Today I wanted to share a video I created for Guitar Alliance a few months back. It focuses on some of the different ways that you can make an income by playing guitar. It’s a little different than my usual videos, but it’s still packed with a ton of cool info. Here is my question ...…
In today’s video we go over what is the cause of much stress in a musician’s career. After your album launches. You see, the thing that always happens is that you focus all of your attention and efforts on generating buzz for the day your album comes out. Then you have a good few days ...…
No video this week as I am recovering off camera from a dislocated shoulder after a nice snowboard fall. So today it’s typing only and it’ll be quick. In last week’s video we talked about how to actually make money and $50,000 was pretty much our median number. In the comments Chris mentioned that selling ...…
Another day, another dollar. Or at least dreaming of another dollar. Let’s face it, becoming a full-time, bills paying, putting money in savings musician is tough. It’s even tougher when you don’t have a plan to get where you need to go. In today’s video, I wanted to talk about dollars and sense and how ...…
It’s a fresh week, a new day, a new opportunity to start talking to your fans and getting them motivated by your music. In today’s video we talk about 3 email marketing tactics that are causing stellar results in my business and the business of my clients. It’s about 11 minutes long and I strongly ...…
This post originally appeared on Chris Rockett’s Music Marketing Blog on February 2nd, 2011. Feel free to follow him on twitter (@MusicMarketingX) Selling your music can be weird, it’s like we all know that we want to do it but we are supposed to keep it a secret and never mention it. credit: Frerieke So ...…
If you’re a musician, you’re probably trying to get noticed. And that’s a difficult trick to pull right now when the music industry is supersaturated with mediocre musicians and their unfortunate creations. There are big-time musicians out there who have absolutely no reason to be popular based on their talent, or lack thereof – and yet there they ...…
Today I have a guest post from Adam Hoek, an indie artist in the Netherlands. Adam always has some great advice for musicians looking for productivity tips, creating revenue streams and living the indie musician lifestyle. Today it’s all about productivity. Enjoy. As an Australian musician living in the Netherlands, I am often confronted with ...…
