Lip Syncing, is it Cheating When a Big Star Does It?
Lip syncing has been around for a long time and has been used by many big stars. But is it cheating? And if it...
Hit Songwriting in Six Easy Steps
Write a hit song in six easy steps? Impossible, you say? Not according to songwriter and musician Orlando...
The Difference Between Insert, Send, and Master Effects
In music production, especially during the mixing stage, effects are used either to shape the sound from a...
Take Your Laptop And Go Write Some Songs – Anywhere
In this article, we'll explore the benefits of taking your laptop with you and writing songs anywhere. Whether...
Singing – Turn a Harsh Throaty Voice Into a Crystal Clear Voice
Do you long for a beautiful, crystal clear voice? This simple technique will show you how to bring your voice...
How to Become a Rap Songwriter
Becoming a rap songwriter is not as hard as you might think. In fact, it’s a lot easier than you probably...
How the Diaphragm Affects Your Singing Voice
Your singing voice is important. It’s one of the first things people notice about you when you sing. And if you...
How to Make a Hip Hop Remix of a Pop Song, an R&B Song, Or an Existing Hip Hop Song
In this article by Brian Griffith, we'll explore how to make a hip hop remix of a pop song, an R&B song, or...
5 Essential Songwriting Habits
Songwriting can be a lot of fun. But it can also be a lot of hard work. If you want to be a successful...
Pop-Rock Songwriting Tips
Writing a pop-rock song can be a daunting task. In this article by Peter S. Smith, we'll explore some tips to...
Important Vocal Training Tips You Must Know
Are you interested in learning how to sing better? If so, you’ll want to check out these important vocal...
Strumming and Singing Skills
Many people want to learn how to sing. Many others want to learn how to play the guitar. What if you’ve mastered those...
Tips for Singing While Playing Guitar
Singing comes naturally to some, but for others it’s a learned skill. Guitar-playing is another skill that takes time...
Extend Your Vocal Range
All singers have a natural vocal range; that is, they have a series of notes that they feel most comfortable singing....
Singing For Beginners
Learning to sing can be a bit daunting at times, especially when you’re not sure where to begin. Fortunately, it’s...
Sing High Notes With Confidence and Precision
Many singers wonder how to sing high notes with power and richness. The notes that fall within speaking voice range...
Vocal Exercises to Improve Voice Quality And Tone
There are a number of vocal exercises that you can use to improve the tone and quality of your voice. Some of these...
Learn To Sing: Tips For Beginners
Have you always wanted to become a singer? Many people dream of singing, but few take the steps required to learn....
Voice Lessons and Singing Tips – How to Project Your Voice
Do you want to learn how to project your voice? Whether you're a beginner or an experienced singer, these voice...
Choosing a Microphone for Home Recording and a Home Studio
When you're recording at home, the quality of your microphone can make a big difference in the final product....
Why It Makes Sense to Outsource Digital Marketing
In this day and age, it's more important than ever to have a strong digital presence. However, managing a...
5 Singing Tips and Techniques to Help You Perform Your Best
Singing is a powerful form of expression that can convey emotion and connect with others. In this article by...
How to Practice – 7 Singing Tips for Beginners
Learning how to sing can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it takes time and practice to get good at it....
4 Easy Steps to Make a Beat Selling Website
Making a beat selling website is a great way to start your own music production business. In this article by...
Tony Ward – The Music Marketer
Tony Ward is a music marketer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry. In this...
The Improved Idiots Guide to Object Writing
In this article by Paul Warren, we'll explore the basics of object writing and how to get started with this...
Music – A Relaxing Remedy
Music has been used for centuries as a form of relaxation and stress relief. In this article by Amna Jamshed,...
Video Marketing – 8 Proven Tips to Boost Your Sales Using Video Marketing
Video marketing is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales and grow your business. In this article...
7 Top Reasons Why Music is So Important
Music has been around since the beginning of time, and for good reason! Here are 7 top reasons by Mark Maxwell,...
