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Music Makers & Film Makers
Record Labels: Know the Basic Terms
Do you know what a 360 deal means? What about mechanical royalties? It’s time to know the basic terms record labels use so you won’t look stupid and you won’t make stupid mistakes. This list comes from two great sources- The Unsigned Guide, a great site for DIY musicians with tips and marvelous tools; and Record Label Resource, […]
Six Main Causes Why Bands Fight
Wanna know why bands fight? The basic answer is that they’re people. Bands that are not yet established (and even those who are very much established: Here’s 20 biggest band breakups in history) go through a lot of arguments and squabbles because they are completely on their own- they have no leader who dictates the […]
Creative Burnout: Tips for Juggling Music, Work, and Life
Are you about to have a creative burnout because you’re having a hard time keeping up with the demands of your band, your job, and your family? If we only knew adult life is one hell of a riot, we wouldn’t have complained much during those lazy summer days. Trying to set equal number of hours for each of […]
25 Useful Apps for Indie Filmmakers
Here are some of the best iPhone and iPad apps for making films without blowing your budget: ___________________________________________________________ Screenplay Writing ___________________________________________________________ Screenplay Black Mana Studios’ Screenplay is the world’s first fully-functional mobile screenwriting application. It allows professionals and hobbyists alike to write complete movie and television screenplays directly on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. […]
Indie Musician: What Publicists Need From Musicians
Anne Leighton handles publicity and music services for a range of master musicians including up-and-comers Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, Mike Keneally, KJ Denhert, Emily Hurd, Jann Klose, plus classic artists Vonda Shepard, Jethro Tull, Tower of Power, and many others. She wrote this article which was posted as a guest post on Music Think Tank. I’m […]
Branding Yourself as a Musician- A Checklist
If you want to make a career out of your music, you should learn more about musician branding to market yourself effectively. And in order to market yourself well, you should treat your band as a brand. I know some artists turn red reading my first two sentences- for them, music should be from the […]
Online Music Licensing Resources
Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. It also ensures that the creators of musical works get paid for their work. In layman’s terms it can be viewed as leasing your property out to someone for a fee, based on how and where they intend to use it, and for how long. What’s […]
9 Practical Film Marketing Tips Every Indie Filmmaker Should Know
Make the film you and your talent want to make. Inherent in that is finding talent who wants to make the film you have in mind, and making that talent very happy to be working with you on your project. A good name makes for great marketing, and often name talent has got a following […]
Indie Filmmakers: Tips for a Successful Kickstarter Project
Kickstarter gives hope to indie filmmakers who have no cash to spare for their passion. You just pitch your concept and ask funds from people around the globe who see the potential of your film. But it’s not that easy. First, Kickstarter has a deadline for every project and second, there are lots of interesting […]