A Professional Indie Artist. “Watch your manners” or “be good” – all of us have heard these phrases over and over as children. Moms just simply expected us to be a ‘professional’ child and adhere to the rules at all times. However, back then, we spent less time worrying about what others thought about us […]
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Beware! Indie Artists. In my previous blog Schemes Exploiting Indie Artists, I have written how some schemes have conveniently existed in the worldwide music industry and exploited indie artists for years. I am going to continue writing about few such schemes in this post. I want to be nice and not take names, so I
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Schemes Exploiting Indie Artists. I am sure this article is going to make a lot of people angry. If you’re one of the indie artists, indie bands or indie musicians trying to make a career in the industry, you’re going to love this. If you’re someone trying to find a quick buck opportunity, you’re going
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Being Indie is a Business. In my last blog It is Your Business, I have written about the importance of professionalism in being a successful indie artist. It is also important to be financially prepared to launch yourself in the industry and sustain until money starts flowing in. Here are some more points that will
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It is Your Business. Being an indie artist has never been easy! More so now when every out-of-college kid wants to take up music and tour around the country. It can get overwhelming at times. Today’s post is about a few tips for making it in the music industry as an independent artist. It is not
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Support Indie. In my blog Support Independent Musicians, I have written about some reasons why music lovers should consciously choose to buy music from independent labels. In this blog I am going to write about some more reasons that will remind all indie artists why they are better off having their own label. Authenticity Think
Open for National Touring Artists. In my previous blog Open for National Touring, I have shared some important ideas to bag an offer to open for a national touring act. In this blog I am going to share some more points on the same subject. It is unrealistic to expect a venue to want to
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Open for National Touring. For an independent artist, kickstarting the career is mostly about nailing big opportunities. Having a video go viral or falling under the graces of someone who has made it big in the industry. One more potent weapon in fighting your way up the ladder is getting your name out to a
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Support Independent Musicians. There are many reasons why some musicians decide to develop their own labels. I was talking to one of my indie friends and he told me his reason was partly because his instrument was a violin! He was told at a young age that this was an unmarketable instrument, and he took
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Importance of Radio. Being an indie artist is a full-time job, whether you are working independently or signed to an independent label. You’re sure to have a lot to do already. Getting gigs, strategizing marketing techniques, social media insanity, booking shows and writing new lyrics or music, to name a few. With all of this
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