Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Entrepreneurial Musicianship • Termination Rights • Band Photography • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at how to rethink entrepreneurial musicianship, how time is running out for artists to exercise their termination rights, four essentials every band photographer needs, and more. Nicholas Patrick Quigley | Rethinking Entrepreneurial Musicianship Wallace Collins | Time Running Out For Artists To Exercise Termination…

4 Essentials For Great Band Photography

Photographing bands or artists can be a fun and interesting way to hone one’s photography skills, but having the right inventory, both tangible and otherwise, is essential to capturing musicians at their best and most poster-worthy. Here we break down four essentials. _____________________ In this latest from MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber…

How Musicians Are Actually Making Money (And Not)

Regardless of your exact role as a performer in the music industry, you’re likely curious about to convert your talents into actual revenue. Here we examine how artists in the business are actually making, and how they’re not. _______________________________ In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, Alex Cowles details how it…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Stage Presence • Streaming Kills Radio • Security Guards • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we explored articles covering how to develop a memorable stage presence, whether or not streaming killed the radio star, whether or not you should hire security guards for your music event, and more. D Cumming | The Future For Independent Music Artists Rachelle Wilber | How…

How To Make Your Stage Presence Memorable

As anyone familiar with the music industry knows, ‘the look’ can often be huge part of not only and artist’s stage presence, but also their personal brand. While musicianship and ability are certainly important, an artist’s stage presence can also make or break their success. _________________________________ In this latest post…

Band Marketing: Advertising On The Road

When on tour, it’s important to do everything you can to get the word out. There’s no such thing as too much visibility when you’re on the road, and even the vehicle in which you’re traveling can serve as a great medium for promoting your band. _________________________________ In this latest…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Remote Work • Gigging Mishaps • Improve Your Music • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we explored the option of remote work while on tour, ten gig mishaps to avoid, how to better utilize practice time, and more! Daniel Matthews | Struggling In A Traveling Band? Try Remote Work Adam Mezzatesta | 10 Gigging Mis-haps For Your Band To Avoid Rachelle…

10 Gigging Mishaps To Avoid

More so than in most jobs, there’s a lot that can go wrong when it comes to gigging out, whether it’s a broken guitar string or a hijacked van, we here look at ten common gig issues to keep an eye out for. _______________________ In this recent post to MusicThinkTank,…

4 Ways To Improve Your Music And Utilize Practice Time

While music can be fun and relaxing, actually improving your abilities as a musician requires a certain amount of work, and putting in the effort isn’t always easy. Here we look at four ways to become a better musician and make sure you’re getting the most out of your practice…

15 Best Part-Time Jobs For Musicians

Not a surprise to any working in the industry, the music business is not always the most lucrative, particularly for those musicians look to eek out a living on their own. Luckily, the lifestyle of a musician does allow for other part time work. Here we look at fifteen of…