When All Else Fails, Try These Busking Tricks
1. Bin Busking
And they say busking stinks. (Photo: Andrew Stawarz, CC by ND 2.0) 2. Vader Violin
Obvious combination. Brandon O'Conner (CC by SA 2.0) 3. Use Your Kids. ... Read More...
Helpful Advice For Touring and performing musicians
How the Lumineers Banned Cellphones at Their Shows (Without Pissing Anyone Off)
Did the Lumineers just solve the cellphone problem?
At almost every show these days, there are fans lifting phones in the air, sometimes to record an entire set. But even if the band totally hates it, they ... Read More...
Want to Open for Wu-Tang? It’s Just $1,100 for 15 Minutes…
Should established rappers charge for opening slots?
We've written a lot about pay-to-play shows, and the huge pitfalls that come with it. Some of it is downright predatory, and sometimes, artists can find ... Read More...
The Ultimate Guide to Professionally Promoting Your Music
The following guide comes from Zach Hangauer, owner of Range Life Records, home to artists like White Flight, Fourth Of July, Suzannah Johannes and Say My Name.
Overview
The professional way to promote yo... Read More...
10 Free Apps That Will Transform Your Band’s Success
What are the best apps for communicating, planning, social networking, analytics, touring, and selling?
I have been an independent artist for over 14 years, in bands on major and indie labels, and I’ve witne... Read More...
Festival Owner Charges Bands To Play, Cancels Fest, Skips Town With The Money
After paying $1,000 to play LaconiaFest in Laconia, New Hampshire, a band learned that the headliner for that evening, Sevendust, had pulled out. They found out right before they were going to make the three... Read More...
10 Ways You’re Boring Your Audience (Without Even Realizing It)
The greatest bands create great memories and a total escape at their shows. If that's not happening for you, here are the most common reasons why audiences disengage and what you can do about them.
Most artis... Read More...
9 Things You Didn’t Know About The College Music Market
A lot of musicians want to play at colleges, but most don't really know what that means. As someone who has played over 100 official university sponsored shows around the country, it's a field I know quite... Read More...
Drugs Didn’t Kill Scott Weiland. Touring Did…
Scott Weiland, in an interview on Howard Stern, 2011:
Howard Stern: "Ya know, isn't it crazy? Everyone looks at your life and thinks, 'wow, this guy must have it all'. I mean seriously --- the same with l... Read More...
A Lawyer’s Guide to Structuring Paid Music Gigs
This is the seventh installment of an 11-part series on music industry agreements by attorney and legal author Steve Gordon, author of The Future of the Music Business (Hal Leonard 4th Ed 2015). ... Read More...
Artists: STOP Delivering Pizzas. START Playing Real, Good-Paying Gigs
What's the solution to the artist earnings crisis? Maybe it's not that touring isn't working, but rather the way that artists are touring isn't working. Increasingly, there seems to be a diversification... Read More...
The Best Talent In LA Jam Here Every Wednesday… For Free
I got back last night at 5am. It was one of those special evenings that only happen once in a long while, but is so inspiring that it changes the course of your life. The night started off at Genghis Co... Read More...