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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.

Vivendi Launches Music Industry Resource

Vivendi has launched an exciting new resource for aspiring music industry professionals and musicians.

Why Some Artists Fail And Others Succeed

By knowing what separates indie artists that succeed from artists that fail, you can avoid the pitfalls that can keep your career from moving forward!

Surprise Your Fans Sometimes: Don’t Give Everything Away All The Time

Loren Weisman recently found himself performing with Mike McCready from Pearl Jam and Duff McKagan from Guns N’ Roses, as well as Velvet Revolver. Here he tells you the moral of the story.

Making Money As A Musician Without Touring

For many artists, touring is simply not an option. There are thousands of reasons for this, including other employment, not wanting to leave their families, health challenges etc. Whatever the reason, the good news is that it is still possible to make a decent income without going on the road.

Rob Scallon’s ‘Sprint’ Guitar Lesson, Sponsored By Dotted Music

If you have been reading Dotted Music for a while you already know that video or text lessons, teaching how to play a music instrument, is not the kind of material we usually post on the blog. This one will be an exception.