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Since 2004 we’ve interviewed a number of musicians on Teen Jazz and they’ve offered a ton of great tips for the aspiring musician on everything from practice to having the right mentality and approach to a career in the entertainment industry. Each of these tips can be found in the various interviews around the site …
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This past week David Hooper at MusicMarketing.com put out a podcast answering the question of how to balance the creative and business aspects of a music career. It was, in fact, a question that I submitted when he called for questions on his Facebook page, and I think he offers some pretty great tips as …
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This is a guest post by Cyrene Jagger. Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.” ~ Miguel Angel Ruiz Things certainly have changed in the music industry in the past 10 years. With …
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Whether writing an email to promoters, venues or radio stations, there are a few things you can do to increase the chances of getting your message read. 1. Be prepared – do research, compile a list of possible venues and be ready to work through them with a friendly and well thought out email. If …
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I am not always as productive as I could hope to be because finding the time to manage various tasks can be quite a challenge. As musicians, we have a diverse range of responsibilities including everything from recording to marketing, performance to teaching, and each of these tasks we may complete each and every day. …
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This past year, Teen Jazz has grown back into the site it was when I managed it full time almost ten years ago! I wish I had the numbers to compare, but unfortunately, I only added analytics to the site back in August of this year. A few of the most popular searches bring readers …
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Promoting your music on Facebook is important and learning where to draw the line between what irritates fans and what interests them is always a challenge. It’s important to promote a constant and consistent message without overdoing it, so if you’re looking for that “perfect mix” here’s a list of things that you shouldn’t do. …
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One of my greatest faults is the fact that I am inexplicably shy. When I confess this weakness, most people are shocked. They can’t understand how I can get up on stage and perform if I’m shy. And they’re right it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. To be honest, I’m not completely sure …
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When I was in high school, I had a classmate that was – and still is – a very talented young musician. I often envied his ability to improvise and even though it took me a while, I worked up the courage to ask him what it was that he did different than me. His …
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Establishing a career in the music industry takes a lot of effort. No matter whether you’re an artist, producer, venue owner, backing vocalist, etc. — it’s challenging. There’s a reason venue owners use these secrets to book better artists or many backing vocalists do it as a side job – it’s hard to establish yourself …
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