DIY Musician

The DIY musician myth

by Ian on June 29, 2011

Can you really make it as a DIY musician? Is the internet really the great leveller that gives every artist an equal chance that you’ve been told it is? I’ve spent years finding undiscovered talent and working with them to get a deal and get their music released. I still do that, but now I [...]

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DIY Musician – how Florrie did it

by Ian on May 6, 2011

This is a tale of a DIY musician who hasn’t quite made it yet, but  is well on their way. There are lessons that everyone who reads this blog can take from her story so far. This is the sort of post that I’d normally put on our Daily Tips for musicians site – kind [...]

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Hollerado and the DIY Musician ethic

by Ian on October 14, 2010

Hollerado

We looked at the commitment that is required to achieve the success you crave when we posted about Adam Young and his efforts as a diy musician. So, when everyone started raving about the new video for Hollerado’s re-release of ‘Americanarama’ last week I was impressed by their creativity, but it was when I saw [...]

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