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THE NEW YORK COFFEE FESTIVAL Hosts The Coffee Music Project NYC

  High profile singer songwriter competition launching in NYC   ∙ SONGWRITER COMPETITION ∙ $1500 PRIZE ∙ FINALS AT WEBSTER HALL ∙ PERFORM AT THE NEW YORK COFFEE FESTIVAL ∙ 100% OF PROFITS SUPPORT PROJECT WATERFALL     APPLY HERE: WWW.COFFEEMUSICPROJECT.COM/APPLY APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 23RD, 2015     CALLING ALL MUSICIANS The Coffee Music Project will be launching […]

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Setting the Tone for A Party

What makes a DJ truly a great addition to a party? Being able to keep the crowd and everyone else attending engaged. However, in order to connect with the audience, more than the ability to play some records in a good order is necessary. Setting the tone is important. So important that we’ve put together our […]

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New Music Seminar 2015 Recap – What’s Next For The Music Business

On June 21, 2015 – June 23, 2015, once again the New Music Seminar took over NYC. This year like every other year before since its inception back in 1980, the music event continues to prove itself in being a worthy cause, for anybody with aspirations of making it in the music business. As usual […]

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Natural Talent vs. Learned Talent – What Does It Take to Make It In the Music Industry?

Have you ever wondered whether famous musicians are born or made? Do you need natural talent to get ahead today, or can you learn the skills you need to earn those superstar paychecks? While there are some celebrities that steal the limelight without any clear skills, most musicians have some foundation of natural talent that […]

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5 Reasons Why Even Talented Music Artists Fail

Today we have a very relatable guest post from our friend Omari MC  (www.omarimc.com)  Sometimes the best way to learn what to do is to learn what not to do. Your music may actually be on par with some of the top acts getting all the recognition, but there’s other reasons you may be failing that […]

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How Music Can Earn You Money

We are not the only ones that are unhappy with the current state of the music industry and musicians being expected to write music without the return of earning a decent living.  Seems like we are not the only ones.  We would like to share an article by a friend of ours in the UK […]

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New Music Seminar – Important Learning Week In The ‘New’ Music Industry

It has been a rough week for Indie Band Guru, in a good way.  Two great festivals wrapping up in The New Music Seminar and The Northside Festival.  And the festival season is only beginning. We sent friend and Singer/songwriter Kenny Fame to immerse himself in NMS.  He came back a very motivated and serious […]

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Contest – Win A Free Registration Badge To The New Music Seminar

Indie Band Guru has partnered with the New Music Seminar, the premier convention for people in the music industry, to offer 2 free registration passes to attend the seminar and take your music to the next level.  (*read below for details) The New Music Seminar (NMS) is dedicated to exploring ideas that will lead to […]