Do you have great music and want to score a record deal? Or have you always wondered how artists got through to big labels and ended up getting signed? In this post I will teach you my foolproof method for scoring a record label deal. It’s a little unconventional and it requires hard work, but it sure as hell works. With this approach I have...
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Summer is in full swing and that means we’re well into music festival season. With that in mind, I’ve put together a music festival survival guide containing some not so obvious tips, but before we dive in, I’m working on the assumption that you’re going to be smart and pack along the obvious things like sunscreen, cash etc. Take a hat Easily overlooked, but packing a...
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Violins can last for hundreds of years, but that is only with good care. Maintaining your instrument can help maintain its tone, stability, and ultimately its market value. Sometimes we are not taught important information about our instrument, we forget some very important things, or we get lazy with taking care of our violin. Here are 21 expert tips to take better care of your...
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I have had the privilege of sitting as a judge on the largest annual Band Competition in Finland. It has 200 bands attending every year, and I’ve been part of the judging panel since 2005. The competition is aimed at unsigned bands, and is open to anyone. The entrants are picked in the order of entry submissions, so the bands are not required to have...
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