Acoustic Guitar The 10 best guitars for beginners | MusicRadarmusicradar.com - MusicRadar Whether you’re looking for the best guitar for kids or taking up the instrument yourself, there are a number of factors that are crucial when looking …
A Radical Solution to Spotify’s Biggest Problems – and the Record Industry’s WoesRolling Stone - Tim Ingham In the past few months, Spotify’s reputation within the music industry has hit a new low. Since the company said goodbye to its biggest …
Guitar Guitar pedal order: how to organise your pedalboard | MusicRadarmusicradar.com - Total Guitar When it comes to putting a pedalboard together, there are a few golden rules it's worth making yourself aware of. As ever, though, rules are made to be …
Vintage DiMarzio Releases the Vintage P90premierguitar.com - editor@premierguitar.com With three variations (soapbar, dog ear, and full-size humbucker cover), the new pickup is a recreation of the late '50s Gibson single-coil with all …
Guitar PRS unveils first-ever SE guitars with roasted maple necks and fingerboards | MusicRadarmusicradar.com - Michael Astley-Brown PRS has announced its first-ever SE electric guitars to feature roasted maple necks and fingerboards, as part of a limited run. Appearing across the SE …
Bass Guitar The Kapsule might just be the ultimate guitar case for touring musicians | MusicRadarmusicradar.com - Michael Astley-Brown Gruv Gear, makers of the Club Bag and GigBlade, may have just designed the best guitar and bass case for touring musicians with the Kapsule, which …
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Play buttonHome Taping Is Killing Music: When the Music Industry Waged War on the Cassette Tape in the 1980s, and Punk Bands Foughtopenculture.com - by Ted Mills The first time I saw the infamous Skullcassette-and-Bones logo was on holiday in the UK and purchased the very un-punky Chariots of Fire soundtrack. …
Why DIY musicians need a marketing plan (and how to create one)cdbaby.com - Ryan Harrell “Music Marketing Plan” — It all sounds so boring and corporate, right?Yet every DIY musician has a story about being overwhelmed, frustrated, and …
How To Pull Off A Great Looking Music Video On A Budgethypebot.com - Guest Post Producing a music video for free simply isn't going to happen, but creating a great looking, quality product while actually sticking to budget and …
Playing To Strangers: Why Marketing To People Who Haven't Heard You Is The Most Profitablehypebot.com - Guest Post In this piece Amber Horsburgh breaks down some interesting streaming statistics suggesting that, contrary to many conventional marketing theories, …
Proven Ideas To Sell More Music Merchandise [INFOGRAPHIC]hypebot.com - Bruce Houghton Merchandise sales is one of the top income streams for most musicians, when its done well. The folks at RushOrderTees often remind their clients that …
Magic Records: Copyright Free Music For Mixing, Monetizinghypebot.com - Guest Post For those weary of the same tired royalty free music, Magic Records offers an excitingly large catalog of copyright free music in the …
The song idea generator, by Ellis Paulcdbaby.com - Ellis Paul Using the Idea Generator Wheel for songwriters.The SOURCE of ideas for songs can be found – literally – everywhere.The Song Idea Generator Wheel not …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 8 Essential Pages For Your Music Websitemusicthinktank.com - Bandzoogle This guest post from Dave Cool is an excerpt from Bandzoogle’s free online guide How to make a website for your musicWhen you’re designing a website …
Building a contact database for European venues and talent buyerscdbaby.com - Brett Newski How to find and contact the right venues in Europe for your music.The above video is part of a longer series by… ME, dork-rock troubadour Brett …
Growing Your Music Industry Network In 15 Minutes A Dayhypebot.com - Guest Post While most artists would rather spend time honing their craft than rubbing shoulders with industry peers, socializing and networking is key to moving …
6 Live Performance Tips for Drummerssonicbids.com - Gideon Waxman Image via ShutterstockThis article originally appeared on TuneCore. Performing live is a lot of fun! But it can also be stressful if you are not …
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FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 5 Essential Tips For Musicians On Handling Criticismmusicthinktank.com - Peter Hill If you aim to become a famous musician, you want a careers booster, but you’re certainly going to face criticism whether you like it or not. Even if …
How to get your music on Instagram Storiescdbaby.com - Chris Robley Your songs can be used in Stories on Instagram.Instagram Stories are huuuuuuuuge right now, with at least 400,000,000 users creating and viewing …
If You Perform Live, You're Probably Not Getting Paid Royalties That You Deservehypebot.com I just had a meeting with Sentric Music publishing CEO, Chris Meehan. I’m currently working on a admin publishing company comparison between Sentric, …
What Musicians Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring A Publicisthypebot.com Publicists can do a lot for your career, but only if you’re ready to work with them. Every artist wants to find success in their career, but the path …
How To Label MP3’s With Song Information (Meta-Tags)hypebot.com - Guest Post For the DJs and bloggers who have to deal with your MP3s professionally, few things are more frustrating than having an artist provide music which is …
3 Reasons It Pays To Be Selfish About Your Timehypebot.com So many times in this business we default to the “pay your dues” mentality – that voice that tells us that if it doesn’t hurt we’re not working hard …
Building Your Dream Team: Managers, Music Management Companieshypebot.com Building Your Dream Team breaks down the fundamentals of an artist's operation through the 5Ws lens: Who, What, When, Where, Why. Music managers really …
How to Establish Your Online Presence As An Indie Musicianhypebot.com You need to have an official website where people interested in your music can learn more about you. About page. Provide a short press bio paragraph …
Soundgarden Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn) On The Importance Of Pre-Productionhypebot.com This Grammy-nominated music producer has played a pivotal role in the making of many of the top records of the last four decades. Some of his …
