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 [...]

I should have posted this long ago but here it is.  Bob Geldof’s SXSW 2011 keynote address on St. Patrick’s Day.  He talks about musicians today not taking chances, not making statements.  He called it “continental navel gazing.” Musicians are the people who can comment on society.  Ask questions.  Shine light on issues.  With all [...]

Mike Masnick, In a new study funded by the Computer and Communications Industry Association (which frequently locks horns with content companies over copyright issues), Mike nicely illustrates that if you look beyond the largest firms, the entertainment industry is in great shape by almost any measure.

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.

KRS One tells you how to make it big and last ... "Just Like That" Listen to the man who has lasted for years and isn't done yet.....

Fan Funding Is A Great Way To Get Started For A Band or Artist. I hope by now everyone has heard about fan funding but I often wonder why so many artists and bands just aren’t using it to raise money for their projects. With sites like KickStarter, IndieGoGo, PledgeMusic, Sellaband and more, it is [...]

Spotify is changing how fans listen to your music. Get your music on Spotify now: here's how.

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?

“Hey, you wanna be on my album? I’m gonna need writing credit for that song AND part of your publishing even though I didn’t write anything! And then I’m gonna go on tour and gross $150 million in ticket sales and not give you any of that, even though I’m performing your song!”