A few months ago, my life’s work was finally realized. One random weekday afternoon just driving...
Band Management
Learn more about the music business and band management, including music licensing, booking your own DIY tour, music publishing, copyright law, music royalties, music promotion, music distribution and performing rights organizations.
5 Ways to Build Your Fanbase Before Your Next Release
As hard as it is to write a hit song, sometimes it feels like the hardest part is getting people...
13 Ways Musicians Can Maximize Earning Potential During the Pandemic
Making ends meet as an independent musician has always been a grind. Throw a pandemic into the...
A Trillion Data Points: The Growth Of Music Analytics
A Trillion Data Points: The Growth Of Music Analytics And Why Knowing Your Band’s Data is Crucial Everyone knows that music has made the leap onto the Internet. But perhaps no one better understands...
Why Female Musicians Still Face Incredulity in Live Venues
“What’s Your Band Called?” Why Female Musicians Still Face Incredulity in Live Venues Growing up in a fairly low income, single parent family in Melbourne, Australia, you could say I was your...
SPEAK Easy on Defying Stereotypes & Confronting Industry Prejudice Head-On
Defying Stereotypes & Confronting Industry Prejudice Head-On "Falsely accuse me, they call it blackmail/I have to be twice as good because I'm a black male!" This has been my credo since I...
TWB: Mega Ran on Touring While Black
Touring While Black. One Artist’s Journey Navigating the Country’s Highways in a Post-Ferguson America Tour Time. My favorite two words to utter, or type, because as a musician, we all dream of...
Guest Column: The Contemporary Role of Confederate Iconography in Southern Music
The Contemporary Role of Confederate Iconography in Southern Music [Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, what follows are the thoughts and ideas of the...
Guest Column: The Importance of Providing Musicians Supportive LGBTQ-Friendly Outlets
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay from an active member of the indie music community. Their experiences and opinions...
Ask a Publicist: What Are the Top 5 Things Your Bands Have No Idea You Do?
This article originally appeared on Sonicbids.com. It has been re-posted here with permission. As publicists, we do a lot for bands besides pitching and securing interviews, reviews, and media...
The Reality of Being a Black Female Journalist in Today’s Music Industry
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay. The author's experiences and opinions are her own, and we encourage you to join...
How to Book Gigs Between Your Gigs
How to Book Gigs Between Your Gigs Enter GigSalad: The Uber of the Booking World "I just don't need any more gigs." I've never heard that sentiment. Ever. Even in the days when I was playing 250...
Bands, Here Are 3 Reasons Sync Reps Are Ignoring Your Tracks
3 Reasons Sync Reps Are Ignoring Your Tracks If you’ve been trying to get Master/Sync licenses (Syncs) for your music to be used in advertising, games, movies, etc., you’ve probably been dealing...