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The Musician’s Pre-Nup (of sorts)

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I have a series of questions for you and the members of your band, your producer, the studio where you might be recording in, and anyone else from managers to agents, labels and so on, that is directly involved with you, your music or your revenues, both existing and potential. Lets play the happy go […]

Write From the Stage

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If you have watched and listened well to Tom Jackson (you might even call it “drinking the Tom Jackson Kool-Aid®“… and I have), you’ve probably discovered a disturbing truth about your concerts. The very minute you get the big “Aha!” about creating all those different “Moments” for your audience, it’s likely a panic set in. […]

12 Ways to Increase Your Fan Base for 2012

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As you look to the future you may be getting in the mode to set goals for your career. I am always surprised when musicians I work for at Cyber PR®, are frantically trying to reach more and more potential fans without really focusing on the fans that they already have. These fans don’t need […]

What’s Your Biggest Songwriting Problem?

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There are lots of bad habits a coach can work on when a new songwriter is wanting to grow. Of course there’s that nervousness (like right before the doctor says “get undressed and just sit here on this metal cabinet covered with paper”). But this isn’t a doctor’s visit. No shots will be given! Still, […]

Recording tip #28: Be Cautious using Limiters

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Recording tip #28: Be cautious using brickwall limiters like the L2. If your mixes resemble a brickwall, back it off. The advent of digital recording brought in a whole new playground of toys with which to play for mixers. And in my view with all the myriad of processors now at our disposal, nothing has […]

The Musician’s Guide to Google +

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Not long ago, Google introduced their own social networking platform with the intention of entering the ring to contend for the social media crown against the likes of Facebook and Twitter. This platform, simply dubbed Google + (pronounced Google Plus), showcases quite a few similar features as its leading competition. So as a musician, you […]

Bob Dylan and Writing Something to Sing About

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“The world don’t need no more songs.” Bob Dylan He has a point, while sort of missing the point altogether.We write songs because we like to sing.People like to sing.They want to sing along with us.So, we write songs they can sing with us. Rick EliasAlong with releasing 3 critically acclaimed solo projects, Rick was […]

3 Ways to Shake Up Your Songwriting

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Ok, so you wrote five songs before the holidays. The holidays were crazy with family, friends and lots of eating. Now, it’s the New Year and back to work. You go back and listen to those five songs and they all seem a bit similar. This is an issue that comes up with the most […]

Bowling, Chess, and Your Music Career

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I am a novice at bowling and chess. I can’t even remember when I last played either one, but I think I represent the average person when it comes to both. Bowling When it’s my turn to bowl, I step up to the line, throw the ball and watch what happens. If it’s a miss, […]

What have you Learned this Year and What Mistakes can you Avoid next Year?

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Success does not just come from trying things that work right off the bat. I am guessing everyone fell a few times when you first learned to ride a bike. Those that were able to pick it up a little faster were also the ones that could not only reference what was working and how […]