Starting Your Career As A Musician

the word “fanatic.” That’s what you want to develop. A [large] group of fanatics for your music who tell everybody they meet abo ...

If you’re into college music, both performing and radio, it might be a good one for you. ASCAP Expo– http://www.ascap.com A goo ...

start. Don’t forget you’ll need to get there, which normally involves plane fare. You’ll need to book a hotel, eat and probably ...

It helps to have experience in other parts of the music business. Before starting JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, I worked as ...

“I have discovered, as an independent artist, that much of your time is spent hustling for gigs, updating social media, promotin ...

I met someone in a music venue last weekend. When I was introduced he said, ‘Wendy Hayes? I know you. I‘ve heard your CD! You’re ...

day early, and before we know it, it’s 8:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., or later as we tweak a lyric or wrestle with a melody that refuses ...

treadmill and believe they must work and work to feel good about themselves. It’s a form of addiction that can be next to imposs ...

of us are afraid to talk about it. Thoughts such as “I stink at numbers,” or “I’ll just let the venue producer toss out a number ...

Taking personal time for family vacations, going out to dinner or the theater, and engag- ing in hobbies aren’t likely to happen ...

Separating your business money from your personal money is central to a money management strategy. You should have both a busine ...

Noted designer and now business mentor, Peleg Top is a creative entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience running h ...

Investing works over time due to the miracle of compound interest. It makes your savings and investment grow almost exponentiall ...

aires don’t drive luxury cars or live in mansions. They’re the couple next door, driving a ten-year old car that they’ve taken c ...

bers. Those include how much you spend in your business and personal arenas each month, what you owe, what you own, and what you ...

Begin with a simple savings account. Get into the habit of saving a certain percentage of each check. It doesn’t need to be a lo ...

your business just as much, if not more, as your music and show and then implement that plan, you will set yourself apart from m ...

Resources Books Music Business Handbook and Career Guide, by David Baskerville Music, Money and Success, by Jeffrey and Todd Br ...

New Music Strategies– newmusicstrategies.com Music Think Tank– http://www.musicthinktank.com Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion ...

CD Duplication and Related Services Diskmakers–www.diskmakers.com MasterCopy–www.cdmastercopy.com DiskFaktory–www.diskfaktory.c ...