Online Singing Lessons Are a Great Alternative to Personal Vocal Lessons
Are you looking for a great way to improve your singing voice? If so, you may want to consider online singing...
How to Fall in Love With Audio Interviews
Interviews are a great way to learn more about a person, and audio interviews are even better because you can...
Why Play Cover Songs
There are many reasons to play cover songs. Maybe you want to learn how to play a new song, or maybe you want...
Tea – Coffee – Rest – A Great Game For Your Music Lessons
Have you ever tried to teach a music lesson and had the children not be interested? It can be frustrating for...
Legal Considerations When Planning Events
When planning an event, there are a number of legal considerations that need to be taken into account. This...
Proper Pronunciation in Singing – How to Pronounce Song Lyrics Correctly
In order to sing correctly, you must first learn how to pronounce the lyrics properly. This article by Clint...
Writing Lyrics – How to Weave Ambiguity Into Your Songs to Create a Well Crafted Lyric
In order to write a good lyric, you need to create ambiguity. This means that your lyrics need to be open to...
Drum Call and Response – Another Great Game For Your Music Lessons
Drum call and response is a great game to help your students learn their rhythms. In this article by Tom...
Writing Hit Songs
There's no one formula for writing a hit song. But there are a few things that all successful songs have in...
The Importance of Feedback for Singers
Singing is a very personal activity. It's one thing to sing in the shower, but it's another thing to sing in...
Beautiful Dreamer, Stephen Foster, America’s First Folk Song Writer
Stephen Foster was America's first folk songwriter and one of the most successful songwriters of the 1800s. His...
Where To Sell Beats Online
This article is going to list and break down the best places to sell beats online. You will learn a few secret...
Managing Your Time, when Music isn’t Your "Day Job"
You CAN do everything. Repeat. You CAN do everything. What you cannot do, however, is do everything at the same...
How to Make $500 a Month From Your Independent Music
Here is a scenario to think about.Madonna releases her latest album and 2 million people go online to their...
Top Five Reasons to Sing Out Your Stress
When people find out that I’m a music therapist, the comments I hear most often are “I wish I could sing!” or...
Mainstream Radio in the USA
In today's complex music industry, indie recording artist are getting more attention and respect from other...
How to Make Your Restaurant Stand Out
So you have a nice restaurant with good food and service, and yet the dining room is not always full. You spend...
How To Sell Christian Songs
If you've written a faith based song and want to make money from it, here's how to sell Christian songs! The...
Branding For the Independent Gospel Artist – Three Ways to Set Yourself Apart
Think of the most successful gospel recording artists you know and you'll discover that they have all been well...
Audience’s Perception Of Songs
Any songwriter knows that a song will not make it without having well-written music and perfectly crafted...
3 Easy Tips to Climb SoundClick Charts
It is widely known that producers have been able to make 1000's of dollars selling beats online via SoundClick....
Vocal Warm Up Exercises – Singing Tips and Tricks
We have all experienced that foggy voice thing occurring when we get up from bed in the morning. This is...
How to Become a Successful Independent Artist or Songwriter
By far the most important skill to have if you wish to become successful with anything, is ATTITUDE. An old...
Social Network Marketing – It’s All a Twitter!
Turn on your PC, switch on the TV or talk to anyone, anywhere and everyone seems to be talking about Twitter....
MIDI Bass Synthesizers: The Keys to Fresh Fly Beats
Do you wish to create your own music but your course is neither about master engineering or music production?...
Digital Marketing Trends – Targeting the African-American Consumer
Do you plan to market or sell products and services to African-American consumers? If so, in order to...
Staying True To Your Music – And Pursuing Success
I got a CD in the mail recently from a songwriter who is a friend of mine. I put the CD in and listened to some...
Important Singing Tip – Posture Matters!
In a world overwhelmed with information, everyone is looking for that one singing tip that will help them gain...
14 Ways Musicians Can Increase Their Tips
I was listening to NPR the other day when they did a report on tipping in the restaurant industry. One they had...
