Mastering Your Merch: Music Merchandise Basics
If you want to have a sustainable career as a touring musician, getting your merch game right is essential. When done right, selling merch puts cash in your pocket, and. Continue reading
Last Week To Register For Grassroots Touring Course At Berklee Online
It's the last week to register for the summer semester of Grassroots Touring, a new course authored by music industry veteran Bruce Houghton, "With income related to live performances accounting. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, our tips and advice for those music industry do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to start a grassroots tour, the best way to win over a lame crowd, a. Continue reading
Berklee Online Adds Grassroots Touring Course
With income related to live performances accounting for 60-80% of most musicians incomes, it has never been more important to build and sustain a touring career. Grassroots Touring, a new. Continue reading
U.S. Adds Social Media To ‘Heightened’ Visa Requirements For Touring Musicians
The US has added xenophobic requirements for international artists touring the country with the Trump administration now requiring visa seekers to provide personal details about their last years of social. Continue reading
5 Tips For Saving Money On Tour This Summer
Being an independent touring musician may seem like an amazing job (and it can be!) but the reality is that life on the can be grueling and often expensive. Here. Continue reading
Avoid Dead Ends: 6 Tips For Touring Successfully As An Independent Musician
Touring is difficult for anyone, and doing so as an independent artist brings its own set of challenges, with no guarantee of success no matter what you do. That said,. Continue reading
Which Merch Items Sell Best In Your Genre?
Selling merch is a great way for artists to pull in additional revenue while they're on the road, while simultaneously expanding their audience and growing their brand. But how do. Continue reading
Berklee Online Adds Grassroots Touring Course With Bruce Houghton Of Hypebot, Skyline Artists Agency
With income related to live performances accounting for 60 – 80% of most artists’ income, never has it been more important to build and sustain a touring career. Grassroots Touring,. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Submit Hub • Networking For Introverts • Touring Budget • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on why Submit Hub is allegedly a scam, some tricks for networking effectively as an introvert, how to tour on a budget, and. Continue reading