Feature Articles

How to achieve your goals – focus and application are the key

by Ian on January 17, 2010

I have unashamedly stolen this from Frank Kern – a much respected internet marketer – who put it on his blog a few days ago. I’m not going to apologise too much as I felt that the content of the video is so applicable to the people who read this blog that it’s worth having [...]

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The best way to create and promote your music – Our Goals for us and you in 2010

by Ian on December 31, 2009

So, another year comes to an end – and, for us, the first year of our blog and our efforts to spread a little of our hard earned wisdom and expertise in the music business. We feel that we started well when we launched in March but tailed off in the last four  months -but [...]

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You’re Not in a Band – until you’re in a Band!

by Ian on November 30, 2009

Apologies for the distinct lack of posts over the last month or two. Rest assured that we are working very, very hard to get to the next stage of what we’re hoping to achieve with the site. With that will come very regular blog posts and emails to subscribers and a lot, lot more usable [...]

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How should you approach a record label or manager?

by Ian on March 24, 2009

What’s the best way to get the attention of a music industry executive when sending in a demo?  Just picture their usual response – a cursory glance at a web page or a CD tossed in the bin without being listened to. I can’t begin to tell you how many thousands of demos I’ve not [...]

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How to Write a Great Song – You must learn this above all else!

by Ian on March 14, 2009

What is the number one thing that you need to know in order to make it in the music industry? It’s the thing that the greatest artists all know and it’s the one thing that all record company A&R guys and managers are actually really looking for – no matter what other bullshit they might [...]

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10 Key Steps you must take to Succeed in the Music Business

by Ian on March 11, 2009

Finally, we get to launch the site. It’s taken at least three months longer than expected and it may well be a little wobbly and scruffy for a while whilst we get our heads around how WordPress works! Bear with us, please. It might not look like we have done a lot, seeing as this [...]

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