As any professional musician will tell you, a career in music is more than just artistry and performance; the business side of music is a crucial component of a successful career in the arts.The business side of things may include managing gig contracts, paying estimated taxes, sending studio invoices, setting rates, sending emails, professional networking, and attending conferences.Many professional musicians do more than one thing - performing, teaching, gigging, writing, etc. You are your own small business and tending to the things that keep your business running is an important part of building a successful career. You don't need a degree in business to manage everything I outlined above, but you should take steps to be informed.There are lots of helpful books, articles, and blogs out there to help get you started. Here are a few of my recent favorites:
FROM EW’S HOLLYWOOD INSIDER BLOG I grew up listening to HEART. ANN and NANCY WILSON are accomplished legendary musicians. They’ve always impressed me as very cool women. So I thought th…
Finally! The Taxonomy of my Music is complete! While I’m working on my Digital Art assignments I enjoy watching my favorite TV shows. I bring this up to help you get a sense for how long it t…
Instagram is amazing place to build your brand and network as a musician. It’s fun to share photos of your work, yourself, and your style. But what should you post on Instagram? Well thatR…
Music Therapy for Autism and Special Needs: Explore how music therapy can help facilitate the achievement of developmental or academic goals.
Yes. Businesses grieve too. In this article we discover What is Grief Cycle, Examples of Grief Cycle and Stages of Grief.
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Free sheet music of traditional nursery rhymes and children's songs and free fun and easy music theory printable worksheets for kids.
Billboard followed the money to determine who's pulling in the largest (and smallest) paychecks in the industry: from the tens of millions in equity awards reaped by Apple executives to a radio-station mascot's minimum wage. Here, we a take a look at the artists.
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Choosing songs to teach from in the music room can be tricky business. For one thing, there are an infinite number of songs from which to choose. You can easily put your head down to think of one song to use in a lesson only to look up hours later with stacks of books and binders next to
Creative Writer Worksheet – Writing Playlist (PDF) Music is probably the best tool we have for changing our mood, and thanks to film scores and soundtracks, it’s also become the perfect aid to visualisation. Use this worksheet to create your ultimate writing mixtape. Block out the boisterous world and get down to some creative business!
Could daily 'mind training’ be the simple answer to a life of health and happiness? Dr. Dan Siegel thinks so. That’s why he developed the “wheel of awareness” - a practice he outlines in his latest New York Times Bestselling book “Aware.” Join us as Dr. Siegel explains how he developed the wheel, and why he believes that mind training practices like this one are a giant piece of the puzzle when it comes to chronic pain.
John Atkinson aus Kanada hat den Schlüssel zum Erfolg gefunden: Mit seiner Anatomie von Songs landet man sicher Hits – natürlich nicht ganz ernstgemeint.
I do not want to pay a fine for downloading music! I always try to legally download free music. I know that a lot of people don't care, but I also know that if someone is going to be caught, it would be my luck that it was me. So with that being said, I
I don't know why the homepage layout on YouTube is default, but it's not! Make sure to follow these steps to get your channel to the next level.
We are currently doing a short study of the human body. We recently finished up our unit on the Brain and Nerves, and here are some of the activities we did and resources we used.
This guest post is written by Clarence Charron, a music industry writer, teacher, and late night show host who loves to talk about the business in bright and colourful ways. For more information about Clarence, see their bio below. As an independent artist in today’s digital age, clear branding is essential. The rise of technology has made it possible for you to record music without a major label’s backing; however, it has also made it easier for everyone else to do the same thing. With more content out there trying to flag down fans’ attention, clearly knowing who you are,
For the first 10 years or so of teaching music I was free to use any lesson plan template that I chose. I'll admit that mostly I just made my music plans fit on whatever was available. Then around the time that I really started thinking about what would be most useful for me and really playing with templates, my school district handed down a required online template. I used dutifully used that template with as much success as could be expected and had actually made plans on asking for a special exemption this year when much to my delight and relief we were told that we didn't have to use the "mandated" template any longer and that several templates would be suggested, but that we were to focus on using lesson plans that worked for us. HALLELUJAH! And there was MUCH rejoicing! So - I took all of my favorite elements of what I liked and got rid of what didn't work for my class and came up with my own template. I write in the cells that are open and I highlight the parts of the template that I need for the lesson. My favorite part of the template is the bottom where I can make notes about the needs of individual classes. I am leaving this in spreadsheet form so that hopefully you can edit it to meet your own personal needs. Let me know how it goes. If you run into trouble or are unable to edit the form, please let me know and I'll gladly send you the file. Due to damage to the file, here is an updated version in a PDF form. Feel free to print. UPDATED TEMPLATE HERE! July 2014
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The French duo behind "Territory" settles for formulaic house music on its debut full-length.
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From Robert Johnson to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, from Jimmy Page to Slayer, Satan has always been a rock ‘n’ roller, and his new favorite band—and soon to be yours—is undoubtedly Twin Temple. The Los Angeles husband and wife duo of Alexandria and Zachary James are non-conformist, practicing Satanists with an affinity for doo-wop and rock ‘n’ roll of the early fifties and sixties. Their debut album, Twin Temple Bring You Their Signature Sound…. Satanic Doo-Wop, is packed with vintage sounds […]
Worried that you're "tone deaf" and destined to be a bad singer for the rest of your life? Think again! Learn about tone deafness & exercises that can help.
I love using my Launchpad Pro and Push 2 for step sequencing. Once you get the hang of it, it's a fast way to lay down a new beat. The only problem when you are first starting is figuring out some basic patterns to play with. I made The Drum Pattern cheat sheet to help me draw
