How to build a reputation from scratch
What form of currency never fluctuates with the market? Answer: Your reputation. While many people say you shouldn’t care about what others think about you (and that it’s not your fault, it’s theirs blah blah blah), that only applies to the personal level. For example, if you get pregnant out of wedlock and your neighbor thinks […]
Wow! These Conceptual Shirt Designs are so Hard to Ignore.
If you’re promoting a product, band, film, event or what have you, t-shirts are an awesome way to create a buzz. But in order for people to really stop, look and listen, you have to make exceptionally catchy t-shirt designs. What makes a t-shirt design catchy? Well, it’s the concept. We can’t give you a step […]
Elements of a kick-ass CD packaging
It Serves its Primary Purpose Before you try to make your CD packaging interesting, make sure it keeps the discs safe from liquids, dust, and pressure. This means, the case should be sturdy and easy-to-open, among other things. Also make sure that the CDs won’t fall off once the CD packaging is opened. There are […]
USB business card designs that will make you want one
If you really want to impress the people you meet, don’t just hand them plain-looking business cards, give them something that showcases your works and at the same time says you mean business. Put your demo reel, sample designs, games, etc in the USB and make a business card that truly reflects you and your […]
20 Money Tips for Musicians- from Cutting Expenses to Managing Band Money
We all know making music isn’t the most lucrative career there is that’s why we thought you might want to read up on some of the most practical and easy-to-do money tips for musicians. Here are some of the most useful money tips we compiled: CUTTING EXPENSES: Team up with other bands for concert venues. […]
24 Common Mistakes Indie Musicians Make (by Industry Pros)
No matter how awesome we are, we still have blind spots and learning the most common mistakes indie musicians make can help us make better choices for our music career. TIME MANAGEMENT Not investing enough time into building your music career. Most musicians spend most of their time on music, but put very little effort […]
Biggest List of Music Licensing Companies from A-Z
Abaca Entertainment Group– Represents a catalogue of fine quality recordings from a roster of artists/bands & songwriters from Canada, USA, Australia & U.K., along with various smaller record labels – featuring ALL styles of music. APM Music – APM is made up of over 30 libraries. Over 295,000 tracks fill up their vast library. Member of the […]
MAKING A BAND LOGO- Everything you need to know
You need a band logo if you’re a relatively new, up-and-coming musician and you’ve decided to take your music career to the NEXT LEVEL (good on you). That’s because if you want to push a step further, you have to level up on marketing your band. That is because being serious with your “music career” […]
CD Packaging Disasters & How to Avoid Them
We want our album to have zero issues from recording to manufacturing. But, sh*t could happen any time. You could screw up your CD packaging by simply having your instead of you’re or choosing a low res image. Here are some of the more common sh*t that could happen to a CD artwork or insert. […]
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, […]