Let’s face it . . . throw-n-go’s are a necessity for any musician/band in the industry. Don’t know what a throw-n-go is? From music festivals to fairs, any event that […]
MUSIC BUSINESS ETIQUETTE BLOG
As some of you may know, I author the Music Business Etiquette blog (you can check out the full blog HERE). The posts below are from this blog and are updated regularly. Please feel free to chime in and let me know if you have questions, comments, or things that you would me to cover in the blog! Thanks for reading!
AK
Oct 7 2019
The Misconception About Structure in Music
What is the one thing that seems to rise above all other elements in music and primarily sits firmly in its own little shrine? Self-expression While there are many reasons […]
Sep 30 2019
Self-Check: A Short Pep Talk for the Aspiring Musician
Much of this blog is focused on how we behave as musicians, managers, music directors, etc and so far I haven’t really focused on the very personal nature of how […]
Sep 23 2019
Music Directors: Speak Clearly and Be Timely!
It would appear that last week’s post on gig preparedness struck a chord with folks, pun most definitely intended (if you haven’t read it, click here). A close friend of […]
Sep 16 2019
The Pay to Gig Prep Ratio: Why aren’t folks prepared?
We’ve probably all heard this argument before: “well, if the rehearsals aren’t paid, then I can’t commit to doing a rehearsal but I can take the gig” or any variation […]
Sep 10 2019
Dumb Question Culture: Where any question seems to be a dumb question
Many of us were brought up hearing that no question is a dumb question. When we ask questions, we learn, right? While this is true to a point, at a […]
Jun 3 2019
Working as a Musician: 5 Things That You Must Do (but have very little to do with playing)
If there is one thing that I’ve learned over the years, it’s that at the end of the day, the ability to get and hold a gig, has very little […]
Apr 22 2019
Get Organized! 5 Tips to Keep Your Music Career on Track
Wouldn’t life be great if we could just sit and play/create music all day? That is a delightful idea . . . and unfortunately not even remotely a reality for […]
Apr 10 2019
Musician-to-Musician Communication: 5 Tips to Improve Clarity
This post could swing about 6 different ways from Sunday and still have tons of things to cover. So, I’m going to stick primarily with communicating musical needs/wants in a […]
Feb 4 2019
Booking Responsibilities: 6 Questions to Ask When Booking a Gig
Booking gigs is the ever looming (and often challenging) task for most musicians or bands looking to put their music out there and/or make money. If you’re reading this blog, […]
Feb 4 2019
Booking Responsibilities: 6 Questions to Ask When Booking a Gig
Booking gigs is the ever looming (and often challenging) task for most musicians or bands looking to put their music out there and/or make money. If you’re reading this blog, […]
Jan 15 2019
Chops and Reality: 5 Things to Remember About Working as a Pro Musician
With the internet these days, it’s easy to find a player (regardless of the instrument) who has a massive pile of chops that they have honed over countless hours of […]