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8 Do's and Don'ts Of Making Your First Video

posted: January 28, 2013

So you’ve spent hours in the studio tracking your epic debut concept double album. Now what? If you’re thinking of making your first music video as the next step in your career, don’t get all…
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DIY Public Relations: What You Need To Know

posted: December 3, 2012

Three years ago I started a music blog covering local and national musicians, and aiming to showcase those with not only talent, but passion. Although at first the press releases came in slow and steady,…
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Electropolis: Monthly Wrap-up – Arps, Dynamics & Phrasing, and Rough Mixin'…

posted: February 16, 2012

Wow, it’s been an entire month since the first Electropolis post and now it’s time for January’s recap! As musicians ourselves, we’ve read and discovered many flaws associated with explaining complex digital music topics within…
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OurStage Makes It Easy To Sell Your Music Online

posted: September 7, 2011

Facebook recently announced that they will be holding f8, a developers conference, on September 22nd. Rumors are circulating that the popular social-networking site is going to introduce some type of music dashboard to the user…
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Tune Up: Caring For Your Guitars

posted: October 21, 2010

Many guitarists send their instruments in for repairs and setups, so we’re devoting this week’s Tune Up column to giving pointers on guitar care and offering suggestions for when to have them. . .wait for…
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New Music Biz 101: Band Management

posted: September 11, 2010

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,…
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