Since American Idol star and YouTube sensation Taryn Southern started composing music with AI in...
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.
Spring Cleaning For Musicians: 2020 Edition
Well, here we are with some time on our hands. Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about the “V”...
Qobuz expands “Gimme Shelter” program to include streaming revenues
Qobuz, the music service with the world’s largest HD music catalog, is expanding its “Gimme...
DIY Guide to Screen Printing For Musicians
Spending too much on promo items for your band? You want the freedom to focus on your band without going broke in the process. Well, here’s a way to kill two birds with one proverbial stone; start...
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Music Publicists
Music publicists are a special breed. You may think you know everything there is to know about us, but until you've been a publicist, you have only a surface understanding about who we are and what...
Four Ways For Every Band to Keep Bootleggers at Bay
Bootleggers Beware: Your Band’s Guide to Slaying Counterfeiters MERCHANDISING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER. Online resources have made the process of designing and manufacturing t-shirts, stickers,...
The One Thing That Pretty Much Every Failed Artist Has in Common
A career in the music business can be one of the toughest, most frustrating paths to take, especially if you're a musician whose dream is to top the charts and sell out stadiums. It's an industry...
Go Inside The World of Composing For The Hottest Film Trailers & Video Games
An interview with audiomachine’s Paul Dinletir There’s a fairly new genre of music that you need to know about. It’s called “Epic,” and it is primarily being used in movie trailers, identity...
14 Ways to Make Money From One Song
As with any business, your products and services (whether they be your recordings, tours, merch, or anything else) are the stars of the show. They generate revenue and keep your music career afloat....
Legal Pad: Tax Tips for Musicians
Maximize Your Band’s Income Tax Deductions EVERY YEAR, YOU SPEND CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ADVANCING YOUR CAREER. From gear to travel expenses to promotional materials, your annual...
Why Twitter Should Not Be the New Press Release
Twitter is a critically important social media tool for every band. If you're not using it, you're missing out. Twitter is fast, efficient, and gets the point across in 140-character transmissions....
Taylor Swift, Spotify and the Musical Food Chain Myth
I cannot tell you how happy I am that the conversation about Taylor Swift and Spotify is happening. Maybe people will start listening to what independent artists like me and my peers have been...
Ditch the CD and go USB: Tips for DIY Physical/Digital Hybrid Releases
Let’s face it, the game done changed: Nobody expects to pay for music anymore, and if you want people to buy your stuff, you better...