Greil Marcus is considered one of the great living rock critics in this 45 minute speech he discusses the definition of America through music for all you still in the Fourth of July spirit.
Weekend Watching: The Shape Of Things To Come With Greil Marcus
Greil Marcus is considered one of the great living rock critics in this 45 minute speech he discusses the definition of America through music for all you still in the Fourth of July spirit.


It is no secret that online radio is one of the best ways to promote your music. With services like Pandora, Last.FM, Jango, Blip.FM and other services not only can you get your music before the ears of listeners who like the type of music you make, but you can also get paid for your plays as you begin to dominate the online radio airwaves.


It all comes down to this. As you come down to entering the studio and then recording your songs you are now tasked with one of the most difficult balancing acts ever known to man (ok... well maybe to musicians). We have written countless articles on how to avoid many of the pitfalls many musicians fall into when they go to capture their material. Read on and make something great for us all to hear.


With everyday, as the gatekeepers die and the major labels lose power it becomes more and more about just having a great song. This being the case you better start brushing up on your skills! We have assembled a lot of advice and tools for you to use to write better songs on the other side of this link.


When trying to break your music out of your circle of friends and out to the whole world, you are inevitably going to have to take on the hat of doing some publicity for your own music. As you begin to take on this large task there is numerous bits of advice that you may have overlooked on how to do this effectively. We have assembled numerous articles on how to take over the world of music and get it out there.


Now that you actually have songs recorded you need to get them out to the world to be heard. With every day that passes more and more amazing tools become available for artists to do this without the help of a label. We keep an up to date guide of everything you could ever want to know about what you should do in order to make the right choice on how to get your music out to the world.


Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr, YouTube all become more and more important everyday (well maybe not Myspace, but contrary to much chatter it is still important to know the most up to date ways to make Myspace feed your other pages). We keep musicians up to date with the most current ways to use all of these social networks to promote your music. If you are not reading our guides to social networks you are missing out on the crucial knowledge of how to promote your music with the most up to date techniques.


What separates the winners and losers is how well you handle playing live and then getting your show on the road. Playing live and touring may seem easy but there are countless pitfalls that one can encounted over time. We show you all the new tricks of the trade as well as wise advice that has been passed down over the years.


Managing a group of people and keeping everyone on the same page and motivated is one of the biggest make or break factors of any sucessful group. There are many emerging tools that can make this easier and we sort through them, all the while dispensing valuable advice on how to deal with your members with minimal chaos.



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The Philosophies You Need To Know To Navigate The Music Industry Today
Getting Your Band Started
Our Guide To Writing Better Songs
Our Guide To Playing Live And Touring
Taking Your Band Into The Studio
Our Guide To Social Networks
Our Guide To Your Website, Mailing List, Essential Tools For Your Band And SEO
Getting Signed And/Or Noticed By The Music Industry
Our Guide To Distributing Your Music
Getting Your Music Licensed
Promoting, Marketing And Getting Publicity For Your Music
Esssential Music Business Knowledge
Do You Really Want Someone Who Is Old And Experienced In These Times?
Audio Quality: Good Sounds On Facebook/Myspace/Tunecore
Creating A Band Facebook Page: The Basics
How To Use Google Alerts And BackType Searches To Find Gigs, Fans And Publicity For You/ Your Band
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Use Studio Monitors For A Keyboard Amp In The Studio
The Musician's Bill Of Rights Upon Entering A Recording Studio
Who Uses A Click Track? Music Machinery Doesn't Really Tell You!
Make The Edit For The Drummer To Get It
Back To My Mac - A Producer/Engineers Best Friend
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Essential Pro Tools Tips
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Importing Session Data
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Cleaner Guitar Picking
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