Now that you've got your album finished you may be asking yourself, "how to get your track list submitted to Gracenote for iTunes?" Or perhaps, maybe you hadn't thought of it? You want your fans to know who you are, the name of your album, and song titles right!? The good news is it's simple! Here's how to do it. READ MORE...
Urban Wildlife is an indie folk band from Portland, OR who just finished a quick tour of the west coast to promote their sophomore album, "Strangers" scheduled for release in January. We had the pleasure of having front woman, Emily Logan, drop by the studio for a quick live performance and interview on her way to their first show in Ashland. READ MORE...
Getting your music featured in blogs and webzines can be a highly effective technique for promoting your music to the world. Not only are they fantastic resources for music fans but many music industry professionals scout new talent on the blogosphere. For this reason, a great feature on a blog can be an important stepping stone in building a fan-base and landing on the radar of a label, publisher, manager, or booking agent. READ MORE...
It’s the perfect time to be an independent musician! Yes, IT IS! Do you really know the power you possess as a creator? You create something that EVERYONE wants. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that the mass majority of planet earth has an insatiable appetite for music. Here are seven companies who exist only to help artists with their careers. READ MORE...
If you're not hip to the burgeoning music scene in New Brunswick, Canada I'm happy to introduce you to one of Moncton, NB's own. In just a short year and a half Danger Cat have recorded two fantastic EPs and garnered a nomination for a Prix MNB Award. Rock is ALIVE and it can never die as long as band's like Danger Cat carry on the torch. READ MORE...
We've had the pleasure of talking to Rita Hosking, a country-folk singer from Northern California, who in ten years has released 5 albums and toured multiple countries. She has some really cool insight on booking, touring and getting your team of helpers together. READ MORE...
In order for solo recording artists to make the minimum wage of $1,160 per month they could: sell 145 CDs or sell 1,284 track downloads on iTunes or have 232,000 songs streamed on Spotify per month. In this article we outline some of the interesting math on how to make a living as an artist. READ MORE...
Having a career in music is easy. You basically only need to do two things. Number one is what all aspiring artists want to do. Number two... not so much. But in order to make a living at it, you need to be able to do both. (Or know when to hire someone to do it for you.) So let's break it down. What do these two things really entail? READ MORE...
Portland, Oregon duo Josh and Mer are the equivalent of highly skilled Belgium trappist monks crafting beer. Everything they create possess a remarkable depth and beauty while retaining a sound that is unique to them alone. Their latest accomplishment was raising over $15,000 on Kickstarter.com for their Musical Callioscope. Despite being a fairly young band, they have experienced a lot and have good advice about how to stay afloat in the music business. READ MORE...
Portland, OR based band Alameda released their sophomore album, Procession, in September this year. The combination of acoustic guitars and banjo with orchestral instrumentation including violin, cello, clarinet, trumpet and French horn creates a lush and dreamy backdrop for Stirling Myles’ haunting vocal. Procession is a well crafted album filled with beautiful sadness and soothing tension. We were able to catch up with Stirling on tour on the road between Wichita and Denver. READ MORE...