Has She Got It Or What?
One of our all-time favorites, Alexx Calise has shared her recent cover with us. Predictably, we loved it! Here she is with her...
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Get Reviews Or Perish – ...
Most of us think of music reviews as something one encounters in a music magazine, or perhaps on some of the music sites on the web. Many artists have an ambivalent attitude towards reviews in general. On the one hand, they recognize their need for them, but on the other hand they're afraid that their song - or performance - might get slated and they'll thus lose out.
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How well do you know your music resources on the net? Do you know that everything you need to succeed with your music is available to you online?
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DO check this video out…! Managing Musical Artists in the new Digital World from Peter Malkin on Vimeo. Now, isn’t that...
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Don't miss this exclusive interview with one of Fame Games' favorite smooth jazz/R&B masters, SounDoctrine's Jere B!
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Indie artist Robert Kramers' new metal track is reportedly in the hands (and ears) of horror film legend Wes Craven, for consideration in his next film project, "SCREAM 4".
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There's no question in my mind that songwriting collaborations can mean all the difference between one's eventual success of failure in the music world. Some of the biggest songwriters in the world are - almost with no exception - great collaborators. A case for working together with some is easily made: fresh vibes, unexpected ideas, synergy, extended contacts - and potentially a lot of fun! There is, however, also a potentially messy flip side in this.
read moreStop Being Indie NOW!
The word "indie" as a blanket term for any kind of "independently produced music" has lost all its relevance - if indeed it had any to begin with. It's not just that the distinction between production quality of the "majors" and the "indies" is getting increasingly blurry. And it's not just that the majors have long ago hijacked the term and applied it to their version of edgy and slightly garage-band-sounding rock, thereby confusing everybody - except the real indies themselves. The real reason why the term "indie" is now more of a hindrance then a help to you the indie musician, is, ultimately, because the punters don't know any different. For this reason alone, promoting your music as 'indie' is self-defeating.
read moreGetting The Song Right
song productionWhen independently producing music, the bulk of the effort has to be on that final 1%. That's where that "major label sound" is. You want it? Well, here's how you get it. It comes down to producing yourself correctly.
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Recently I spoke to an artist who's signed to a small label which hasn't yet exercised its option to release him... after more than three years! Some might cynically say that it's a case of a little label acting like a major label! Others might argue that little labels only have very little cash and can't take chances lightly.
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This is not a blog for writing about products unrelated to music or radio, but in THIS case I'm happy to make an exception, because I think just about everyone will appreciate it. I just discovered a cool little utility which I'll be using from this point on. It's a screen capture program called SnapIt Screen Capture 3.7 and it completely replaces the clunky Windows-based print-screen.
read moreHow Soon ‘Not Now’...
Maybe I'm getting old. Maybe I'm just a different species. Or maybe I'm not "enough of an artist" to agree. Here's the deal. I spoke to some artists about a few relatively easy ways to boost their careers, using the internet and all I got was stuff like "man, I hate sitting in front of the computer" or "doing all that work would totally suck all my creative juices" and other such - excuses...?
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