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Self-Releasing Music: A Beginner's Guide
Jumpstarting a career in the music business is a challenging feat, requiring a massive amount of time and energy for something that could ultimately fall flat. Failure at this early stage can often be the result of a lack of industry experience- luckily we have some tips for avoiding the pitfalls that trip up many beginners. ...
Hank Mobley in Vocalese
How lyrical are Hank Mobley's tenor saxophone solos? Lyrical enough that singers seem to like putting words to them or just scatting along. Yesterday, I was on YouTube and found a bunch of Mobley warblers, many of whom chose songs from his 1960 album, Soul Station: Here's Alexandra Baird, who set words to Mobley's This I ...
4 Signs You’re Ready To Hire A Music Publicist
As an artist, the number day to day demands you face in writing, touring, practicing etc. can make it challenging to carve out time to speak with music journalists, a frustrating and often dead-end endeavor. So how do you know when it's time to take the plunge and hire a publicist to do it for you? ...
Using Next Big Sound To Grow Your Fanbase
In order to successfully grow as an artist, it's essential to cultivate a solid and authentic relationship with your fans. While the very idea of this can feel overwhelming, Next Big Sound offers a toolset that can make this kind of fan growth an achievable reality. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly's Flypaper One of ...
Monetising Fandom: How ByteDance Is Poised To Lead A Streaming Paradigm Shift [Mark Mulligan]
Music subscriptions are going a great job of monetising music consumption, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan, but the next phase is monetise music fandom. “In short," he says, “streaming needs to figure out how to bring heart and soul back to music. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA from his Music Industry blog Streaming music is approaching ...
Sonny Clark: My Conception
Pianist Sonny Clark recorded five albums with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley. Three were Mobley leadership sessions and two were led by Clark. They united on Hank Mobley (in June 1957), Dial S for Sonny (in July 1957), Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark (in August 1957), Mobley's Poppin' (in October 1957) and Clark's My Conception (in ...
3 Reasons A Streaming Platform Will Reject Music
As music streaming's heavy hitters start to get into the distribution business, some artists are getting kicked to the curb, and left wondering why their music didn't make the cut. Here we look at some of the main reasons your music might be getting rejected by major streaming platforms, and what you can do to fix ...
Creative Ways Of Engaging With Your Fanbase
The accessibility of social media has made it easy for artists to fall into to much of routine when communicating with their fans and get lost among the herd of other bands and artists out there trying to make their mark. Here we look at some creative ways that artists can engage their base that will ...
Rules For The High Road To Music Success
Long term planning and careful preparation goes a long way toward achieving success in music. Erin Frankenheimer, Manager, Entertainment Relations at TuneCore looks at three guideposts to help artists navigate the music industry's choppy waters. Guest post by Erin Frankenheimer Manager, Entertainment Relations at TuneCore Most independent artists know that success doesn’t happen overnight. They see that ...
The Almighty Record Deal
Love it or hate it, a record deal is a big deal, and while it may only be words on a page, those words can ultimately make or break your career. Here we break down the ins and outs of what's in a record deal, and what red flags you need to be on the lookout ...
