2019 is upon us. As the music business slowly returns to normal, we wanted to take a few moments to reflect. The past year has been a busy one for us. From traveling the country to appear at conferences and colleges, to creating a wide array of content covering our changing industry and the best ways to navigate it, we did our best to bring you a little bit of everything.
Everyone knows music professionals are busy so we wouldn’t blame you for being unable to keep up with our every post or activity. Instead, we decided to compile our favorite posts from the past twelve months and present it here for easy access.
Use the links below to catch up and prepare for the year ahead.
Inside Music Podcast:
- #138: Palisades (Lou Miceli)
- #137: Going DIY with Connor Skelly
- #136: Running A Label with Save Your Generation Records
- #132: Hot Mulligan (Chris Freeman)
- #128: Local H (Scott Lucas)
- #126: A Perfect Circle
- #121: Freelance Life (Landon Defever)
- #117 I Love You(Tube) with Brad LaPlante
Industry Advice and Insight:
- Job Hunting Tips For The Music Business
- How To Set Better, More Attainable Goals in 2019
- The Best Reason To Not Care About The Opinions Of Others
- A Beginner’s Guide To Better Networking
- The Near-Mythical Power of Cutting Yourself Some Slack
- You Need A ‘When-Then’ Plan
- Why Brand Consistency Matters
- How To Land The Music Internship of Your Dreams
- You Need A Back-Up Plan In Music. Always.
- A Global Directory of Women In Music Exists. Here’s How You Can Join It.
- Learn To Control Your High
- Smart Speakers Are Responsible for a Boom in Music Consumption
- Meet The Companies Revolutionizing The Industry With Blockchain
- How Anyone Can ‘Make It’ In The Music Business
Writing Advice:
- Advice All Music Writers Should Follow in 2019
- 18 Problems Music Blogs Face Today (And How To Solve Them)
- How Plagiarism is Treated In Music Writing Today
- Who Reads Your Music Blog?
- How To Write Better Concert Reviews
- How To Create Quality Music Festival Coverage
- How To Conduct Great, Quality Music Interviews
- A Cure For Writer’s Block
- A Simple Trick For Improving Your Relationships with Publicists
- Coverage Confirmations 101
- Make More Memes
- 10 Lessons From 10 Years in Music Writing
- Be Your Own Archivist
Advice For Musicians:
- What Artists Can Learn From The Marketing Genius of Heart Attack Man
- How to keep shirt costs low without risking the quality of your merch
- Spotify Officially Releases its Playlist Submission Feature
- YouTube Has A Plan To Increase View Counts
- Getting The Most Out Of A Song Premiere
- How To Change Your Apple Music Profile Picture
- Your Music Won’t Be For Everyone, And That’s Okay
- The Truth About Success In Music
- Five Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Publicist
- Four Ways To Increase Your Chances Of Being Heard
- The Dos And Don’ts of Proper Email Etiquette
Piracy Reports And Stories:
- Music Piracy Is More Popular Than Ever
- Young Music Consumers Boost Legal Consumption and Downloads
- In Mexico, 97% Of The Population Admits To Illegally Downloading Music
- BitTorrent Is Still One of The World’s Most Popular Websites
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