It can happen to any musician: that inner voice in the back of your head when you are playing music that chooses to fixate on any mistake you make. This internal dialogue can go over and over in the back of your mind telling you that everyone is laughing at you or that you aren’t […]
How Practising Mindfulness Can Help Musicians Read Post »
Music, in all of its forms, can be a therapeutic experience. Listening and playing music can make significant contributions to your mental health. Throughout history, however, we have endured the premature deaths of musicians that have been the result of struggling with mental health issues. So, how can music be proven to assist in good
The Role Music Plays in Your Mental Health Read Post »
The digital age we live in today is ruled by smartphones and tablets, with all sorts of apps that are useful as well as the apps that waste your time. We like to lump video games in with the apps that are considered time wasters, but a more contemporary perspective of video games is starting
The Gamification of Music Read Post »
You’ve worked your butt off to get to here; been writing songs like crazy, found a way to record a demo, reached out to a venue, and got that sweet, sweet message back that you’re on the bill. Now what do you do? Unless you were an emergency add-on and the gig is tomorrow, you’ve
First Show Preparedness Guide Read Post »
Social media has been a godsend for just about any industry that benefits from a marketing campaign, and one of those industries is music. Music and promotion go hand-in-hand, so much so that many believe the music industry is over saturated. Shameless promotions from bad musicians may get them seen, but if you’re like me
Social Media Strategies to Get You Noticed Read Post »
We’re only halfway through our third year of The Blogging Musician, and already we’ve hit 250 articles! A huge THANK YOU to all our team @ The Blogging Musician for your fantastic contributions on music, guitar and travel from all sorts of perspectives. In no particular order… Bella Scott Alina Jamshed Freddie Tubbs Serena Dorf Tom
The Blogging Musician reaches 250 articles Read Post »
Music education in our schools has been under attack for a while now, and with new political leaders, it is being threatened again. It seems as if many people don’t understand the benefits that music education has on both young and older minds. As a musician, you know and feel the effects that music can
Keeping Music in Our Schools Read Post »
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
How Streaming & Playlists Are Affecting The Modern Musician Read Post »
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
Understanding Copyrights for Your Music Read Post »
