The advance of technology has been a huge boost for the independent music makers. No longer is a major label with deep pockets needed to produce a quality album. The internet has made it possible to find like minds across the world that can easily work together to put out great music often without ever […]
Category: Knowledge To Get Known
A proven technique to get some exposure is the use of YouTube. A growing amount of young people say that they discover most of their new music through that source nowadays as they scroll through music videos craving some aural and visual entertainment. One way that has been successful for new artists is to post […]
I know sometimes it sounds like Indie Band Guru is preaching to you on how to run your band’s business while we are not in the trenches ourselves anymore. That is why we love to share real advice from real bands that are out there taking what they learn and putting it into practice to […]
One of the most important things for a band trying to grow their fanbase is to make themselves stand out from the crowded local music scene. First of all you must make fans remember your band’s name. A good tactic is to remind the crowd the name of the band between songs but sometimes this […]
Today we begin a new monthly column by long time friend and music professional Kenny Love. He knows many of the ins and outs of this crazy music industry that we are all trying to navigate. Enjoy his knowledge below: ——————————————————————————————————— Though the title of this article readily explains what it is about, I would […]
Aspiring musicians will learn epic recording and mixing skills from an industry pro Any working musician must always be striving to learn more if they wish to provide themselves with a sustainable career. Whether it be on playing their instrument, marketing their music, or learning to record your own album. There are some great opportunities […]
We love music here. We love writing it and playing it. We love promoting it and selling it. There are just so many parts to this huge music industry. When you try to handle them all usually something suffers. It’s the old “Good at everything but master of none” syndrome. Any good musician must learn […]
Let’s face facts. The commercial radio is dying, buying CDs to discover music is long gone, iTunes is becoming old news, Pandora and Spotify are ok but commercials are pushing people away. Music discovery is splintered. According to a Nielson study 48% of adults still say they discover music through the radio but when asking […]