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How to Build a Fanbase When Starting a DJ Career
Here’s a hot topic. How do you get your music heard when you are just starting out? It’s not about sending demos out to labels and promoters anymore – it goes much deeper. We will discuss a few key strategies that DJs are using to get their music heard and develop a...
How to Live Stream Your DJ Set
Broadcasting live is certainly nothing new – history was made when the Beatles became world stars overnight after playing the Ed Sullivan show a LONG time ago. Since then, there have been a few changes to the world of live broadcast – to say the least! When user-based...
Clubhouse: Everything Musicians Need To Know
Clubhouse went viral at the end of 2020, and the app shows no signs of slowing down in 2021. This May, the app tracked 10 million active weekly users. Musicians can majorly benefit from taking advantage of this year’s most noteworthy app, which attracts big-name...
Here’s Why Video Makes a Profitable Music Marketing Strategy
More than 60,000 new tracks are uploaded to Spotify every day and 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. Musicians need to find crafty ways to create teasers, promos, and music videos that give them an edge. Here are some video tips to boost your...
Congress Pushes SBA to Accelerate Venue Bailout Payments Before It’s Too Late
On December 27, 2020, Congress signed into law the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program (AKA the Save Our Stages Act) for struggling entertainment and music venues. Originally, $15 billion in grants was set aside to support small and large arts and...
3 Books Every Songwriter Should Read…That Aren’t About Songwriting
MI Faculty recommends 3 books every songwriter should read.
