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 […]
Do I Need A Manager Pt. 2
Make Money In Music – Do The Math
One of the questions I’m asked by my clients is, “How do I make people listen to me on the web, with SO MANY other artist out there!” Well, this is not much different than when you had to get […]
Sampling Simply Put
I don’t think there’s very many issues in the music industry that are more misunderstood than sampling. So lets see if we can make it simple. The question always starts off with “How much can I sample without getting in […]
What Producers REALLY Do
Many people don’t understand the importance a Producer plays in making a record. One big reason why is because most Artist, especially new and aspiring ones, don’t know what a Producer does, let alone how they help guide an artist […]
What You Don’t Know About Publishing
I hear from artists all the time saying, “I know all about my publishing! I’m gonna make sure I keep mine!” Unfortunately, that’s almost never the case. Although many more artist know the generalities of publishing today than 10 years […]
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.
Do I Need A Manager Pt. 1
Artist Point Of View Is it time for a manager? Well, before we answer this, let’s quickly describe what a personal manager really does. Now the requirements can vary from case to case, but in general, the manager guides the […]
Quit Your Day Job!: The Top Five Rules To Making Money Doing Music
The Debate is ongoing. Is there any chance for DIY artist to actually earn a living making music? Or are there just too many options out there for consumers for any one artist to really shine through? Well, that depends […]
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 […]
