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Guitarists Wanted! Take the Elixir Strings Endurance Challenge
Grubby, corroded strings are disgusting and kill your tone. That's why we're looking for two...
Take the Avid Link Studio Challenge
Performer Magazine and AVID are seeking creative artists, songwriters and producers to...
4 Ways to Get Paid on Tour
So, you’re about to book a show. Rad! As you probably know by now, there are a number of different ways that you can get paid for being awesome at what you do. We want to make sure you’re being paid...
5 Key Elements of a Comprehensive Social Media Strategy
If you've been keeping up with the blog lately, you already know that a strong online presence as a musician is crucial for gaining fans and exposure. Utilizing a smart social media strategy will...
The Builders & Hackers Issue Has Arrived!
Our super-special Builders & Hackers issue has finally arrived! Celebrate the work of custom gear builders and tone tweakers in this jumbo-sized issue. PLUS learn how to solder, wire your own...
CD Baby Launches CD Baby Free
CD Baby, the world’s largest distributor of independent music, is changing the game for musicians. Yesterday they unveiled CD Baby Free. Artists will no longer need to pay a one-time sign-up fee to...
4 Tips for Successful Touring
What performer doesn’t love the thought of traveling from city to city performing for his or her biggest fans and making new fans along the way? Touring is a great way to get exposure outside of...
Get Paid: Learn Who’s Collecting Your Music Royalties
Being a musician is not as simple as writing a song, recording an album, selling it, and getting money from your sales. As an independent musician trying to learn a real living off of making music,...
3 Important Things Bands Need to Know About Music Photography
If you ever look down during a live performance, you often see some camera lenses looking right back at you. They dart in and out of the crowd, aimed high, aimed low... Have you ever wondered what...
5 Effective Ways to Maintain Press Relationships After Your First Review
For an independent musician, scoring coverage in a media outlet may seem like the well-earned reward in a long cycle of pitching and waiting, good fortune, or a combination of both. But with the...
Diane Warren’s 7 Secrets for Successful Songwriting
There’s no denying that making it in the music industry is hard. It’s harder than hard. But it’s not impossible. What if we told you that legendary songwriter Diane Warren – responsible for such...
How to Sell More Merchandise at Your Show
Selling merchandise at a show is probably one of the biggest sources of revenue that an artist has left today. It’s clear to anyone in the music industry that selling music has taken such a dramatic...