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Selling Your Music Online
The internet has taken much of the heartache of rejection away from budding artists. In the past a new artist had to go through many years of rejection from numerous studios before they hit it big. But now with YouTube and similar sites, it is easy for artists to get exposure and become popular. Since…
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Making Money by Writing Songs
Writing a song is sometimes a pastime for many people and while most of the lyrics written are not of any great quality, there are some gems in there. For what it is worth everyone who writes songs for fun or is trying to get into the songwriting business should take a long hard look…
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Demo Tapes
Your demo tape is the key to opening doors in the music industry. You can only be discovered by showcasing your talent to music industry professionals and talent scouts. When recording your demo tape, a lot of effort must be taken so that the end product is of high quality. For example, if you are…
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Songwriting as a Career
Songwriting is partly a skill and partly a gift. Some people are born with the talent required and some figure a way to write great songs. Even if your first attempts seem to be useless, do not get discouraged. As with any other skill, it has to be worked on and eventually, you will start…
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Silver, Gold and Platinum records
We have all heard the terms, “his album has gone gold”, “her single has hit platinum” etc, but what does it mean? Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond are names give to the various levels of achievement an artist reaches in the sales of his or her album or single. The RIAA governs these standards, which…
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Making It as a Solo Singer
A solo singer has more of a chance to be discovered for obvious reasons than most other musicians do. However, this also means that the saturation of solo singers is also very high. As solo singers are “a dime a dozen” these days, this ultimately brings down your chances. There are ways to boost your…
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The Differences between a Manager and an Agent
Actually, there is a significant difference between the two. While many people confuse the two professions the functions performed by Managers and Agents are very different but intertwined. Managers are big-picture oriented. They are concerned with the artistes future, where they are headed, what image is projected now and in five years time, where they…
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How to Get Your Band Discovered
So, you have a band. You think you sound good and want to be the next Metallica, Dave Matthews Band or the Jonas Brothers. The good news is that you have the hunger and the dream. However, that is not enough to get you to the top or anywhere near the top. Before you get…
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Options in the music industry
When you watch shows like American Idol or The X-Factor, it seems like singing is the only thing people want to do in the music business. However, this is not so as there are many other ways you can break into the music business. Songs are produced in studios and they involve a variety of…
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Music Business – Five things you need to do online
Talent is nothing without marketing. You could be a great musician, vocalist, producer, etc but the world will never know if you do not employ the effective methods of promotion. 1. Using proper opinion leaders is very important. Radio and the Press are staples, of course, but you should seek out other opinion leaders online…