As I’m working today, I’m reminded about how important it is for you as a music artist to stay on top of your emails, social networks and other types of correspondence that relate to your music career. If you read Making it in Music on a frequent basis, you know that I’m all about giving tips and bits of nuggets to improve your game and get one up on the other person. Randomness does nothing but place you in the pack of a whole lot of ot...

To me, it’s a waste of time to stay in a band that is not willing to acknowledge the very things that have obstructed their view. Now that the new year has arrived, it’s the perfect time to step out and take an objective look at what can be done to take your band up a couple notches. I see a lot of live bands. What I tend to notice, is that many of them have exactly the same issues or similar ones that prevent them from reaching their potent...

Pitching your act to music business professionals should always be included as a necessary part of your daily activities as a music artist. However, it is important to understand how to properly promote yourself in a positive way that will create real impact and potentially move yourself forward in the minds of decision makers and people in the industry that can prove to be beneficial for your career. I receive a lot of emails on a weekly basis ...