2010

Albert Lee: ‘Don’t Expect To Make A Fortune In Music Business’

During his tour of Australia, Joe Matera caught up with Albert Lee for an interview to discuss his solo career and to see if there is some money for musicians in the music business.

People Who Will Help Your Music Business Career

Over and over I hear from musicians who either can’t grasp the business side of their careers, don’t want to learn and implement it, or just don’t have the time to take on more responsibilities outside of writing, recording and performing. The good news is that there is help!

MxPx On Music Business: ‘Everything Is DIY Today’

Punk legends MxPx have been in the music industry for long enough to know how much the show biz world changed during the past several years. And if a band, used to be signed on a major label, went DIY to get maximum of its success, isn’t it the right time to rethink your own goals once again?

A Dozen Ways Musicians Can Use SoundCloud

SoundCloud, a web service created by music-creators, for music-creators, is a byproduct of the simple desire to share music well online. Learn how you can instantly benefit from it.

Strategic Marketing Ideas To Sell Your CDs

As an independent musician, you are the person responsible for marketing your CDs to your fans. This can take a lot of time and energy, but if you work smarter, you may be able to maximize your efforts so you don’t have to spend all your time trying to get those CDs sold.

You Are A Product, Sell Yourself!

So you’ve got the perfect song written, recorded and ready to launch to the world. The only thing that’s missing is you! There are thousands of artists making great music, but what really makes a band stand out is the band themselves.