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Tips and Advice on Getting Better As A Band
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
I will start out by saying, "If it isn't broke, don't try to fix it", meaning that if your band already meshes well with each other, have a high turnover rate of writing songs, and you have a strong work/practice ethic, then you probably don't need to apply any of these tips.

Tips for Having a Website Designed and Built for Your Band
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Many times, your website will be the first thing people see of your band online. Here are some tips to keep in mind when designing and building the bands website.

Tips for Engaging Your Audience at Shows
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Veteran and successful bands know how to do one thing well at live shows: engage the audience and capture their attention. If you have the audience on your side, you can perform a knock out show, even if it isn't your best. 

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Tips for Why You Should Build Personal Relationships with Your Fans
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Fans are the key to your success. Do not think you are better than them, because you aren't. Just like any business, you rely on them to stay in business yourself. Building personal relationships with your fans, even if on a broad sense, will greatly help your success

The Importance of Songwriting
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Songwriting is becoming ever so important these days. I've been in a couple meetings between artists and record label representatives recently, and seemingly one of the first two questions always seems to be "Do you write your own music?"...

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Tips for Using Youtube More Efficiently
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Many bands and artists already use Youtube to promote their music and talents. But not everyone knows how to do this efficiently...

Keys to motivating yourself to find success in music
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Many people aspire to be successful in the music business. But one of the key things to this success, is to motivate yourself to stay true to your music.

Tips On Using R&R World More Effectively
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
R&R World can be an incredible tool to help your success as an artist, and to help you earn revenue with your music. There are plenty of tools and resources to do this, but you must keep these things in mind to use R&R World effectively.

Guerilla Marketing Tips for Bands
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Every band dreams up crazy ways to promote themselves. How often do the bands actually put these dreams and ideas into action?

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Tips for Managers Just Breaking into the Game
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Many people, familiar with the music industry or not, give managing a band a shot in their life...

Retaining Friends on Facebook and Twitter
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Everyone knows that Facebook and Twitter are the largest and fastest growing social networks on the internet. What people don't know is how to efficiently use them to promote their band and increase their fan base...

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How to Breathe New Life Into Your Band
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Every band reaches a point where they feel like they have nowhere else to go. You get bored, everyone gets mad at each other, your band just isn't getting any bigger...

Tips on What to do Once You've Made a New Contact
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
A common mistake made not only amongst artists but among many people in the business world...

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Tips on Networking for Artists
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
One of the best skills for an artist to posses is that of networking. Networking can lead to an array of good things to come your way. Here are a few pieces of advice to keep in mind while on your next networking adventure.

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How to Travel and Tour Cheaply and Effectively With Your Band (Part 2)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
This is a continuation from last weeks tips on strategies of bringing success to a tour.

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How to Travel and Tour Cheaply and Effectively With Your Band (Part 1)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
One of the most exciting, and strenuous, things for a band or artist to do is go out on tour. You learn things, you lose things, and most of all you spend things (money and energy).

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Tips on Being Your Own Booking Agent
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
A lot of bands and artists (understandably) can't afford to hire a decent booking agent to help them find gigs. What a lot of artists don't realize is that they can be their own booking agents...

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Tips for Choosing the Right Producer
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
There are all different types of producers and audio engineers out there. The trick is to find a producer who fits you as a band or an artist the best...

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Preparing for a Live Gig
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
For 95% percent of musicians and bands, the ultimate goal is to perform a show in front of a live audience. But in order to put on an acceptable performance, there are a few things a band should do in preparation.

Website Design Help for Bands
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Studies show that a website has around 10 seconds to make an impression on a visitor before they make up their mind  on whether or not to stick around and explore it, or to move on to the next site. Here is a list of a few tips to help you attract and retain visitors to your bands website.