Brad Hatfiled, songwriter for many TV shows, does a great interview at Berklee College of Music with loads of tips about everything you need to know about writing songs for TV & Film and getting them placed.

  Here are a couple of information sources where you can search for opportunities to pitch your music.  Maybe you have a song already written that you want to find a placement for; or, find the place then write the song.  That’s up to you but here is where to look:   IMDb Pro  An [...]

Here are some tips for getting your music placed in TV shows, films, and other media: The best title for a song is the one that describes the song, not a new-agey title; A song must quickly evoke a mood or feeling; Always have an instrumental version available; Songs written and sung by female song [...]

Booking your first tour, for most, is a daunting task to say the least. In the beginning it will be next to impossible to find a booking agent to book you into a great venue in your favorite cities.  It’s all you baby! Here is a brief, step-by-step process for booking your band’s tour.  It’s [...]

In a recent Time Magazine article two brothers who front the indie rock band Two Lights tell how they have been doing some cool things over the past year but have spent a $100,000 doing it.

You probably won't make any money until you really hit it big but a record label can certainly add a lot of horse-power to your dreams.

The recent survey conducted by ReverbNation and Digital Music News, which confirmed over 75% of indie artists said that it was one of their goals to get signed to a record label, left me wanting to know the answer to a critical question: when?

It's not often that I review and endorse a music business book. Most are just a way to get $15 off of you. But I had the inspiring pleasure of catching Martin Atkin's talk at SXSW and, he is fucking awesome! His book, a somewhat irreverent review of what artists should and shouldn't be doing to mind their music business, is brilliant.

I don't get it. Not a day goes by that I don't get 5, 6, 7, or more calls or emails asking me to shop an artist's demo to record labels. My response? What fucking planet have you been living on for the past two years?

8 Steps To Set Your Band Up For Business.

The Final Step In Setting Your Band Up For Business. Forming The Professional Team.