Throughout all the changes the music industry has experienced over the past few years, the musician’s main concern has remained the same as ever — how to make a sustainable income. And although it may seem that each new technological advance has only dealt a further monetary blow to artists, some platforms have actually emerged […]
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For better or worse, the internet has changed how we access, listen to, and store music. Advancements in technology are just a fact of the music industry, like improvements to instruments, recording equipment, etc. If we fast forward past the now outdated MP3s and torrenting to where we are today, music has been transformed in
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This post is written by Kristal Bean: Kristal Bean is a Southern California-based writer and sometimes guitarist. In her free time, she homeschools, works out and listens to live music. Check her blog greenlightbooking.com The internet has made music promotion so much easier for music artists. Advancements in online like sharing, streaming, social media platforms
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Ever wonder how Weird Al Yankovic gets away with making parody songs that bear a striking resemblance to the originals? He’s well versed in copyright infringement laws, that’s why, in that he’s diligent in asking for permission before making a parody of another musician’s song. Knowing even the basics of copyrights in the music industry
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Desmond Rhodes is a writer and musician, not necessarily in that order. He bats around things to write on his drum throne as his guitarists fight over solo time. You can find him on Twitter @desmond_rhodes. Desmond @ The Blogging Musician : Supporting Your Local Music Scene First Show Preparedness Guide Non-Musician Skills for a
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Whether you’re an artist or simply a music enthusiast, you should know the importance of supporting your local music scene. Without it, the world would be filled with cold, calculated music played by computers and sang through heavy autotune. It’s a struggle for the little guys to keep going in the music scene. It is
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Guns N’ Roses – a hard rock group that first formed in 1985 – was one of the most successful bands of 2017, in any genre. It might not be your kind of music, and you may not personally have come across anything to do with GNR last year, but that’s really an astounding fact.
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If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably experienced this scenario lots of times: you wake up early in the morning to see if tickets are on sale to see your favourite musician, but after searching for tickets, you find that they’re all sold out. The reason? Ticket touts. They have been around for decades, and
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Whether you’re a solo singer-songwriter or a musician in a band, writing and playing good original songs is unfortunately not enough. Clearly the primary aspect of a musician’s work is making good music, but what follows the writing phase, such as recording your demos and promoting your music, is just as essential. Globally, there are millions of
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