Tag: Musician
5 Ways Musicians Can Overcome Performance Anxiety
For some musicians, performing is what they live for. Getting out there in front of a crowd gets their blood pumping and they genuinely enjoy every performance. For others, performing gives them crippling anxiety. Performance anxiety, also known as stage fright, is the fear of getting up in front of people and performing. Some musicians…
A Guide for Musicians Looking to Book More Shows
One of the toughest things you may have to deal with as a musician is getting gigs. Finding and securing opportunities to play in front of an audience may be challenging, regardless of whether you are a single artist, a band, or a choir. But there are ways to increase your opportunities for booking more…
From Passion to Profit: How to Build a Music Business That Thrives
Music is considered one of the most universal and powerful forms of expression, with the ability to touch the hearts and minds of people all over the world. It has the unique ability to evoke emotions, tell stories, and connect people from different cultures and backgrounds. But beyond its artistic and cultural value, music is…
7 Steps to Getting Your Music Discovered
As a musician, you know how important it is for you to get discovered. But the music industry can be a difficult place to navigate and make your mark. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do to increase your chances of getting noticed by industry professionals and fans alike. From The Blogging Musician,…
The Importance of Cybersecurity For Musicians and the Music Industry
Every musician knows that art is far more than a money-making product. Your music is the manifestation of your heart, soul, and spirit. So when cybercriminals threaten to steal, corrupt, or exploit that which is so very precious to you, it means not just a potentially significant financial loss, but also a deep psychic wound.…
Tips for Musicians To Navigate the Increasingly Digital Landscape of the Music Industry
There is almost no corner of our lives that hasn’t been touched by advancements in technology. From the way we work to the way we recreate, from the medical clinic to the classroom, tech has changed everything. Even the music industry has changed profoundly as a result of new technology and an increasingly digital landscape. …
Zoom G6 Review: They RUINED it!
Review of the Zoom G6 Guitar Multi-Effects processor….. … or rather a demonstration of how bad the UI experience is. Enough for me to send it back. I’ve always loved Zoom products, from way back to the 505 through to the G3. The OD/Distortion and amp modeling beat anything by Line 6 in my book,…
5 Disappointing Pitfalls of a No-Amp Guitar setup.
There are many benefits of a straight-to-pa/no-amp live guitar/band setup, but does it actually work in the real world? What is the no-amp setup? What I’m talking about here is a band rehearsal/live setup, with the guitar (and all other instruments, for that matter), going directly into the p.a. system, with all monitoring handled by…