Road Entertainment is a company you should be familiar with as an artist because they’ve got some killer deals on electronics that you could use to come across as more professional so that venues will take you more seriously, or so that the crowds can hear you more crisp and effectively. You can get lost…
Ayoa – DropTask and iMindMap
Tony Buzan is often hailed as the ‘Inventor of Mind-maps.’ He has formed an incredible team at ThinkBuzan, has put together some amazing material on the art of Mind-Mapping and has even built a company around teaching others to teach the principles of effective mind-mapping. I do want to point out however, that artists have…
Making Money as an Artist
Have you given up on your dream because one of those jolly ranchers told you there’s “no money in music” or “pursue it as a hobby & get a real job”? Don’t give up! Don’t listen! Here are 42 LEGAL ways for you to make money as an artist, put all of these on your…
Finishing your Song
Have you ever started a song and left it unfinished? Thought of a good concept for a song and never even got around to writing it down in the first place? One common denominator I’ve observed during my travels and interviews with top-notch artists and producers is that whenever they had an idea, whether it…
Mic Sleeves and Bling Cons
I recently made friends with a man named Jeff who runs a company called Bling Cons. I was searching online where to get custom mic work done because I was inspired by Snoop’s cool mic he uses when on tour. Lots of Jeff’s microphone designs are being used by artists on tour right now, and…
Music Videos on a Budget
Many artists never make it past the initial hurdle moving from amateur to professional. The artists that do all have one thing in common, a high quality music video. Whether its Gangum Style, Whole Foods Parking Lot, Epic Rap Battles of History, Thrift Shop, or one of the new upcoming artists like Lil Dicky, G-Eazy,…
Selling CDs as a Passion
Are you, or have you ever met someone working a regular wage job while trying to make it as an artist? In my personal opinion, I feel the more energy put towards music, the better and stronger it will become. In light of my discovery of how to sell CDs effectively, I decided to create…
How I Network
Napoleon Hill mentioned something about the Mastermind Group in his book, “Think and Grow Rich,” and I am mentioning it in this article because the statement that stood out to me was “You can do more in one year with a Mastermind Group than you can in a lifetime on your own.” In my recent…
How to get your music on Pandora
One thing that many artist are interested in, is getting their song on Pandora, and they should be. While Pandora is so popular, the artist has a great opportunity to not only reach millions, but are grouped in with their specific genre. If you are an artist dreaming of getting a record contract from a…
Songwriter’s Pad – Finish Songs on the Go
So you’ve got a bunch of songs you’re working on, you’ve got an album that’s been in the works for years now, and you’re spending more time telling people you’re an artist than actually being one. It’s alright, there’s a lot of people like you, in fact, I was like you at one point too. …
