January 21, 2021
If you put your thinking cap on I think you too could make a list of what you think record, publisher or any type of investor will want to see before they will invest their time and money in you and your music career. Here are 5 items you can work on right now! 1)Awards […]
January 13, 2021
As a music manager myself, I spend much of my time working to push and support a few musician’s daily career. Many of you may think you need a manager, but truthfully, unless you are making a bunch of money and you are so busy you are not getting things done, you can do it […]
January 6, 2021
So for the last 9 months, most of us have been operating from home. I am hoping musicians have found some home recording program and a dedicated space to rehearse and record their newest creations. Now, let’s discuss how to get your business done at home. FACTS: Most people spend 28% of their day on […]
December 30, 2020
As we get to the close of 2020, most of us are glad to see this year go! I want to pose a question: What have you accomplished this year? I work with musicians who make much of their income doing live performances. So this year, we had to re-invent what we were doing to […]
December 22, 2020
As we get closer to the holidays, the word GRATITUDE seems to keep sneaking into my mind. Every musician I teach or is part of my roster, I ask them, “What would you like to give back to with your music?” Some people would call that good branding, I call it connecting with your heart […]
December 17, 2020
In our last blog, we talked about musicians learning a new skill. We continue this week to discuss what you can do to become a better songwriter and producer. Also, for those of you who always wanted to make your own home studio, I did a survey with my technical music friends and we […]
December 10, 2020
If the pandemic didn’t give you the time you needed to do everything you wanted for your career, certainly during this holiday season, you can put aside some time to learn something new that will help grow your music goals for the new year. So the first question is, “What is stopping you […]
December 2, 2020
If the world was back on a regular booking schedule, summer events would have already started booking for next summer. Many of the city summer concerts, bigger festivals and county fairs attend booking conferences in the fall and start choosing before January. With the pandemic shut down, many of the big events & conferences were […]
November 23, 2020
As we enter the holidays, usually the music business shuts down from Thanksgiving to about mid January. Want to let people know you are still working on your music? Here is my idea for you this year. On Google look for “Public Domain Christmas Songs.” There will be a list of songs that you […]
November 18, 2020
My burning question: Are you aching to perform live? I know some […]
November 10, 2020
While the pandemic is still under way, this means you actually have time to dive into your creative side. So many times I hear musicians say, “All I want to do is create!” Well, that time you wanted? IT IS HERE! You all know I am all about making business plans to attract an audience […]
October 30, 2020
It has been over 6 months since COVID-19 entered all of our lives. I work with musicians that make most of their money from performing, so everything making us money just stopped! Actually, the entire entertainment industry and world just stopped! This is something most of us could never imagine. Did you just roll up […]