While criticism is important to growing as a music producer and artist, some feedback is more helpful than other, but making sure your submission meets certain criteria can go a long way towards getting useful feedback and putting your ahead of the curve generally. _____________________ In this fresh post to…
Category archives: Music Think Tank
3 Ways To Keep Yourself Safe At Concerts
Getting out to a show with friends can make for some of the best nights of your life, but such events are best enjoyed with some degree of caution taken into account. Here we look at three important practices for staying safe at your next live show. ____________________________ In this…
Using The Lean Start Up Method For Music Promotion?
The lean startup method, designed in as means of presenting an idea to a consumer to determine the minimum viable product. Here we look at whether this startup technique could be applied in the music industry for music promotion. ________________________________ In this latest from MusicThinkTank, Maikol Petersen delves into whether…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Educational Benefits • Soft Skills • Make Money With Industry Gear • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at whether the music business can take care of artists’ mental health, if we need a system to rate music, how to quickly generate invoices for artists, and much more. Hilde Spille | Can The Music Business Support Musicians In Taking Care Of Their…
Free and Simple Invoice Generator For Bands, Musicians
For artists, the administrative component of their work can often be a frustrating and time consuming bother. This aspect of the job is nonetheless important however. Here we look at an invoice generating app designed to assist artists with the more white collar portion of their work. ___________________________ In this…
How UnbelievableBeats Makes Money From Free Beats [CASE STUDY]
Here we examine a case study of artist Shaun Friedman who decided that, rather than sell his substantial library of unused beats, he would give them away for free, all the while building his mailing list and finding other creative ways to profit off of his work. ___________________________ In this…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Educational Benefits • Soft Skills • Make Money With Industry Gear • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, we explored the devaluation of online content, introduced the world’s first Facebook Live festival, outlined seven key issues in a music production agreement, and more. Mac McIntosh | (De)Value Of Online Content? Mark Knight | The World’s First Facebook Live Festival Byron Pascoe | Negotiating A…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How Much Practice • Get On A Spotify • Mental Health Of Musicians • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, we delve into how much practice is the right amount, some good ways to secure yourself a spot on a Spotify playlist, the recent rise in musician’s mental health in the news, and more! Jennifer Paterson | The Definitive Guide To How Much Practice Is The…
Musicians In News For Mental Health Issues
Following the recent suicides of both Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, many in the in the industry have been more actively discussing the mental health of artists and others working within the music industry. _______________________ In this post to MusicThinkTank, Hilde Spille looks at several recent pieces…
5 False Claims About The Music Industry That Can Harm Your Career
Whether it’s about being to old to be successful or needing to move to the right city, we here look at five music industry myths, the belief in which can be greatly detrimental to you music business career _________________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, Tom Hess blows the lid…