The first thing you need to know about "making it"? What it means to you. All of us want to be successful. We want the recognition, the impact, the notoriety that goes with having made a difference in someone’s life. We want to be able to do the thing we love, full-time, and be able to … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Boost Spotify Streams
Imagine if there was a way to get in front of hundreds if not thousands of new listeners? When done right, Spotify is precisely that. It can play a huge role in increasing everything from your fan count, to your revenue, to your opportunities. There’s a reason that so many musicians look to … [Read more...]
Guide to Online Meetups: Why They Might Just Be Better Than In Person Anyway
There’s nothing quite like the in-person meetups for fostering and building relationships. There’s just something about hearing someone’s voice, seeing their face, sharing in all those small moments that make up the magic of networking in person. However, as we know all too well, that isn’t … [Read more...]
How to Launch a Profitable Patreon
Imagine waking up, rolling over to check your phone, and there among all the new texts and social media messages you see it—notifications from Paypal telling you that while you were sleeping, you earned a bunch of extra money. That would be pretty great wouldn’t it? Waking up to … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Through Your Next Networking Event
When you hear the word “networking” you probably think of a high-pressure gathering in a tiny room where you’re handing out business cards to people you’ll probably never hear from again, trying to make yourself seem really interesting, and all the while feeling like you’re failing miserably. Sound … [Read more...]
How to Find The Perfect Mentor
Imagine never feeling overwhelmed again. Knowing that the moment you started to spiral you’d have someone to turn to. What would that feel like? Seriously, close your eyes and think about it for a moment. What would it feel like to have someone there 24/7 that you know has your … [Read more...]
8 Things That Are Hurting Your Music Career
When you’re an independent musician, the path isn’t always so clear cut. Do you focus on growing your social media first or recording your next song? Do you go on a 3-week tour to cities you have no audience in an effort to grow them, or do you focus on weekend tours around your well-defined … [Read more...]
Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020: How to Set Yourself Up for a Successful 2020
Grab those streamers and all your closest friends, because it is officially time to celebrate the end of another year! And I do mean celebrate. I know this can be the time of year we look back and self-pityingly think of all the things we didn’t do, or how we thought we’d be further along but I want … [Read more...]
What to Do If You Get a Negative Review
You just can’t please everyone. It’s something we’ve been told since grade school and yet, most of us still feel compelled to try. And so, when inevitably we fail because, of course we can’t please everyone, we take it personally. It feels like a serious blow to our ego, our self-esteem, … [Read more...]
5 Creative Marketing Tactics To Try (that won’t cost you a dime)
When you first started your band, I bet you didn’t think it would involve 90% managing a business and 10% actually playing music. 20% if you’re really lucky. And maybe that wasn’t always the case. Maybe for the first year or two you went along blissfully just practicing in your basement, playing … [Read more...]