What is the difference between touring for developing artists and what you should do?
Young, ambitious artists will find nothing more romantic than the thought of touring the country in a van for several months. Tours are essential for getting attention, building audiences and…
Take 6 Things with You on Tour
You’re probably aching to get on the road again. Who could blame you? The past year has been a wild ride. While it has taught us new ways of connecting…
Five Live Performance Tips To Make You Stand Out every time.
It’s easy to imagine it. Stepping onto the stage and looking out into the audience, you dream of seeing hundreds–no–thousands of faces staring back at you, screaming with excitement as…
Three Ways to Make Live Shows More Exciting
Live shows offer audiences the chance to hear music live, not just through digital media. This doesn’t mean that you can perform standard sets on stage and still wow audiences.…
Five Pre-Show Habits to Adopt
It doesn’t matter if you are a solo artist or part of a 7-piece ska band. It is important to be prepared for your live performances. Artists may even use…
How Unprepared for a Show looks (and sounds)
A musician’s worst fear is knowing that they aren’t ready for a show. Musicians are expected to take their performance seriously, regardless of whether it’s a packed-out venue or you…
Four Ways to Improve DIY Touring for Small Bands
Touring is still an effective way to grow your audience and keep their attention in today’s digitally-driven music industry. DIY touring can be costly and even cause irreparable damage to…
3 Tips For Transforming Live Shows Into Unforgettable Experiences
While you might spend a lot of your creative time working at a computer, it is important to remember that music can be as much about your life as people.…
Cutting Down The Clutter: 5 Tips For Decluttering And Streamlining Your Life
Life is busy, and many people find themselves buried under mounds of both physical and psychological clutter. There’s never enough time in a day to get everything done, so we…
What are Performance Royalties? Musicians: Explained
What are Performing Royalties, and how do they work? Publishers and songwriters are paid performing royalties whenever a music composition is performed publicly or broadcast. This applies to cases such…