Monetize Your Music Summit
I’m going to be a part of SongCamp 2018’s Monetize Your Music Summit next month. It’s a free, live event that will stream short videos from over 20 speakers covering different aspects of increasing your income as an artist. You can register for free here. Note: the live event is during March 11-18. It’s completely […]
4 Strategies for Using Linkedin in Your Music Career
Linkedin is a social networking site that has a specific focus on careers, education, and industry networking. It also happens to be a site underutilized by musicians. Here are some of the key benefits for using Linkedin as a professional musician: The opportunity to network with people directly involved in the music industry Access to […]
Right Now: Free digital copy of Music Business Hacks
Until December 12th, the Kindle version of my book, Music Business Hacks, is free to download on Amazon.com! Please check it out here! It is designed like a “recipe book” for music business: each short chapter is designed to inspire a different 15 minute activity for you to work on each day. It covers everything from […]
How to Build Your Music Business Contact List
It’s no secret that often in the world music, it’s more about “who you know” than what you know. The industry generally favors pre-existing relationships, whether you are looking for a venue, a sponsor, a review on your new album, or a slot at SXSW. Like it or not, networking can make or break an act.
Here are my favorite tips:
Music Business Hacks on Sale for over 50% Off!
My newest book, Music Business Hacks, is now on sale for over 50% off the Kindle price! If you want to spend more time doing and less time reading, this is going to be your kind of book. This isn’t the kind of cover-to-cover manual on the music business where you have to figure out how […]
Free book: How to Get Sponsorships and Endorsements
This weekend, my first book, How to Get Sponsorships and Endorsements, will be free to download on Amazon.com! Building a relationship with a corporate sponsor is one of the most important things an organization needs to do in order to achieve its mission. Sponsors can not only provide a source of income, but also increased […]
Ice Bucket Challenge and Fundraiser
Unless you yourself have been living under a bucket, you have noticed the Ice Bucket Challenge fervor spreading around the world. This is my take on it – not only to help support efforts in finding a cure for ALS, but to raise money/awareness for issues related to clean water, which is currently affecting almost […]
Two Things That You Can Do to Start Making Music Industry Contacts Today
Below is a short excerpt from my new book, Music Business Hacks. The book was written with the idea that “music industry” books should be filled with actionable items for artists to directly apply in their careers so that they spend more time doing something with purpose. Think of it as the music career cookbook […]
Music Business Hacks Now Available!
My new book, Music Business Hacks, is now available on the Kindle store here. The print version is available here. Do you have 15 minutes to spare? If you want to spend more time doing and less time reading, this is going to be your kind of book. This isn’t the kind of cover-to-cover manual on […]
Last Stop Booking 