Vampr – Swipe right & start building your music network
Build your music network with the swipe of your fingertips. Vampr is the Tinder of the music networking world. Working in a similar way to the popular dating app it lets you scroll through profiles and connect with people to chat. Vampr gives you three choices when...
Music Royalties – Know the ways that get you paid
Have you found yourself scratching your head at the different types of music royalties Unsure how they work and who gets what? It's important to understand music royalties before signing any contracts. Registering your work with APRA/AMCOS formalises the copyright...
Digital Aggregators. Which one do I choose?
Digital aggregators are the middle step to get your sounds out on iTunes, Spotify, Beatport, and many other digital music outlets. You’ve been busy recording your latest tracks and you are now in the final stages of mixing and mastering. You're seriously starting to...
Band Business
So you’ve started a band. You’ve scheduled your rehearsal times and started working on some new material. You’re gigging regularly and aiming to release an EP in the next 6 months.Have you covered some of the other business requirements with being in a band? Self...
Business doesn’t have to be a dirty word
The business game can be a dirty one! Having worked in multiple industries and witnessed the birth and evolution of the Internet I have gained a wealth of knowledge.I have seen many people including my friends ripped off and charged for things that they have not...
Who is an independent artist?
An independent artist is an entrepreneur! Independent is such a versatile word. It's funny that a word that is synonymous with unconnected and not influenced by others, or not depending on another for livelihood or substence, requires you to be all those things....
The Golden Age Of Independent Music – Kim Lajoie
Kim Lajoie is the author of “The Golden Age of Independent Music” Kim is a music producer and artist mentor. He is the man behind Obsessive Music. 'The Golden Age of Independent Music' shares Kim's views on the music industry – from where it has been to where it can...
A good idea doesn’t mean you have a good plan
Smart Business Planning So many small businesses don’t do a lot of pre planning. It’s a lot of hard work and can easily get pushed aside as there are always “more urgent” matters at hand. It’s the planning though that can in the long run help save time and energy and...
The Importance of the Press Kit
One of the most important things for an artist to have is their press kit. I am always surprised when I can’t locate this on an artist’s website. Over the years I have searched sites of artists I have been blogging about or reviewing to find the press kit. I started...