When the Covid-19 pandemic reared its ugly head during the opening stages of 2020, live music events across the world became one of lockdown’s first casualties. The music industry is also being touted as one of the last that will return to normal after the pandemic subsides. Out of the need to continue to make ends meet […]
More Than A Hobby: Vlogging Can Boost Your Music Career Read Post »
TikTok has taken the social media world by storm over the last few years. It hasn’t been without its controversy, but with over 800 million users across the globe, the popularity of the video app has skyrocketed. Everyday individuals, business owners, actors, and musicians have started to use it as a platform. The creativity behind
Tips on TikTok: How to Promote Your Music in 60 Seconds Read Post »
The Blogging Musician has officially launched as a business! Please check out our products on Google My Business today. As we enter the New Year, as in every year, it’s time to take stock and plan for the future. First up is to set the Blogging Musician up as a business with a Google My
The Blogging Musician launches business Read Post »
After an awfully unique year, and just short of the 100 posts a year target, I reach my 99th and final post of 2020. I know we’re not there yet, but after the year we’ve all had, I thought it was time to shut up shop for the year, relax with family, and put the
Last post of 2020! Read Post »
Are you planning on buying some memorabilia from your favorite music artist? This is a great way for you to have a tangible item from your favorite musician that you can keep forever. There are some tips you should know before you get started collecting so you can avoid investing in a fake or spending
What to Look for When Buying Music Memorabilia Read Post »
Visit my SoundCloud profile for a complete library of all my own music, as well as tracks from Harson Robkus. It’s sometimes easy to forget my initial aim for The Blogging Musician, long before we had contributors or even a name! was to set up a single place to document and share my own music.
All my music, now on Soundcloud Read Post »
Here’s my new song: In Our Hands, with it’s accompanying video. Written, produced, and performed by Adam Harkus. In Our Hands was written almost nine months ago now, right at the start of the first lockdown when I was still in shock and basically living in fear over the COVID pandemic. Around that time I’d
In Our Hands (For all those we’ve lost) Read Post »
We are living through an uncertain economic climate. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a startling financial impact, with the gross domestic product (GDP) of the U.S. experiencing its deepest decline since the depression. This has led to a rise in unemployment. Those working in industries such as the arts, music, and entertainment have been
Tips for Future Expat Musicians Read Post »
A lot of people struggle to maintain work-life balance these days. Of course, what’s one of the top suggestions for ways to focus on personal fun while you’re not working? Picking up a hobby — like learning how to play a new instrument. But what if your livelihood revolves around playing instruments? If you’re a
Maintaining a Work-Life Balance When You’re a Musician Read Post »
