Vans Warped Tour, the summer camp of punk rock. Every year many people get their start shooting shows by covering Warped Tour. I didn’t get my start shooting Warped, but covering it did prepare me for how to handle shooting… Continue Reading
The secret to figuring out your life and career How many times has this happened to you: A day like any other is occurring when suddenly, without warning, you are attacked by every fear and self-doubt imaginable. You worry about… Continue Reading
Marketing 101: Make your lyrics easy to find online Say what you will about how the age of streaming has decluttered the life of music fans by doing away with the need for physical releases, but ask someone to use… Continue Reading
The simple, yet effective magic of making lists What are you doing today? How about this week? Do you have a set of goals for the days ahead, or are you simply wading through the waters of life while checking… Continue Reading
Accept the fact you are going to fail As much as you may like to believe your career in music is infallible, or that you have a gift for songwriting no one will be able to deny, I can guarantee… Continue Reading
There was a time in music when being really good at one thing was enough to secure some form of employment. If you could talk to people in radio about new music and sound convincing, you could get a job.… Continue Reading
Move over, Periscope. Facebook has its eyes on being the leader of live video broadcasting online and they are some would argue they’ve made it there already with Facebook Live. Made available to the public in early 2016, Facebook Live… Continue Reading
After you read this column, head over to our free job board and find the next step in your music career. The music business is easier to enter now than at any point in the history of the recording industry.… Continue Reading
I know a lot of musicians who make incredible music, but have absolutely no idea how to present their work in a way that pulls in consumers. Cover art has always been a big part of the music experience, and… Continue Reading
We are less than one month from the official start of summer, but thanks to the crazy weather of 2015 most of the United States has only recently begun to feel the heat of the impending season. The vast majority… Continue Reading