after watching the grammys last night, i went to bed so inspired by all the amazing nominees and winners and my new found respect for their, dedication, drive, ambition and passion for their craft. then i thought about the talented and [not-so-talented] people i have come across and came up with this list based on [...]
artists listen: discovery is not the problem, your accessibility is #artisttips #musicmonday
when i hear or read about a new artist, its like second nature for me to hit google and find out everything about you. sometimes unfortunately thats where the discovery ends *womp*. my issue with undiscovered recording artists is that when i hear about you, i spend two minutes googling you, then sometimes i spend [...]
10 Reasons Why Most Demos Get Rejected #ArtistTips
No disclaimer for this one, just apply it to whatever your doing now and improve the quality of your hustle. ~lissa 10 Reasons Demos are Rejected: 1. No Contact Information on CDR and/or CDR container (put your name, address, email, URL, MySpace address, and your phone number on both [this should be common sence - however [...]
artists please: know when to stop #musicmonday
DISCLAIMER: this comes from the heart. in no way am i targeting anyone in particular, but if this does speak to you and your particular situation. fall back, reevaluate and think twice. so… you have been ‘on your grind’ you have been ‘putting in work’ you have been ‘hustling’ for the past 6 or 7 [...]
discovery channel.
Five years ago, music industry heads would talk for hours about how to get your CD or pressed vinyl into the hands of DJs in clubs or on radio, or even tips on how to press and package a CD that wouldn’t get buried on the desk of an A&R executive at some major label. [...]
*listen now* ne-yo – say anything
If I have never said this before, I think Ne-Yo is a BRILLIANT songwriter. His ability to relate to both men and women is fantastic. Not only do I feel he channels the great Michael Jackson every single time he writes a new song, but I believe he also keeps a specific current artist in [...]
appreciation.
Last Saturday I was an advisor for the Stylus DJ Spinfest conference that featured DJ Drama I met with about 15 people who booked time to ask me questions or advise on a project or music that they were working on. i only had five minutes with them, so i had to talk smart and [...]
