4 Ways to Promote Your Livestream Events on Spotify

[Editors Note: This article was written by Alpert Tuzcu.] Spotify recently announced that it will add livestream events to its ‘events’ tab. With this addition, livestream events can now be displayed on your Spotify artist profile. Moreover, now your followers get notified about livestream events, which is wonderful if you’re building up your following on […]

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Life During Quarantine: What About the Music Venues?

As we stay glued to our phones, laptops and TVs for the latest updates as to when we can go back to enjoying things like getting back into the studio and practice space, there’s one thing we seem to know the least about: shows and touring.

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Improve Your Live Shows By Watching Others

Just because you booked the gig doesn’t mean everyone’s going to remember your set. Never be afraid to learn from your peers – whether local or superstars.

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6 Live Performance Tips For Drummers

[Editors Note: This was written by Gideon Waxman.] Performing live is a lot of fun! But it can also be stressful if you are not prepared, as things can often go wrong when you least expect. Besides having all your equipment in check, your mindset on stage might be holding you back from reaching your […]

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3 Tips For Improving Your Stage Presence

[Editors Note: This article was written by Suzanne Paulinksi.]   There are a million things you can do to ensure your live performances don’t suck. Whether it’s filming yourself, (so you can watch and critique the playback), shopping for the right outfit, or just making sure you choose the right songs for your audience, there […]

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A Brief Look At Live Performance Agreements [Part 1]

[Editors Note: This article was written by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. Read Part 2 of this series here!]   While there has been a decline in recorded music sales, the live performance sphere of the music business continues to post substantial numbers. For example, in 2016, Billboard Magazine stated that “global “gross box-office revenue” exceeded […]

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As Recording Technology Advances, How Does the “Live Experience” Change?

[Editors Note: This blog was written by Sabrina Bucknole. Sabrina has been singing in musical theater for over eight years, and wrote this as a deep dive into how the meaning of “live” performance has changed over time.]   Seeing a “live” performance has changed in meaning throughout recent years. With the introduction of new technology to the […]

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Why So Many Musicians Will Never Be Successful

[Editors Note: This was written by Anthony Cerullo and it originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] Even without seeing his full face, it’s a fair assumption that the man pictured above is none other than Bono from U2. Say what you will about the man, but it’s hard to deny his success. The quest to finding […]

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