Entertainment contracts can seem foreign and unfamiliar to many trying to decode them. And it usually takes a law degree to understand what they mean because, although not mandatory, they are written with an old classical form of English, used in everyday speech about as much as Latin. Actually, some actually use Latin too!
Do I Need A Manager Pt. 2
Artist Point Of View II (Read Pt. I here) OK, so you’ve made the rounds, and you’ve built yourself a reputation in your town. People are starting to call you for gigs, music, and appearances. You need to start working […]
Get Motivated!!!
DON’T LET THIS BE YOU!!! So you’ve spent the past few months in the studio fine-tuning your sound, writing the best hooks, making sure the mix is perfect, making videos. You upload to YouTube, Soundcloud, preview links on IG. Now […]
Leadership Lessons
A Video Posted By CD Baby Founder, Derek Sivers.
Bands Can Learn A Lot From An Underwear Gnome!
That’s right! There’s a lot you could learn from an underwear snatching little gnome. Well, let me clarify…there’s a lot you can learn from a cartoon about an underwear snatching little gnome. If you’re an occasional viewer of the Comedy […]
The Musicians Laws Of Average
As an artist, one of the most vulnerable times are when you just leave the studio or get on stage, and it’s time to showcase your newest song. After all the time and energy it took to perfect all the […]
Top 3 Reasons To Never Use Generic Contracts!
Many new artists, labels, managers, etc., to the music business often soon find themselves in a tough situation. Almost all sources tell them “Always have a contract!”, and “Hire an entertainment attorney to draft and review your contracts.” However, as […]
7 Words Every Artist NEEDS To Know: Publishing
If you’re serious about making this business of music your full time career, then one of the first things you need to understand is the lingo of the business! Today we will discuss, in plain English, the top 7 terms […]
Glenn Fiedman Interview pt. 3 of 3
Glenn Friedman is a renown producer, A&R, and music publisher who has an outstanding career working with members of The Beatles and Anita Baker, to finding artist placements in film and television, like Dumb And Dumber and MTV’s The Real […]
Jorge Corante Interview pt. 4 of 4
The following is part 4 of an interview with songwriter, producer, engineer, publisher, and music supervisor extraordinaire, Jorge Corante. He’s worked on projects with everyone from Paula Abdul to Outkast, and has movie credits from Scary Movie 3 and Big […]