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Now, more than ever before, your next fan is more likely to discover you and your music online than they are to find out about you at a show. Social media now dominates the music industry, and new platforms like TikTok have a greater influence on who discovers your music than anything else. This is …
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I began my career as a professional musician while in high school and I’ve learned more outside of school these past few years than I did in all of my time in school (and I went to school through a Master’s degree). Some of the lessons that I’ve learned were much harder than others, but …
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At some point or another we’ve all had or will have gigs where the room is nearly empty. You can’t win them all. But, how those gigs turn out all depend on how you behave and how you perform despite whatever disappointment you may be feeling. So let me start by saying it’s not easy. …
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Getting ready for shows can be stressful – especially when their big or important events. There are a lot of different things that go into preparing for a gig. There’s practicing your parts. Making sure you have all the equipment you need. Having the right clothes and shoes to change into. Making sure that you …
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Each month we try to share a website or resource to help you improve either your music playing or music business and this month I’d like to share Madalyn Sklar’s Twitter Smarter Podcast. If you’re struggling with social media marketing strategies, or just what to do with your Twitter in general, then this is definitely …
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In the US, college is often something that we feel we have to do. Regardless of what our future vocation may be, college is the next mandatory step after high school. And a rather expensive one at that especially if you don’t source your student accommodation from a trusted website similar to Aplusstudenthousing.com. For many …
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I recently read an incredibly interesting article by James Clear on the difference between being a professional as opposed to being an amateur. While the article is geared towards writers, the article can be applied to anyone who has a career as a creator (consultants, musicians, artists, etc.). There are a lot of ways to …
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Today I’d like to share the most popular music advice articles and music business tips on Teen Jazz the past six months. We work hard to bring you the most relevant music advice and reviews and here are the ten articles that you liked best so far. 10 Popular Music Business Books // We try …
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In the past, I’ve discussed how I think reading about and studying industries with business models similar to that of music can be extremely beneficial. One of my favorite industries to study is that of independent authors. Much like musicians, authors deal with product releases and marketing, tours, motivation when working as a freelancer or independent author, etc. They …
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Today’s featured online music tools aren’t all necessarily tools but some cool things we found around the web. Check them out below. Let us know what you think in the comments! + Sellbox // Sell your music directly to your fans from your website. Using either Dropbox or Google Drive, you can sell digital files …
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