
The Thinker
Want to be featured in an upcoming blog post for the world to see? Want a link from this site to your band’s site? Your artist page? Your Facebook?
Here’s your chance. InTheBoxProduction.com wants to know how you approach the creative process when creating a song.
To give your 2 cents, here’s what you do…
- Follow this link to the facebook thread.
- Add me as friend if you can’t see the thread. Maybe include a note saying “creative process” or something to that effect.
- Make sure you
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Twitter
The number one thing that holds musician’s back from making money with their music is knowledge. Being able to navigate the immense information available on twitter is relatively a free education waiting to happen. With knowledge and a proper web presence, there is no stopping today’s musicians from making money.
If you are not familiar with what a twitter hashtag is, I touch on the subject in this article and video.
If your ready to start using twitter hashtags, then below is a list of 24 hashtags that will no doubt connect you with a multitude of tweets and tweeps that help build that knowledge base about the business of music that is so imperative for today’s musicians to have.
Use these at http://search.twitter.com/
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Waveform
Creating a signature sound often means creating your own drums. Utilizing Battery 3, in this video I will show you how to go from a simple sine wave to a bass drum ready for the spotlight.
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When looking for new people to follow on twitter, you can easily be at a loss for what to do. With so many options, one might wonder “How do I find my next twitter resource?”. Here is a sure fire way to find some new people to follow so you can continue to up your game.
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Recording
For musicians that aren’t yet signed or making music full time, that side job and a busy lifestyle can get in the way of recording your current album. It’s easy to be distracted when such a daunting task is looming over you like a heavy weight of responsibility on your chest. It doesn’t need to be like that, recording an album should be fun and satisfying. If you struggle to keep momentum going, here are 4 ways to make sure you record as often as you can.
Schedule Recording Time
I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep a schedule. As this is rudimentary to a lot of musicians, it may be that you find yourself in a whirlwind of “busy”.
The number one way to combat that is to commit your time. Making music is great, but making music to pay your bills requires a commitment to your craft, and if you don’t give yourself the
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