…

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Here are some great articles on the music business. As oppose to making separate posts, I figured that they would be easier to read if I combined them on one page. Tell me what topics you would like to see covered.

 

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Here are some great articles on the music business. As oppose to making separate posts, I figured that they'd be easier to read if I combined them on one page. Tell me what topics you'd like to see covered.…

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Glenn Boothe is the owner of Local 506, a 250 capacity music venue in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to owning Local 506, Glenn worked for Island Records, Epic Records, Caroline Records and Sony Music Distribution.



Local 506 is a 250 capacity in the non-major market of Chapel Hill, NC; however, we easily get ten emails… Continue

In the past, PR people would create a press release for a brand and then distribute the announcement over a wire service or blast it out to a large database of contacts. It’s a “throw it up against the wall and see if it sticks” type of effort. It’s not a targeted approach and, in more cases than not, if the journalist does not have a relationship with you, the release is overlooked or discarded. Press releases do not build relationships they are just tools. And,… Continue