As the album sales are dropping, as well as downloads, do album covers still mater? Yes they do, in fact they have become maybe even more important in many ways. Also how they need to standout has changed. Now extremely…
I always talk about the importance of breaking down your tasks in to small manageable blocks. This has served me well in the past. Often music business can seem like almost impossible mountain to climb, but if you break down…
Music business is full of obstacles. Things will go wrong, things will seem hard, sometimes nearly impossible. Not a week goes by I don’t hit another dead-end. Not a single tour goes by where something don’t go wrong. Flights get…
So you have had some success. You have toured the world a bit. You get recognised from time to time when you walk down the street. You feel like you have made it. You feel like you are someone. Us…
Most artists like to make plans boasting their chest how they are going to take over the music business and how they are going to be an overnight success due to tactical planning and a short burst of intense work….
Music business can be a real labyrinth these days. It’s hard to know if you are doing the right thing, if you are on the right track. It is a good idea to learnt to recognise some warning signs of…
It’s time for some hard love. You want to be a musician, you want to make living playing music. You want to record albums, play live shows, tour the world and… Well you know what I mean… So, get to…
I’m watching the clouds below as I write this on another flight once again. And it got me thinking about the concept of traveling light and how this does relate to music business. By “traveling light” I use a much…
I did an interview earlier today, and at the end of it I was asked if I had any message for the listeners. My message was “smile and be nice.” I can hear many of you shout out how I…
Music business is a funny old business. You can’t just dabble at it for a bit and expect the fame and fortune land on your lap. Today we live in a new world. Sure enough there is a good living…
