Monthly Archives September 2017
7 Internet security tips for musicians. We musicians maintain a lot of accounts online, many of which require us to enter personal information as well as credit card numbers or other payment details. Social media profiles, email management tools, promo tools, distribution, PayPal, web hosting, the list goes on and on. In the wake of …
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It’s the old story. You’ve been mastering the guitar in your bedroom for a solid few months now. The chord changes are getting quicker, the fret buzzes are becoming more infrequent, and you’ve even got the hang of a solo or two. You’re ready for the next step. You talk to your friends about this. …
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Where harmony and collaboration happen: the DIY Musician Conference. Okay, sure, in the video above, people are singing “Hey Jude” in the jam room and not “Come Together,” but 2017’s DIY Musician Conference at the Omni Nashville was truly a place for artists of all genres and backgrounds to unite, share, and grow together. To …
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YouTube Subscribes Maketh YouTube Channels. As we may have mentioned before, the best way to make the most of your YouTube presence is to put in the work. Time and effort, my friends — that’s the key! It’s hard to put in work if you don’t know where to direct that effort though, so where …
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That’s the question artists were asking during the Song Pitch Session hosted by NPR’s Bob Boilen at 2017’s DIY Musician Conference in Nashville. In the video above you can see the whole session where a panel of expert ears — Bob Boilen of All Songs Considered, music supervisors Anastasia Brown and Whitney Pilzer, Katie Fagan …
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