This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on why and how artists should practice in gig conditions, everything you need to have on your artist website, how to tour on a shoestring budget, and more! Dixie Somers | Take Some Notes—4 Ways To Deepen Your Love Of Music Billy Saefong…
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Building A Band Website: Complete Checklist
If you’re getting to the point where you want to take things to the next level with your music career, developing a solid website is key but, as a musician, chances are musical ability and songwriting are more in your wheelhouse than website construction. Fear not, here we look at…
Unsigned And Social: Touring On A Shoestring Budget
Touring is challenging enough, and doing so as an independent artist on a shoestring budget is even harder. That said, careful planning and promotion can help make it a fulfilling and enjoyable experience, and mitigate the risk of financial and emotional devastation. _____________________ In this latest contribution to MusicThinkTank, Willa…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Air Travel • Acoustic Guitars • Eat, Sleep, Write • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors weighed in on the FAA’s new ruling for musicians traveling by air, how to pick your first guitar, five fantastic songwriting apps, and more! Wallace Collins| FAA Ruling For Air Travel: You CAN Carry On Your Guitar! Simon Dupree | Acoustic Guitars 101: How To…
Instruments In Transit: What Artists Need To Know In Event Of ‘No Deal’ Brexit
While there’s been no shortage of media coverage over the ongoing Brexit dumpster fire, one group that often gets left out of the hypotheticals and conjectures are touring musicians. Here we look at what some of the technical ramifications might be for artists transporting their instruments between the UK and…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ancient Music • Attractive Stage • Practice Space • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we listen to some ancient music, learn how to craft an attractive stage setup, build the ideal home practice space, and more! Courtney Myers | Ancient Music In Your Headphones? It’s Possible, Thanks To Historians MusicThinkTank | MusicThinkTank, Hypebot Join The Bandsintown Family Rachell Wilber |…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through a busy and contentious week in the music biz, we revisit Spotify’s kickoff of label licensing talks despite major disputes at the company, Apple’s new ‘app tax,’ a lawsuit against Fall Out Boy over their use of fury llama puppets, and more! Hypebot, MusicThinkTank Join…
Setting Up A Foolproof Home Practice Space
Improving as a musician without practicing is impossible, and practicing without a space to do it in is similarly difficult. In this piece we explore how to allocate the optimal practice space with regard to temperature, humidity, and tech needs. _________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, contributor Dan Matthews…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Classical Music • Brand Or Mouse • Reaching Out To Fans • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared ten surprising benefits of classical music, explored the question of ‘are you a brand or a mouse?,’ offered seven email marketing tips for communicating with fans, and more! Jessica Dais| 10 Surprising Benefits Of Classical Music Ghostly Beard | Are You A Brand Or…
10 Surprising Benefits Of Classical Music
While it may not always be generating the most buzz and excitement, classical music as a genre has a number of unexpected benefits to the consumer, outside of just a studying aid and making plants grow faster. ________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Jessica Dais looks at ten surprising…