its been a minute since i’ve written a post like this. i feel like sometimes we get caught up in the imagery of an artist to remember that they are working class people just like us who have to wait for cheques to be cut *smile*. i recently came across an article that broke down [...]
toronto artists: where to get funding for tours
Today I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel about the evolution of social media and music and decided to sit in on a discussion about touring and how artists can benefit from touring and the funding available to them. We are fortunate to live in a country where there is an appreciation for [...]
turn your music into a business #musicmonday #artisttips
i am not a recording artist put i’d like to think of myself as a performer of sorts. and thinking of myself as an artist has somewhat gotten me to where I am today. about a year ago, i gave up my job of two years as a marketing coordinator at MySpace Canada to concentrate [...]
when putting on goes wrong.
t-pain began his musical career in a tallahassee, florida based group called the nappy headz. apparently, the PLAAAAAN was for each group member to go solo and build notoriety for the group itself (i guess kind of like a florida version of wu tang clan *blank stare*). as t-pain started getting “sprung” off his new [...]
lissamonet’s guide to touring and performing #artisttips #musicmonday
live performances are a super important part of building a buzz for a recording artist. you should try to perform infron of people at least once a month in different markets, if at all possible. concerts allow you to improve your live performance abilities, acquire new fans and sell CDs. touring is also a great [...]
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 [...]
