Category: How to Build a Music Career

Trying to break into the music industry as an independent artist can be personally rewarding yet discouraging at the same time. You may find your financial safety dwindling as you cover costs like music distribution, payment for studio engineers, music promotion, and much more. It can also be a real struggle to make a name… Continue reading Music as a Dream Job: Make It Your Side Hustle

Functioning as a songwriter and artist in this day and age is already hard enough. Calculating the costs of making your songs available to a streaming service is even more difficult due to low compensation for each song. Every artist deserves a fair price for their music. Unfortunately, this is not what music streaming services… Continue reading Songwriters vs. Streaming Services: What You Need to Know

If you don’t know who Steve Albini is, well, let’s fix that. Albini is an award-winning musician, producer, industry commentator, and one of the most respected figures in the industry. With credits to his name including artists like Nirvana, The Pixies, PJ Harvey, and The Stooges. Albini has an eye for talent and a unique… Continue reading What Musicians Can Learn from Steve Albini

Soundcloud, the world’s biggest open audio platform, has just introduced a new plan catering to DJs. Rolled out in October 2020, Soundcloud DJ gives users unlimited offline access to its entire catalog. How does it differ from Soundcloud Go+ and is it worth the monthly subscription fee? Let’s find out. About the Soundcloud DJ Plan… Continue reading Soundcloud Offers New Plan for DJs: Is It Worth It?

As a musician, marketing yourself is as important as making music. In the digital age, there are more ways than ever to put yourself out there and connect directly with listeners. Amid the social media arms race, video has surged in popularity to become the dominant way for users to express themselves, share with others,… Continue reading How to Use TikTok to Market Your Music

Everyone loves a good pop song. Something about the tempo, the lyrics, and even the emotions speak to our souls. Pop songs remind us of our youth, our first love, and that one summer when all was right with the world. Pop provides us with nostalgic moments before we realize their significance.   Generations of… Continue reading How to Write a Pop Song

As an independent artist and musician, you may have written and re-written just one song, or countless songs. Some were probably good, some might have been bad, and one or two might be the best song of all time. However, the real question is, are they protected?  You definitely don’t want your precious work over… Continue reading How to Copyright a Song as an Independent Artist

For many years, the internet and social media have perpetuated a type of virtual reality that’s now second nature to much of the world’s population. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, this virtual experience has only expanded its reach.  Although modern psychology is unwavering in touting the benefits of in-person social interaction, advances in… Continue reading How to Use Live Streaming as a Tool to Deliver Music to Your Audiences

Love it or hate it, social media plays a big part in your career as a musician and aspiring artist. People spend huge amounts of time online, scrolling through social media feeds and watching videos on YouTube. When it comes to digital marketing, social media is one of the best tools that you can use… Continue reading How to Use Social Media to Grow Your Music Career in 2021

Independent artists, DJs, bands, singers/songwriters, and other creatives can all agree on one thing: starting out as an independent musician is not a course for the faint-hearted. Each year, an uncountable amount of new content gets created and uploaded to different streaming platforms, so you can imagine just how competitive the market is. As an… Continue reading How Independent Artists, Bands, and DJs can Effectively Market Themselves in 2021