Band Management

The Difference Between Liability Insurance and Property Insurance for Musicians

We’ve run a number of articles in the past about insurance coverage for working musicians. Mainly these have dealt with avoiding insurance claims while performing live on tour or at other live...

How to Harness the Power of APIs for Your Band

Sex, Music, and APIs – The New Rockstar I had to include...

Royalty Exchange Provides New Income Opps For Songwriters

As a songwriting musician who has earned income from composing, custom songs,...

Master Tour: The Next Killer App For Your Band

If you’ve ever been on tour, no matter the size, you know...

4 Techniques to Break Through Your Songwriting Block

It happens to every writer, the dreaded “writer’s block.” Writer’s block is...

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5 Ways to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims on the Road
By Benjamin Ricci with Lorena Hatfield on May 24, 2017
Here are 5 Easy Ways for Your Band to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims During the Summer Touring and Festival Season. THE TOUR VAN CHECKLIST...
What The Future of SoundCloud Means for Indie Musicians
By Ethan Varian on May 8, 2017
SoundCloud is struggling to revamp its business model. What could this mean for artists? When Chance the Rapper accepted the award for Best Rap Album...
Soundrop: Single-First Music Distribution for All Music Makers
By Benjamin Ricci on April 6, 2017
There is a growing wave of music makers who do not fit the traditional band/artist model. They’re not concerned with an album cover, a release...
5 Keys to Avoiding Insurance Claims on Tour
By Benjamin Ricci with Lorena Hatfield on March 13, 2017
THE TOUR VAN CHECKLIST You’ve got the tour van all loaded up for that string of club dates, or perhaps that awesome summer festival gig...
How to Turn Your Lyrics into Revenue with LyricFind
By Michael St. James on March 6, 2017
LyricFind is Making Lyrics Sexy (and Profitable) Again Searching for lyrics online used to be an absolute mess. Plug in a lyric, and Google would...