What Bands Should Do To Prepare For Their First Studio Album

If you’re preparing to record your first studio album, you’re probably dealing with a mix of emotions that range from excitement to pure fear. To ensure the recording process goes smoothly, though, you need to put these feelings on the back burner and prepare yourself in the following ways.

Free ‘Connecting The Music Industry Dots’ Art For Your Desktop, iPhone or T-Shirt

If you haven’t noticed (tip: in the sidebar) yet, we recently released a cool package with the original ‘Connecting The Music Industry Dots’ design. If you like beautiful pixels and have respect for Dotted Music, you should own this!

Musik & Talang Project Manager: ‘The Pay-To-Play Scheme Hasn’t Come To Finland Yet’

An interview with Simon Ventus, project manager of Musik & Talang – annual music business conference for independent musicians, held in Finland (primarily for Swedesh-speaking audience).

Fanu’s Free ‘Coffee Crazy’ EP Premiered Through A Blog For Coffee Lovers

Coffee Crazy, the brand new EP from Helsinki-based and Dotted Music-affiliated musician Fanu has been premiered through the “Dear Coffee, I Love You” blog today.

What Sort Of Record Does Your Band Need?

Your band has been rehearsing for months; you’ve gotten super tight, you’ve written some killer songs and now you’re thinking of heading into the studio to cut some tracks. Well, that’s great and all, but have you really thought about…

‘You Never Give Me Your Money’ – The Perils Of Band Budgeting

Budgeting is something that I witness independent acts royally cocking up all the time; even some of the more successful ones.