This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at articles on the convergence of acoustic and electronic drums, how to create a killer artist website, how to promote your band, and more! Robbie Duncan | How To Save Time And Make The Most Of Booking A Rehearsal Studio Mike O’Connor | The…
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FREE COURSE: How To Create A Killer Musician Website
As an artist, your website should offer fans more than just a place to listen to music. It represents an opportunity to establish your brand and market directly to fans. In this free course,from the good people at Bandzoogle and Soundfly, you’ll learn how to setup a killer musician website….
8 New Techniques For Promoting Your Band
With the rapid pace at which the music industry is changing, the methods which worked for promoting your band as recently as a few years ago have become less and less effective. The upside to this, however, is that a number of new techniques have emerged. ___________________ In this recent…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Sell Out Shows • Record Label Job • Submitting Your Music For Licensing • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank this week, we explored how to master social media in order to sell out shows, how to land a job at a record label, the art of getting the top of the submission pile when it comes to music licensing, and more! Carly Jones | Sell-Out Shows…
7 Easy Steps For Landing A Job At A Record Label
A record label is a business, and like any business it needs quality employees. For those interested in working in the music industry from behind the scene, we look at seven easy steps for securing yourself a position at a record label. ________________________ In this recent post from MusicThinkTank, Daniel…
Getting To The Top Of The Pile When Submitting Your Music For Licensing
With record deals no longer what they once were, and live shows and merch sales notoriously unstable, music licensing has become one of the best ways to make reliable and significant money in the music industry. That said, the competition is understandably significant. Here we look at how to get…
How To Read Piano Notes And Keys [INFOGRAPHIC]
When it comes to mastering a new instrument, the left brain workout required to memorize and process site reading is often something which those starting out struggle with. In this piece we look at new way of visually processing music which makes it easier to learn. ________________________ In this recent…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Formal Education • Getting Through A Show • YouTube’s Betrayal • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at articles exploring whether or not a formal education is valuable to musicians, how to best get through a show when it takes a turn for the disastrous, how YouTube betrayed unsigned musicians, and more. Lucas Cappel | Is Formal Education Important For Musicians…
Is A Formal Education Important For Musicians?
The value of a formal education is often hotly debated in the music industry, with many artists and producing having found success through self-teaching alone. However, there are several perks to formal music education, which we explore here. _________________________ In this new article from MusicThinkTank, Lucas Cappel explores the issue…
How To Survive A Show When Everything Goes Wrong
A disastrous live performance is the stuff of nightmares for any gigging musician, regardless of their success, but delivering a flawless performance every time isn’t always possible. Here we look at how to handle things should you find yourself crashing and burning at your next live performance. ___________________________________ In this…