Hooks to Hits: The Key to Writing Songs That Sell
The main ingredient that distinguishes a perfectly respectable "album cut" from a hit song is the presence of a...
The Effects of Music and Influence on Society
Man is a social being that has has developed the usage of music from a common means of entertainment to a...
Recording and Selling Music 101
"Aside from the creative and technical aspects of recording an album, there are legal and contractual issues...
Songwriters – How to Stop Forgetting Your Lyrics When You’re Performing
A lot of performing songwriters share the fear of forgetting their lyrics when they're playing in front of an...
Social Networking – The Next Big Marketing Media Shake-Up
Are New Age Media shaking up Old Values? The internet is creating cyber shockwaves in all facets of our lives....
Music Success in Nine Weeks Review
Music Success in Nine Weeks by Ariel Hyatt has just been released in its second edition. Many of you indie...
How to Become a National Recording Artist
Every marathon starts with a step. A corny cliche? Probably. But within every cliche is a kernel of truth. And...
Video Marketing – How to Promote Your Business With Video
With the popularity of videos and how they have been used to market many different kinds of products, including...
How to Write Lyrics For a Song
There are many ways to write good lyrics to a song (or a poem). This article will present some different ideas,...
Singing Can Keep You Youthful and Healthy
Do you enjoy singing? Perhaps you like to sing a quick tune in the bath or while doing the housework or maybe...
Increase Online Video Marketing Reach Through Social Media
Online video marketing is increasingly the chosen option of businesses to establish their online presence. One...
Writing Blink – 7 Tips to Create Powerful Counter Melodies Like Blink 182
Blink 182 does a great job of writing the most intoxicating counter melodies that get stuck in your head so...
Music Collaboration – Ultimate Access to Premium Music Platform
Talent promoting music collaboration welcomes brilliant audio engineers, music producers, lyricists, musicians...
The 3 Most Relevant Artists Of The 1990s In 2021 And Beyond
If you're a 90s kid, you may remember it as a time of incredible musical diversity. As bands faced growing...
How To Write A Song
Did you ever wish that it was your song playing on the radio? It could be. It is not that hard once you know...
Marketing On The Internet – The 5 Fundamentals To Successful Marketing Campaigns
Marketing on the internet can be as tricky as marketing in real life. In fact, with the competition in the...
Video Marketing – It’s Influence on Digital Marketing
In simple language, the definition of video marketing is using video to promote or market your product, brand...
Giving Credit Where Music Credits Are Due
Selecting a favorite CD out of my music collection, I popped in the chosen disc and hit play. While the music...
What Is the "American Idol" Mentality?
While promoting new album, Oceania, Smashing Pumpkins' frontman Billy Corgan tells KROQ in a recent interview...
Singing Tips For Beginners – How to Use a Microphone
There are times when I feel like throwing the radio down the window. The shrill voice of the singer just gets...
The 6 Rules Of Commercial Music Success
Over the years I have had many conversations with music artists about commercial music, which usually leads to...
The Secret to Using Social Media to Build a Massive Fan Base
Technology has had a huge impact on the music industry. According to a 2013 Music Think Tank survey, over 40%...
The Benefits of Music Technology in Schools
1. Music technology helps to improve the understanding of musical theory"You can use it [Logic Pro] to teach...
Songwriters – Want to Write a Timeless Song?
When you write a song, think of it as something that will last forever. Sure, musical styles will change over...
How to Create Free Content for Online Video Marketing
Cost management is one of the important factors in planning video marketing strategies. You can manage your...
Sight Singing for the Instrumentalist
Many teenagers and adults, perhaps including you, have developed a fair amount of skill on a musical...
Use Drumloops and Samples for Making Up Great Songs
Drum loops and sample loops are a great starting point for building a song. Whether it's on a computer and loop...
Beef Up Your Music Press Kit
One of the biggest mistakes I've seen made by bands and artists today is to under-estimate the importance of a...
