If you haven’t noticed, I have taken a long break from the blog. A few months even. Now, to the “professional blogger” out there, having a break in content that long is “blog suicide”. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t consider myself a “professional” blogger. Blogger… yes. Professional? What am I a professional…
Tag Archive: growth
Your Music Has Value
Somewhere along the lines, musicians have been brainwashed. I don’t mean they are now covert operatives activated by a special chord progression, but I do mean that a lot musicians today are not comfortable making money with their music. Some even have concerns playing their music so as not to impose their creativity upon others. Let’s take a look at three mindsets that could hold you back from making money with your music.
3 Ways to Find Why You Make Music
Do you make music for the fame? Are you searching for that ever everlasting attention begotten from rock stardom? Or maybe you’re on those that are in it for the chicks? Why do you make music? If you make music, what motivates you to continue? Do you have a reason? Do you know what it is? For some of us, we may be lost in our musical identity. We may not even remember why we started, or how to get to where we want to go. Knowing the why can often reveal the how. Here are three ideas to help you dig into the inner you and come up with the answers of why you make music.
Twitter List Goldmine
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.
Being Yourself vs. Image
Is being yourself making you the most money? There comes a time when musicians need to think about their careers from a business standpoint… hopefully far earlier than me needing to point that out.
As a public figure, a musician is always under the microscope. It comes with the territory, and the bigger you become, the more microscopes involved. How you present yourself to the world affects how easily your accepted into a potential fan’s sphere of influence.