As I’m sure you know, making a living as a musician is not for the faint of heart. The income we earn from performing can be very unpredictable. The fact is, you can be making tons of money doing music but then one wild and crazy thing happens that puts you out of work and […]
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Artist Spotlight – Marilyn McNeal On Allowing Your Art To Be Your Guide
In 2017, Bay Area composer Marilyn McNeal started the Chantmagick project as a way to help herself and others heal during these divisive times. Initially a collection of videos with things of nature and her original music as the soundtrack, it has since morphed and branched out into several other projects including her 2018 album […]
50 Blog Post Ideas for Musicians
For an artist, it can be hard to keep up with a blog hosted on your own website. There are many other things you can do that would seem more productive than writing a blog post. Additionally, sometimes you just don’t have anything to say. However, maintaining an active blog gives you an opportunity to […]
How to Submit Music to Radio Stations
One of the cornerstones of being a musician or an artist, in general, is having your work exposed to as many people as possible. This, at its core, is the ultimate dream of any artist and what drives us to do what we do. We have an innate desire to communicate the messages that are […]
6 Ways Musicians Can Make Money during the Coronavirus Crisis
First and foremost, we hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe and doing well during this global crisis. Normally we would be sharing tips on how to start or boost your careers as independent musicians, and while we plan to continue doing that, we wanted to hit pause this week to […]
How To Get Your Music Played On The Radio – Advice From A Radio Program Manager
As we continue to investigate the best ways for independent artists to get their music played on both terrestrial and online radio stations, we wanted to talk to someone with first hand knowledge of what stations look for when selecting music to play on air. To do so, we reached out to our friend Erica […]
How to Create a Music Website for Less than $4 a Month
Are you a thriving musician or artist and ready to establish an official online presence? Would you like to start your own music website affordably? In the past, web design was an expensive undertaking that required special skills and HTML coding knowledge. Today, designing your own website is a quick and fairly painless process that […]
The Musician’s Guide to Selling Merchandise With No Inventory
One of the biggest roadblocks keeping musicians from selling lots of merchandise is having to pre-purchase the items and hold them as inventory. Having a variety of items such as t-shirts, posters, stickers, and gifts on hand and readily available to sell at shows and through online stores takes a lot of time and money […]
7 Reasons Musicians should Submit their Music to Online Radio Stations
As Independent artists, you have to wear many hats. You have to write, record, perform your music, and book and promote your performances. Another thing you should be doing regularly is promoting your music to gain more fans. There are many ways you can do this but a great way is to submit your music […]
Artist Spotlight – Husband & Wife Duo Takes The Plunge
Eureka Music Revival is a genre blending husband & wife duo from Eureka Springs, AR made up of Jason and Lorrie Davis. Also known as EMR, they’ve been performing in the Northwest Arkansas area since 2016. Their debut album, Head for the Hills, was released in March of 2018. Since the album’s release they’ve had […]
My Honest Review of EveryPlate from a Working Musician’s Perspective
One of my goals this year is to make life easier. With each passing day, it feels like life gets busier and busier. It’s been very difficult to maintain work and responsibilities while trying to balance a social life at the same time. As an independent musician, my days are filled with marketing, promoting music, […]