I self-booked my first tour a few years back after finishing my first self-recorded/produced CD. I had been playing the Phoenix area extensively the past...
It’s no secret that the music industry is plagued with data problems. Incorrect and badly handled metadata is leaving billions on the table (the value...
When teaching or consulting independent bands recently, these are the two groups of questions I get most frequently. “Should I release music for streaming, download,...
In my 28+ years as a record producer and founder of The Music Success Workshop, I have learned quite a bit about achieving the goal...
Beatchain – A Record Company in a Box While building a fanbase is important, it can’t be your full time job when you should be writing,...
A million years ago (the ’90s) when people had big ol’ box computers and brick phones, PCs suddenly could burn CD-Rs, and soon after DVDs,...
Do You Know The Risks You Run Without Proper Insurance? We’ve written numerous articles on insurance for musicians, covering everything from basic terms and phrases,...
“ROCK CONNECTION” by david leprince is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 Your heart starts racing, a lump forms in your throat, your palms begin to...
An Interview with SongSplits CEO Todd Wright If you read this fine magazine, you have read about split sheets. As a songwriter/producer and someone who...
Artists who are self-managed, or working with smaller teams or labels, often hear about the data we provide to labels and distributors and ask some...