Author RSSKnow Your Rights before You Throw Your Weight Around; Carol Kaye’s Misguided Fight against Digital
It is completely understandable that artists resent their intellectual property being pirated. As it is, the majority of the money made from their music goes to publishers, record labels, agents and/or managers, leaving the performers with a small piece o...
Using your gigs to get more work; How offering free tickets to the press can get you media coverage
We all could use a little extra money in our pockets from time to time. As musicians, finding that extra money can often be a very difficult thing to do. One of the best ways to insure yourself a steady stream of income is making sure you have plenty of...
Using Taltopia.com to network and find gigs
As recording artists and entertainers, no one has to tell the new generation of the music world that any place that can help them find a paying gig is a welcome resource. Unfortunately, up until the last few years, there haven't been a whole lot of resou...
Creating your own luck; How forum posting can get your band noticed
There are many new recording artists in the world of music today who are looking for their lucky break, their chance to make it big in the world of music. Some of them will make it and others will not. What sets the groups apart is their luck.
Yes, ...
How to Make Beats on Your Computer
For those who want to get into the music business without spending their whole life savings, the ability to create your own beats can be very helpful. Fortunately, making your own beats using your computer and some simple software packages can make the p...
Rap Beats and the Explosion of Southern Rap Music
12/30/2009
The modern marvels of technology have brought the music world many new and interesting gifts. One of the most important things that this technology has created is the ability to create beats using software. This advance is import...
Asking Venue Owners For Gigs
As musicians, sometimes we have to make our own luck. If we don't step up to the plate, it may be months between gigs. Rather than wait for gigs to just magically appear, we need to learn how to ask for what we want.
Step One- Preparation
If yo...
What is a digital music retailer?
In the music industry, a new trend is moving to the forefront. It is called digital music retailing. Understanding what a digital music retailer is and what they can do for your band is important to any new recording artist.
To be concise, a digital ...
Do you have a PRO on your side?
As a musician, you need a PRO in your corner. Do you have one? Do you even know what a PRO does? Having a PRO is important to receiving all of the royalties you are entitled to so knowing what they are and what they do is vitally important.
A PRO is...
The New Performance Royalties?
While performance royalties have existed in theory for many years, there has been a portion of these royalties that was very difficult to collect on with any effectiveness and a new segment of these legitimate copyright usage fees that did not even exist ...
Finding Your Fans
As performers, we all jump at the opportunity to be up front, center stage and doing what we do best. Unfortunately, if you aren't choosing your venues correctly, you are not doing much to help your cause. Before you put your six string across your back...
What Should I Do Before Approaching a Producer?
It's human nature to want to start at the top. But any career, especially in the music industry, is built from the ground up. Understanding the ins and outs of the business is a learning curve. So before approaching a producer it's important to be at emot...
Explanation of Copyright Laws As They Pertain to Music
Copyright laws protect content creators in all artistic fields. Copyright laws, as they pertain to music, specifically cover compositions, both lyrics and music. A copyright is created the moment a composition is "fixed in any tangible medium of expressio...
Seven Tips for Figuring Out Your Musical Talent
Judging talent can be very subjective; one person's earache is another person's beautiful music. Passion and dedication don't always equate into a marketable talent. If you doubt that, just go to your local pub on open mike night. For as difficult as it m...
Cutting out the Middle Man; Be Your Own Music Publisher Feb 2
Most performers are more than happy to hand off the business end of music to someone else. But the more you hand off, the less money you stand to make and the less control over your work you are likely to have. One way to retain revenue and increase contr...