New Music Biz 101: Band Management

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There is a certain point in an artist’s musical career when everything begins to pile up and slowly becomes overwhelming. Whether its juggling tour schedules, handling band finances, communicating with band members and fans or working on the next release, it’s tough to stay on top of everything in an organized manner. Luckily help is on the way.

There are resources out there for musicians and managers alike to get organized and become more efficient. BandCentral is one of these resources, and a very good one at that. It’s a intuitive and sleekly-designed online platform where you can organize everything about your band. The site has loads of very cool features, including:

Communication “ A single online “basecamp” to track all your internal communication between you and your team.

Band Calendar “ A simple calendar that allows you to keep track of gigs and everything else you need to stay on top of.

Files “ Upload and store your music, artwork and videos to the site to be able to access them anywhere.

Band Money “ Get detailed information on all your revenue and expenses.

Social Network Syncing “ Sync and send status updates through BandCentral on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

Tasks “ Keep track of all of your to-dos from anywhere in the world.

BandCentral’s pricing is pretty reasonable, only 92 dollars per year. Their trial version last for a month as well, so you can really get a good sense of the product before you commit.

You’ll know when its time to get involved with a service like BandCentral. When your career takes off and you need extra help with organization, this is a nice place to turn.