Are you having trouble releasing more music? I don’t know why you’re not releasing more. Fear, striving for perfection, afraid it won’t go anywhere, you don’t have the perfect image yet, the lyrics aren’t perfect yet, the list could go on and on. Here’s some advice to help you with this delicate topic. Work With …
There are so many roadblocks you can fall into as a new music creator. Since it’s the wild west out here on the internet with leaders paving the way every day, we need to make sure we can take full advantage of the incredible time we live in as creators. What are some things you …
Q: I’m a singer-songwriter, do you have tips for producing my music? A: I started out just playing guitar and writing songs that way. I started out without even an audio interface, but only had a cable that ran mic to USB, and Mixcraft 6, on a laptop with a broken screen and keyboard. All …
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to some life-saving tools I have discovered recently and have been transforming my life. Eight weeks ago today, I started a Stickk commitment to spend 60 minutes per day, Monday through Friday working on original music. Great, and? The catch is, if I failed, I would have …
Mailing lists. You know, all those emails in your 10,000 unread inbox? I bet most of those are from companies. Why is that? The reality is, social media networks come and go, but email has been around almost forever. That is a scientific fact right there. But really, it’s direct marketing to a place people …
Little by little. Just work on your goals in very small increments. There is no massive overnight success or an ultra-focused 24 hour work period. Just write your songs and do your deeds in short 15 minute increments if you need to. Can’t practice 8 hours a day? Don’t use that as a handicap to …
It’s NAMM season. Do you need it all? Let’s face it. Gear can be a hobby in its own right. Did you know the market size of the music retail business is much larger than the actual music business? That means tons of new products. This is when a lot of retailers announce new things. …
Keep going even when you don’t feel like it, even when you can’t see an end. Even when people persuade you to take it easy and give up, keep learning. Keep working. Keep going. Keep pushing. Keep striving even when your material is under your standards even when your client drops you due to creative …
Freddie Mercury David Bowie All of these people had teams. But it only takes one person to change music. Sure embrace the past and reference it, but it’s time to create new things too. You could be that person. Don’t wait around for permission or to get signed. Just make your best work and put …
Imposter syndrome. Have you ever had people hire your and you didn’t feel qualified enough to do it? Are you comparing your work to others? Does working under pressure stress you out? There’s the Ira Glass creativity gap we all hear of. There’s the option to run away or just do your own music. Passive …