Selling Your Own Rap Beats – How To Do It
With everything available on the internet, whether manuals, tutorials and music production software, making...
iPhone Marketing Strategy
As with all Apple marketing, the iPhone marketing strategy is very clear, simple and clever. With the plain and...
To Find Yourself In Your Song Writing
Are you there somewhere? I mean in the music you compose. How can you be creative in your songwriting and leave...
Small Business Owners: Low Cost Marketing Strategies to Increase Profits
Have you ever wondered if you could think of a marketing idea that can propel your business to sky. Like,...
Singing Lessons: How to Hum Your Way to Better Projection
It really pains me to see how people struggle with projection. If you sense your voice is weak or that it has...
Songwriters – How Long Should You Make Your Song’s Intro?
A lot of songwriters don't know how long to make the intro to their song. Ultimately, it depends on what you're...
The 3 Types of Audio Effects
There are audio effects, and there are audio processors. The difference is: in audio processors, the audio...
The Marketing Mix – How to Create a Business Formula For Success
Estate Agents have nailed their formula for success on the head: 'location, location, location'. If you don't...
Song Lyrics – Creating Possible Song Titles
This songwriting exercise that I'm going to show you is a great example of a powerful technique called...
It’s a Big Multi-Media World Out There – Creating an Integrated Marketing Plan For Your Brand
Consider these statistics: 104 television channels in the average household. Over 12 million Blackberries used...
Why Royalty Free Music?
The world loves music. The soul of video games and films lies in music. Today, several websites and a number of...
6 Tips For a Better Singing Voice
I believe that singing is an inbuilt part of the human mind and soul. For countless years the act of singing...
How to Produce YouTube Videos As Your Top Marketing Strategy
Videos are some of the most powerful marketing tools that you can use. This is because people love viewing...
Writing Songs With Ambiguous Lyrics – If Done As Shown Here, It’s A Great Tool for Songwriters
When we write songs, it's important to realize that how we sing our lines affects the message we're delivering....
Starting a Rock Band – 10 Tips to Launch Your Music Career
There are few things more thrilling then standing on a stage playing an instrument or singing your heart out,...
Why Hit Songs Aren’t Hit or Miss
Writing a song is, in many ways, like baking a cake. Almost anyone can do it. On the surface it appears to be...
Three Questions To Ask Yourself When Writing Songs
People often ask me how I come up with concepts for songs. Years ago, I realized I look at songwriting like a...
Guaranteed Radio Play!
Scenario: You and/or your band have spent months perfecting songs in your garage or in a recording studio....
Health Benefits of Singing – The 3 Most Important Considerations
Are you a great singer? Or do you aspire to be? There are many reasons to sing, the most well known of which is...
Songwriter Helper
In this competitive world of song writing, online sources have a songwriter helper. The songwriter helper can...
The Social Responsibility of Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop is no longer limited to rap music and break dancing; today it represents a multi-billion dollar...
Description of a Typical Work Day As a Music Producer
Hey how is it going for you up and coming music producers and rap artist/singers?I'm here and I'm going to...
A Vision Statement For Your Music Career
Having a vision for your music career is the most important factor in achieving long-term success in the music...
Turning a Band Into Songwriters – 10 Songs In One Hour
That's right, if you did the math, you quickly figured out that the band must write a song every 6 minutes to...
Singing Techniques – Learn to Sing Higher by "Zipping Up"
Most singing teachers agree that both males and females have "head voice" as part of their sound. This term...
So, You Want To Collaborate? The Key to Success For Songwriters
Collaborating is one of the most rewarding and productive activities a songwriter can engage in. It's also one...
Music Creation Software Can Turn an Ordinary Person Into a Musician
Creating music and arranging it to the way you like is no longer impossible. In fact, it is quite easy...
4 Marketing Strategies for the COVID-19 Crisis
How to Market During the PandemicFrom connecting in our relationships to running our small businesses, COVID-19...
Songwriters – Should You Use Good Grammar When Writing Your Lyrics?
Using Good GrammarUnless you have a good reason to stray from the typical rules of grammar, you probably...
