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Connecting to The Feelings As an indie artist, nothing is more rewarding than your fan base singing your song back to you, or sending you messages about how much they love your music! As much as we all love making music, the feeling of impacting people with it is a
Being an independent artist these days seems like more of an expense than an actual career choice – at least that’s how it can seem when you first get started! If you want to make money as a musician, it can seem impossible at first. But the truth is,
Introduction To Music Licensing Music licensing is how users of music such as TV shows, movies, or streaming services get permission to use music from the rights owners. Licenses are granted simply so creators and rights holders get paid for the use of their music. It is also one of
How To Grow An Email List…. Is This Really Relevant? When it comes to growing your audience and fan base as an Artist, nothing is more important – or more overlooked than the email list. Email lists have been, are, and will always be one of the most important online
With all the social platforms available for free these days, you might wonder why having a dedicated artist or band website is needed. I see tons of musicians and artists say “Oh I just use Facebook” or “My IG page is good enough” Well I’m here to tell you it’s
Releasing a single is the standard way of releasing music these days. How to promote a single release can vary depending on your goals. but following these few steps can get you on the road to success, no matter what your goal is! Step 1: Choose Your Objective Isn’t
In this article we are going to cover how to grow as an artist with some social media basics. If you’re just getting started, this is for you! Social media can be overwhelming. There are SO MANY platforms out there it can get confusing on where to even start. The
Intro When it comes to getting artists to record our songs as writers, there are tons of factors that come into play. So how can I narrow it down to one simple thing that will increase your chances of getting a song picked up? Of course! A song review is
Ol’ Savannah is a Montreal, Canada-based folk band known for its vocal harmonies and use of traditional Appalachian and Cajun instruments. The group has released
Hailing from Conyers Georgia, Mia Delamar is a soulful-pop sensation with clear roots in R&B. With grooving basslines riding underneath Mia’s free-flowing vocal, ‘Cool’ is
Caroline Meksraitis is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Her first release “Somebody Else” is a story of wishing she could be that someone instead of
