It’s easy to fall into the routine of scrolling past terms conditions agreements without thinking much about them. However, they can often affect the future of your music, where it can be released, who controls it, and how it can be distributed. For example, a licensing agreement can change how future revenues are received (or … Read more
Author Zig Ziglar was often as saying, “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” Your music career is no different. Unless you have a target that you are reaching for, you’ll just continue down random pathways hoping to get somewhere. How will you know what successful looks like if you haven’t defined … Read more
A songwriter’s songwriter, Gayle Skidmore has an ethereal and magical quality about her music that will capture your heart. Gayle Skidmore is a Grammy-balloted artist who has been performing and touring in the US, UK, and Europe for over a decade. Fresh off a brand new release, Sleeping Bear, she also just secured the title of Best … Read more
Today, I was checking out a Sonicbids EPK that was emailed to me. Much to my surprise, the layout for a Sonicbids artist profile completely changed – there was no quick bio, music player on top, or a useful set of links (press, stage plot, etc.). Instead, I found a Pinterest-like layout with navigational tiles. … Read more
This was originally posted on my marketing/social media blog. However, all of these translate directly to bands and musicians using Twitter I recently wrote an article full of tips for networking for musicians. This led to a few requests for tips on Twitter. Here are my tips, all delivered in 140 characters or less to help get … Read more
Every week, I like looking at the search terms that bring people to this blog. Sometimes, it helps inspire ideas for new posts. Other times, it’s just to get a pulse on what you’re interested in. Here are the top search terms for the past 30 days: Do you see a trend? Most likely, these … Read more
In some of my other articles, such as How to Book SXSW, I mention the importance of playing often. However, I need to add a disclaimer: it isn’t just about the quantity of shows plated, it’s also about the quality. While in theory, it sounds good to perform as much as possible because you can gain … Read more
Money. Let’s face it: most artists aren’t very good with it. Most of us don’t have much to invest into our music career (relatively speaking), and when we do, we tend to throw it at some random opportunities without a larger strategy in mind. Take, for instance, submission fees to music festivals. Each year, thousands of artists … Read more
This month’s artist spotlight is the newest addition to the Last Stop Booking roster: Splintered In Her Head. Splintered in Her Head is an electro rock band from Portland, OR. Fans of The Cure, Depeche Mode, and The Church will love them at first listen, but the band is solidly 21st century, sprinkling dark glam DNA on fresh songwriting … Read more
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about what sponsors are looking for as well as making the pitch but I thought I’d take some time to talk about what sponsors are not looking for. Maybe this will help you avoid the pitfalls that most artists walk right into when trying to get a new sponsor for their record, … Read more