The Many Health Benefits Of Singing
Whether or not you consider yourself a good singer, and let's face it, most of us do, we all really love a good...
Write a Marketing Plan to Take Your Product From Good Idea to Profits
Your marketing plan doesn't have to ever make the best-seller list, but it does have to be written well enough...
Songwriting – How to Use Imperfect Rhymes to Enhance Your Lyrics
There's a whole word of possibilities imperfect rhymes can add to your lyrics. Imperfect rhymes are rhymes that...
Do Musicians Make Better Songwriters?
This is something I briefly touched on in a previous newsletter - ...over and over I get asked "will I write...
Top 3 Reasons Why Music Producers Should Incorporate Dubstep In Their Music
Dubstep is quickly becoming one of the most sought after music genres. It's been incorporated into hip hop,...
For Strain Free Singing, Squeeze Low to Keep From Squeezing High
Have you ever heard the phrase, "sing your butt off"? Funny but true, this phrase points out the place you...
Are Music Reviews and Music Press Helpful Tools in Promoting Your New CD Release?
Well, some might say that by asking me, you may be asking the wrong person. As a professional music publicist...
Songwriting – Engage the Senses to Write Effective Lyrics, Part 3: Organic and Kinesthetic
In addition to the standard five senses, two senses which are often neglected, but very effectvie to...
Why We Immortalize Artists/Musicians Who Died in Their Prime
Whichever genre you listen to (Reggae, Hip-hop, Hard Metal, Rock n Roll, Soul, Jazz, Classical etc.) there's...
The 3 Types of Music Producers
The professional title of producer is one of the most commonly misused titles in the music industry. This...
Song Writers
A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics for songs, their musical composition or melody to songs, or both....
Benefits of Singing in Kindergarten
Kindergarten children naturally love to sing! It is one of the many ways they learn. Music and singing should...
An Analysis of the Music Industry: EDM Industry
EDM GROWTH STATISTICS 2018:When it comes to music, the world has a few EDM growth statistics that prove just...
Songwriting – The Effective Use of Tension and Release in Ingrid Michaelson’s "Keep Breathing"
Have you ever been curious about a great way to create tension in your songs, so you can have a booming moment...
Music Licensing Companies
The music industry revenue has encountered steadier growth for the past decade and the experts projected it...
The Small Things 182 – 7 Songwriting Tips to Make Hits Like Blink 182
Blink 182 is a great alternative band with powerful hit tunes like "All The Small Things" and "Adam's Song."...
Advertising Memes – How to Hardwire Your Prospects to Buy From Only You
"Meme" comes from a Greek word. In terms of marketing the word describes a "packet" of information that is...
The Role of The Music Producer
Up until recently, the sole job of the music producer was to over see the recording process of a song or an...
Songwriting – How to Use the Length of Your Lyrics As a Tool to Write Better Songs
The length of your lyrical lines can be a great way to create a sense of accelerating, or decelerating, by...
Singing Instruction – When You Are Constipated Your Singing Voice is Constipated
When you have a headache your singing voice has a headache. When your toe hurts it's very hard to sing well....
Tips on Rock Songwriting
I guess you are here to get tips on rock songwriting. There are certain great ways of creating great songs to...
Active Production Music "Changing Production Music For The Better"
Active Production Music, formed in January 2005, is the largest non MCPS production music library in the...
Marketing Strategy – Change Before You Have To
Even the best marketing strategies need to be revisited, if not revised. Changes in the market environment can...
3 Simple But Powerful Songwriting Tips
Do you feel frustrated or unfulfilled with the songs you have written? Do you think your songs have to conform...
Music Industry Jobs And Working Conditions
When you first start out in the music industry, especially as a performer, there is a certain level of romance...
Singing and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are now epidemic. Singers and others in the entertainment business with its requisite media...
Songwriting Tip – Structure of a Pop Song
When it comes to writing pop songs, there is a general formula that is used for the song structure. But before...
