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When you decide to start a band, there are a few decisions you have to make before you can begin marketing your group. The first thing you will have to determine is the type of music you will play. Next, decide who the members of your group will be. After you have a group, you will need a name. The name you choose can make a difference in whether people buy your music.

Do’s

• Choose a search-friendly band name
• Choose a name you can grow with
• Choose [...]

Is music your thing? Do you get MTV and Vh1 and all those other music channels through directspecialtv.com? You ever wonder how some of these musical celebrities made it so big?

Believe it or not, they all started somewhere – backroom gigs, crappy stages, lousy bars. However, the difference between a lot of them and yourself is that they didn’t have the internet to help them.

Nowadays, you have things like social media and networks to help spread the word and get you the exposure you need. Lots of starting artists use sites like YouTube and Facebook all the time to get the word out. Aside from being intuitive and easy-to-use it’s also free advertising.

There are even specialized sites for musical artists that work within the same framework and format as MySpace and other popular social networking sites. Bandcamp is one of the best examples of this allowing you to sell your music and your merch (or merchandise) directly to the listener. You can even set the price yourself.

You have more options than any of the major music masters ever had at your stage and, as a result, more opportunities to make it big. You just have to get out there, get online and get your music out.

Forming a band is a step that many musicians decide to take in furthering their music career. A band typically consists of a vocalist, one or two guitar players, a bass player, and drummer. Of course, a band can have more or less members that play additional instruments if wanted. The type of musicians in your band can change the overall style of the music and the fan base that it reaches.

To form your own band, [...]

Making different sounds, tones, and rhythms blend together into a symphony of music can seem impossible. Many musicians and artists speak about waiting for a muse, or inspiration, to appear and help in the creation process. Serious and professional musicians don’t wait for a muse, they go find it. But where could that muse, that inspiration, be hiding?

1. On a nature walk- The rhythm of a bird chirping, the sounds of walking on grass, and the words to describe a cloud bank above the trees are all [...]

There is a lot of money in songwriting. Lots of people sing, but the songwriters are the ones that make all the money. This is evident when you see songwriters that make so much money from writing.

Donna Summers, for example, was a writer and a songwriter that made tons of money. In her passing she left a fortune of $73 million. Michael Jackson was also a prolific songwriter that passed a left a fortune in songwriting royalties.

This [...]

If you are looking for a career in the music industry be prepared to do a lot of legwork, networking and self promotion. Luckily, technology and especially the internet has made it easier than ever to get your music, your talents or simply your resume noticed.

Musicians can have their own affordable home studio in which to record high quality demos, something that was a fantasy only 15 years ago. Likewise, musical performers can make use of online audio2 and video sites to gain exposure throughout the world. The key [...]

People that want to get their music out to the world may use lots of different methods. There is no one way that works better than another. Everything in fair gain in the music game. No one is just going to find you and give you a contract to sing. The music world doesn’t exactly work that way. A little work is involved. The steps below help you get over the music production phase.

1.Social Media is a big thing. Use it to your advantage. Get followers on Twitter and ask for help.

2. Let [...]