Artist Development
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10 Do’s and Don’ts of Performing at Open Mics
Posted 3 weeks agoDON’T perform and leave. DO talk to EVERYONE and remember their names. Exchange business cards and/or social network info. DO take advantage of the opportunity by having CDs to pass out or... -
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Artist Management: When Do You Need It?
Posted on January 16, 2013The reason I decided to write this post was because I’d been recently approached by a few artists who asked me if I could connect them with good managers. There... -
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Musical Masturbation: A Rapper’s Disease
Posted on January 15, 2013Musical masturbation is my diagnosis for rappers (or any artists) who aren’t really trying to do anything significant in this game. They’re just fucking around, forever hobbyists just shootin “one... -
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Spamming [pie chart]
Posted on January 11, 2013The researchers over at the I.A.A. (Institute for Annoying Assholes) conducted a 7 year study to find out if annoying others with spam content actually benefited the senders of that... -
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4 Types of Record Deals
Posted on January 7, 2013The terms in recording contracts are always tailored and negotiated for each individual situation. So no two are alike. However, they all have a basic structure from which they build... -
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4 Simple Steps to Handling Critique Like a Pro!
Posted on December 27, 2012Critique is something all creatives will face from time-to time, and it’s easy to be particularly sensitive when coming up against somebody offering less than flattering feedback. There are many... -
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10 Great Tips to Help You Fail as an Independent Artist
Posted on December 4, 2012Article by Scott James of The Independent Rockstar Blog originally posted in Echoes on 10/14/10. We’ve all seen and read posts and eBooks about how to ‘succeed’ as independent artists...
Producer Tools
The Art of Mixing Your Music
Posted on March 17, 2012So you just recorded the next HIT song? What do you do now? Convert it to an mp3 and show it to the world, right? NO! I know that it’s…
Register with Sound Exchange NOW
Posted on March 6, 2012As artists, producers, performers in general, you want to live off your music. It may take some time to get to that point for most, but unless you carve out…
Learn Mixing/Monitoring
Posted on March 5, 2012The proper mixing of your music is crucial to standing above the rest of the independent artists and producers. In some cases, I think an artist/producer with more talent but…
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May 24, 2013
10 Do’s and Don’ts of Performing at Open Mics
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January 16, 2013
Artist Management: When Do You Need It?
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January 15, 2013
Musical Masturbation: A Rapper’s Disease
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January 11, 2013
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Spamming [pie chart]
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January 7, 2013
4 Types of Record Deals
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December 27, 2012
4 Simple Steps to Handling Critique Like a Pro!
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December 4, 2012
10 Great Tips to Help You Fail as an Independent Artist
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August 23, 2012
What Indie Musicians Should Know About Physical Distribution
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July 10, 2012
The Truth About Mainstream Success
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