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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.
Beats Marketplace Basics 101: From Leasing to Recording
In many ways, there’s never been a better time to be an up-and-coming singer, rapper, or producer....
Seven Essential Moves For Keeping Your Act On The Road
Out On Tour? Get Insured! [editor's note -- this guest article is brought to us by our friends at...
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 mix, and you have no choice but to get creative about earning money online however you can. It’s a lot...
Are You Ready To Seek Investors For Your Music?
As an independent artist, how do I know if I'm ready to seek investment? While not all entrepreneurs are artists, all artists are entrepreneurs. More specifically, an emerging artist’s career is...
Top 5 ways to build your fanbase before your next music release
As hard as it is to write a hit song, sometimes it feels like the hardest part is getting people to know it’s out there. There are so many options to promote new music online that many artists feel...
Get to Know Telos Tapes: The Cassette-Only Indie Label
Editor’s note – when we have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a really cool label, we jump at the chance. Telos Tapes recently got on our radar for their cassette-only release strategy. No...
Key Insurance Concepts for Musicians
When it comes to the new musical landscape we find ourselves in, insurance may not be top of mind for many artists out there. That said, we definitely think it’s smarter to be prepared for when...
The world is in chaos. Should you quit music?
[Ed note - how's THAT for clickbait?] "Heaven Shall Burn - Guitars Matthias Voigt" by scilla kim is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Let’s just be brutally honest about the situation that musicians,...
Emma McGann on Maintaining Artistic Momentum During the Pandemic
Originally, I planned to be on an April 20th plane to Seattle to start the ‘Duality Tour,’ the biggest tour of my career to date - 21 dates across North America. No easy challenge for an artist with...
Amazing Radio and The Return of CMJ?
An Interview with CEO Andy Zicklin In a world where we are encouraged to pick the music we listen to or follow a playlist, some have forgotten the joy of true discovery. I’m not talking about algos...
Music Will Survive COVID-19
Everyone I talk to in the music industry these days is truly uncertain about the near-term future of music. Oh, you’ll find some who are optimistic about venues reopening “safely,” just as you will...
Why You Should Be Thinking About Insurance RIGHT NOW
“In these uncertain times…” Friends, I’m sure you’re growing as tired of hearing that phrase as I am. And yet, here we are. Uncertain times indeed. Had you told us a year ago that touring and live...