I grew up in a traditional household. We were a middle-class family in America. Both of my parents had traditional 9-5 jobs and they both encouraged me to go to college, get a degree, and to “make it in this world.” That was the only way they thought I’d succeed. They instilled in me that […]
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Rob Schultz in Fan Base, First time, Gear Reviews, General Business, Home Recording Tips, Livestreaming, Promotions, Radio Air Play, Social Media/YouTube, Video Production, Websites
The Top 10 Articles of 2020
I think we can all agree that 2020 was a crazy year. Between the pandemic, civil unrest, and an extra-long election cycle, we’re all ready to move on to 2021. Meanwhile, all this uncertainty opened up the door for some great conversations here on The Crafty Musician, where we got to take a closer look […]
10 Best Cold and Allergy Remedies for Singers
Last year, I completely lost my voice. I was opening up my mouth trying to speak and no sounds came out. It was the first time something like that had happened and it totally freaked me out. I spoke with a doctor about it and it turns out I had a case of laryngitis. She […]
Social Quips When Talking to Your Family about Your Music Career
Our family and friends naturally tend to be our biggest supporters and can help us to believe in ourselves even when we’ve given up. Unfortunately, they can also be our biggest detractors and can say some of the most hurtful and discouraging things, whether they mean to or not. With the holiday season now upon […]
How to Get Media Attention for Your Music: 3 Easy Steps
You’ve produced a great sounding single or EP and now it’s time to share it with the world. Sending your announcement out to your fans and posting about it on social media is one way to do it. But another obvious route is to get your music featured in the press. There are all sorts […]
15 Do’s and Don’t’s of Submitting Your Music for Radio Airplay
One of the great things about being an independent musician is that you get to create music and share it with the world. You can impact someone hundreds of miles away and not even know it. That’s the basic purpose of every creative professional and that’s what drives us to keep making music. However, making […]
Seymore Duncan Woody Pickup Review
I was doing a tour in Northwest Arkansas a few years ago, when the onboard tuner/pickup on my guitar just stopped working. I thought it was the battery at first, so I changed it. But it still didn’t work. Something was wrong and I knew I didn’t have the time to look into what it […]
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Free Live Streaming Platforms For Musicians & Singers To Get Paid
For today’s post, we welcome Melvin Wong Founder of LiveKrowd, an online platform to book streaming musicians. For more information about Melvin, see his bio below. Live streaming is becoming the buzzword for musicians and singers who wish to sustain their music career amidst the many cancellations and postponements of music events due to the […]
Singer/Songwriter Career Guide: 5 Things To Do First
My workdays as a full-time singer/songwriter consist of booking gigs, maintaining social media platforms, creating and distributing my music throughout various forms of media, conversing with fans, working with my team, maintaining my website and calendars, practicing, and promotions. Somedays, I work on creating new artwork or new merchandise. Other days I’m busy writing new […]
Build A Music Career With Only One Hour A Day
This is a guest post written by Caleb J. Murphy, from the blog Musician With a Day Job. Caleb writes about running a successful music career while still holding down a day job. For more information about Caleb, check out his bio below. Life is busy. I’m guessing your days consist of: But what if […]
Why Artists Should Have a Strong Visual Brand: An Intimate Conversation with Music Industry Graphic Designer Ryan Marter
Ryan Marter has been practicing graphic design professionally since 2015, when he founded his initial firm Multiple Graphic Design. A musician and producer himself, he quickly realized that musicians and bands typically have a hard time finding affordable, yet professional designs to help promote their music, so 2 years later he founded a spin-off company […]