How can I make sure that my demo actually gets listened to?
There will come a point where you think you’re ready for a record deal, a manager or a publishing deal (or that other much touted ‘new model’ deal with some music related company). You’ll want to get yourself heard by the right people so what better way to do it than to send out a […]
Continue readingThis TweetAdder can turbocharge your tweeting and add lots of Twitter followers – is it a good thing?
We don’t often recommend specific products in posts because, as you know, this site is more about teaching you to learn the skills you need. That said, one of the parts of the site that I’m working on is a section that just has our recommendations on it – tools and advice from other people […]
Continue readingWhat this site is all about – a musician’s resource that tells it like it is for aspiring artists
Strange title but it kind of says what I want to say in this post, or at least, I hope it does! I saw a couple of blog posts this week that were different takes on the same theme. This one from Bob Baker on how we need to stay on top of and maintain […]
Continue readingWhat makes a great song?
A Guest Post by Fraser Smith What makes a great song? It’s a big question, and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to unravel the “formula” for creating a world dominating smash hit record. Sure, there are some basic rules and if you were to examine a handful of the most […]
Continue readingYou’re doing it all wrong – how not to mess it up for fans browsing MySpace!
Lately we’ve had a lot of people become friends with us on MySpace. We love this and we always check out profiles of our new friends, so we’ve noticed something that we’d just like to let you know about. It’s not that you’re doing it all wrong, but failing to use the way MySpace works […]
Continue readingFive reasons why LinkedIn is for the serious musician
A Guest Post by Juanita Appleby I know what you’re thinking…”oh no not another social networking site”, right? But just bear with me. LinkedIn’s appeal has widened beyond pocket-protected IT geeks to boasting over 39 million members across varying industries globally. So how can you use this more upmarket social tool to advance your music […]
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