Online Branding for Musicians How to – Why Branding Your Band Is Essential
Before I begin writing this article, I'd like to say that most artists and musicians are sometimes intimidated...
How Bollywood Movies Help to Learn Marketing Lessons
Marketing is a word, a magic that helps you to churn out more profits and staying afloat in the challenging...
5 Songwriting Tips For The Lazy
It's funny, being a songwriter myself, I always find that writing songs can sometimes be a chore. But why does...
What We Are Doing – Female Music Producers and Recording Engineers
As a female music producer and recording engineer happily working in audio engineering, I feel it of interest...
The Timeline of Private Singing Lessons
Private singing lessons are different for every person, considering that voice, just like finger prints, are...
Music Industry Sharks – How to Uncover the Unscrupulous Many in the Music Business
There are a ton of people out there claiming to be music marketing experts, music publicity experts, and social...
Songwriting Tips – A Common Problem That Songwriters Face
Here is a common problem that one of my subscribers expressed to me recently... "I'm 16 and the main problem...
Why Overcoming Your Music Career Competition Is Simple, Here’s How It’s Done
Complete this 5-second music career test:True or false: To attain all the music career opportunities you want,...
Advantages of Using Music Production Software
Music Producers are specialized people that are renowned for their pure brilliance at integrating the dots...
Songwriting is Like Aural Photography
We look at the world through our own eyes (our own camera lens) and perceptions based on our experiences in...
4 SoundCloud Music Promotion Tricks for All Newbie Musicians
Have you ever wondered why some talented artists don't get proper exposure to showcase their creativity to...
How to Get A Songwriting Record Deal
It’s funny really. Every musician I’ve ever known has had that dream at one point or another. But...
How To Get Your Rap or R and B Beats and Music Heard – Music Marketing 101!
Marketing of your music product (mixed and mastered vocals on R&B beats or rap instrumentals) is probably the...
How to Make Music – 5 Key Ingredients of Music Production
Have you ever wanted to make your own music but didn't know where to start? Read on to know how to get started...
Preparing The Merchandising Mind: How To Use The Four P’s Of Marketing
In the business world of merchandise marketing, competition is fierce. So if you're planning on trying your own...
Songwriting Contest Observations
I love a good songwriting contest. It brings out the best in songwriters because the contest deadline gives...
The Digastric Muscle and Singing
When learning how to sing better, it is critically important to remove all unnecessary tension and strain from...
The Instagram Marketing Strategy For Success
Posting At The Right TimeTiming is everything when using Instagram marketing. Your engagement depends on your...
Advantages Of Being a Music Producer
Out of the thousands of people who seek this path, only a hundred have the talent and out of those hundred,...
Songwriting Tip – Collaborating With Other Songwriters
Working in collaboration with someone else can be the most rewarding thing for your creativity you can ever do....
How To Market Music: An Effective No-Fail 3 Step Music Marketing Formula That Works
How To Market Your Music More EffectivelyKnowing how to market your music is without a doubt THE most important...
Singing Your Positive Affirmations Makes Them More Effective
Add singing to your daily positive affirmations, and the effectiveness will be doubled. Singing can improve...
Songwriting is Life Itself
There are so many ways that we, as songwriters can escape our zones of comfort and enrich our lives, and just...
What Facebook’s Algorithm Change Means For Music Marketing
Some of you might have seen that Mark Zuckerberg is changing the Facebook algorithm so that posts from friends...
Online Music Marketing Strategies: How Helping Others Can Help You
Online music marketing strategies can be tough, but sometimes, the best way to get by is by helping others. The...
Singing is My Passion
My passion in life is SINGING. Most members of my family love to sing too. I guess we started singing before we...
Music Marketing and Promotion – What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between music marketing and music promotion?Marketing and promotion are often confused...
How to Use Automation in Music Production
The beauty of digital technology in music production is the simple fact that we can save our work in any...
Songwriting – What is it Really?
Lets look at the word SONGWRITING. The dictionary meaning is 'writing the music and words of songs' so that...
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