Performer Magazine

5 Takeaways from CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference
By Zach Blumenfeld on December 8, 2015
5 Takeaways from CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference Answering to years of popular demand, CD Baby hosted its first ever DIY Musicians Conference in Chicago...
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Upstart Gigmor Looks to Become Tinder for Musicians
By Benjamin Ricci on October 14, 2015
Upstart Looks to Become Tinder for Musicians Get to Know David Baird, Gigmor CEO We recently sat down with Gigmor CEO David Baird to discuss...
Become a Moneymaking Juggernaut with Busker’s Direct-to-Fan Approach
By Zach Blumenfeld on October 13, 2015
Meet Busker, The Online Tip Jar (Not to Mention a Novel Approach to Direct-to-Fan Engagement) We’ve all seen musicians on the streets playing their hearts...
How to Engage Fans to Power Your Tour With Mobile Tech
By Michael St. James on September 17, 2015
Book More Effectively & Mitigate Road Risks With Free App Fanflex Touring is hard, always has been. There’s the constant scheduling with booking agents, clubs...
The Juliana Hatfield Three Returns: The Performer Interview
By Vincent Scarpa on March 6, 2015
THE JULIANA HATFIELD THREE How One of Alternative’s Most Storied Artists Capitalized on Crowdfunding To Craft a Masterpiece Twenty Years in the Making When Juliana...
6 Ways to Reach Your Kickstarter Goal
By Hugh McIntyre on November 5, 2014
We’ve all heard of Kickstarter and some of the amazing success stories that have come from its fundraising platform – LeVar Burton raising $2 million in two days to bring Reading Rainbow back,...
The 7 Biggest Challenges DIY Musicians Face – And How to Conquer Them
By Christiana Usenza on September 17, 2014
A DIY musician not only creates and plays music for the love of it, but also masters the nuts and bolts of business management with...
We Invented Paris Improvises a Couch-Surfing European Tour
By Benjamin Ricci on July 18, 2014
We Invented Paris are part of the Sennheiser MOMENTUM project that Sennheiser has developed in collaboration with talented sound artists around the world. Let them...
Berklee Launches Entrepreneurship Institute
By Nick Balkin on January 30, 2014
Berklee College of Music announced the launch of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (Berklee ICE). Alumnus and Sonicbids founder Panos Panay has been named as its founding...
Interview with Nora Jane Struthers
By Brad Hardisty on June 24, 2013
On Her Successful Kickstarter Campaign & The Future of Crowdfunding Nora Jane Struthers has just self-released Carnival with a new band, The Party Line, formed...