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Creating your own luck; How forum posting can get your band noticed

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

There are many new recording artists in the world of music today who are looking for their lucky break, their chance to make it big in the world of music. Some of them will make ...

Hiring a Copyright Infringement Lawyer

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Copyright infringement has reached epidemic proportions. Digital technology has made it increasingly easy to appropriate an artist’s music, lyrics…even their image. The result is lost income and in some cases a damaged brand. But not ...

What Should I Do Before Approaching a Producer?

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

It’s human nature to want to start at the top. But any career, especially in the music industry, is built from the ground up. Understanding the ins and outs of the business is a learning ...

Explanation of Copyright Laws As They Pertain to Music

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Copyright laws protect content creators in all artistic fields. Copyright laws, as they pertain to music, specifically cover compositions, both lyrics and music. A copyright is created the moment a composition is "fixed in any ...

Why You Should Never Sell Full Rights to Your Songs

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Other than street performers who get to keep all the money they collect in their hat, very few songwriters and composures get to retain the rights to their work. Labels emerged as a way to ...

Ways To Monetize Your Music That You May Not Have Considered

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Paying the bills can sometimes be a difficult task, especially when our non traditional schedules as musicians can make it a problem to actually work a 40 hour a week 9 to 5 job. Sometimes, ...

How to Market Your Band without Breaking the Bank

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Marketing and promotion is a fact of any musician’s life. Yes, making music is personally fulfilling and the joy of it can be felt when playing or singing alone at home. But if you want ...

Building Your Video Press Kit

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

If your band is trying to get the notice of millions of screaming fans, few things can do more than the video press kit. With the video press kit, you can engage both mainstream and ...

How to Find a Professional Manager with the Right Connections for Your Band

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Anyone can be a manager. There is no "manager’s school" you can attend and no licensing required. So it’s not that unusual for new bands to ask a willing and enthusiastic friend to be their ...

How to Get a Manager - Five Tips For Rappers

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

There is no right or wrong way to go about finding a manager. Sometimes, a manager will approach the performer. Sometime a mutual acquaintance will act as a musical matchmaker and introduce a performer to ...

How To Set Up a Home Recording Studio in 7 Days Flat - Day 5

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Having your own home recording studio is one of the biggest advantages you can provide for yourself as a musician. In this 7 part report on setting up your own home recording studio, we are ...

How To Set Up a Home Recording Studio in 7 Days Flat - Day 1

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

For the musician or singer looking to find their place in the music industry, having your own home recording studio is one of the biggest advantages you can provide for yourself. In this guide, we ...

How to Network in the Music Industry

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

The music industry is more than just a business. It is a community with members ranging from label executives to the sound engineers who mix demos at the recording studio. While their jobs and incomes ...

How to Find other Bands to Share the Stage With

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Many of the biggest names in the music business began as opening acts. Christina Aguilera was the opening act for TLC. Taylor Swift has opened for Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Rascal Flats. And Destiny’s ...

How to Enlarge Your Fanbase

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

The soul of a performer is their music but their life blood is their fans. Building a strong fan base not only means a bigger audience to hear your performances but will be the foundation ...

Where to Go Burn Music Off the Internet

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

Burning music off the Internet can get you into a lot of legal trouble. Illegally pirated copies of music are readily available. But is it possible to burn legal copies of your favorite music? The ...

Tips for Easy to Play Beginner Guitar Songs

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

For the new guitar player, finding simple songs to start with will make it much easier to learn to play guitar and it will also build your confidence in your abilities. Learning a few popular ...

How to Get an Agent – Five Tips for Musicians

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

For most professional musicians, the worst part of the business…is the business. Yes, they want to have a career than earns enough money to live on. But the wheeling and dealing necessary for that to ...

How to Create Your First MP3 Ringtone

By Ty Cohen · 14 years ago

The ringtone industry is booming. As music fans around the world rush to pay their money out for the privilege of adding their favorite tunes to their phones, there is plenty of money changing hands ...