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Category Archives: Music business
Musicians: ten phrases to avoid in your bio
I’ve been a music journalist for years and I’ve read enough lifeless bios to wallpaper Mar-a-Lago. Are potential fans, bookers, and media snoozing through your bio? Rewrite it and avoid these mistakes: 1. Susie Blahblah writes songs from the heart. … Continue reading
Posted in Music business, Writing
Tagged bio for musician, Musician bios, write musicians bio, writing a bio
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Musicians, what to do with those unsold CDs?
Back in the day when CDs were flying off the merch table at concerts, you thought you’d sell all those discs now gathering dust in your basement. Welcome to the modern age where even your grandpa is downloading music. Plastic … Continue reading
Posted in music, Music business
Tagged CDs, how to sell cds, recycle CDs, selling CDs, unsold CDs
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I’ve written a great song, how do I sell it?
Guest blogger Karen E. Reynolds is an award-winning songwriter, longtime radio DJ, and respected music industry consultant. She’s taught songwriting and music business at the University of Tennessee and Kent State. ******** You’ve written your song. You’ve done a rewrite … Continue reading
You Become What You Hum
This week’s guest blogger is Carolyn Gage. She’s the author of twelve books and more than sixty-three plays, including musicals. The winner of numerous awards, her work is widely published and performed. ************************ Music is powerful. That’s why I like … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT music, Music business, songwriting, Writing
Tagged Blinded by the Light song, Carolyn Gage, confronting racism with music, earworm, lyric writing, Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, music, musicals, Oscar Hammerstein, sex in pop music, songwriting tips, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, writing musicals, writing songs about romance
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Eight tips for getting the gig
Over the years I’ve been on both sides of the booking game, as a performer and as a booker. It’s like a first date — you don’t have a lot of time to make a good first impression. Beyond being … Continue reading
Posted in Music business
Tagged finding gigs, finding venues, getting booked, getting gigs
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Musicians, make your video count
Your cousin taped you at your latest gig. Time to slap it up on YouTube and wait for the gig offers to roll in, right? Maybe. Take a good look at that video and make sure someone besides your mama … Continue reading
