Here is a comprehensive article about cover songs written by Cameron Mizell. Cameron is a freelance guitarist, producer, and consultant in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out his articles at musicianwages.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cover songs have an interesting place in the ...
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Alternative Press has a great post about the  real deal of merch price matching.  Price matching is a practice in which the headlining band on a tour set the merch prices. If that band sell their custom printed t-shirts for ...
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Artist: Bosco Album: Spectrum Label: The Big Up/Brittany Bosco Designers: Alex Goose & Branden Collins Year: 2008 Info: Alex Goose: Designed as a promotional EP with little to no budget, Branden and I had to come up with a package ...
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So you have the most brilliant idea for your next music video yet you cannot execute it because you only have a few dollars left in your pocket after recording your first album. But you also know the value of ...
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Recording a new album is always a momentous occasion for any musician.  Today, recording technology is very affordable and many musicians have some sort of home studio for capturing new ideas, recording demos, or even making full-blown albums.  However, nothing ...
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“The cat is above all things, a dramatist.” They are simply the most sophisticated animals here on earth. Just observe how they walk, purr, yawn. The filthiest cat on the streets have more elegance than some women I met in ...
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I can imagine purists rolling their eyes when they read the title of this post but what the heck: for me, image is important. Of course music should be the number one priority of musicians but they should also learn ...
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To be honest, I'm not too ecstatic to find out the winners for the 2010 Grammy Awards ...particularly in the album cover category. If I were to describe the nominees in a word it would be... UNEXCEPTIONAL. Last year, I ...
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For an indie musician, money is very important because every penny comes from their own pockets. Thus, spending a big amount on CD packaging is not included in the plan. But what they do not know is that a good-looking ...
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We here at Unified just love the word NEW.  “New” generally means that something is freshly made. A new CD, a new gadget, a new pair of shoes. It also means that something has changed -a new outlook, a new ...
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