How Do I Get Other Bands On Board?
Maybe you read one of our posts from earlier this month: HOW DO I GET MY BAND ON BOARD? Well maybe your band is already on board? Maybe your frustration is not your band, but other bands. Do you feel like you’re the only one on a 3-bill show promoting the event? How do you make sure [...]
10 Reasons Why You Should Learn How to Use Photoshop
1. You can create your own artwork, exactly when you want it, and exactly how you want it. Biggest and best reason of all time! 2. You save money. You don’t have to pay anyone to design business cards, show posters, flyers, and even aspects of your website, etc. 3. You can be a chameleon. [...]
DAY 3: WHAT EXACTLY DOES A FULL-TIME ARTIST DO ALL DAY? AN INTERVIEW WITH JOY IKE.
Today’s post is the third installment of a 5-day series where 5 different full-time artist share what it looks like to pursue music for a living. Today’s contributor is, Joy Ike (that’s me…aka founder/writer of gRassrootsy). ——————— Official: www.joyike.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/joyike Twitter: www.twitter.com/joyike The day’s routine varies on a weekly…and sometimes daily basis. For the [...]
Starting from Scratch: What it takes to Release a CD
great artwork that matches title Here’s a question someone asked me last week. It definitely deserves a blog for those of you who are spanking new to this music thing. Some of these questions have been answered in this blog but [...]
Creating Value: Is your Music Worth Something?
Ok, so the point is…if you’ve got something to consume, you need consumers. Consumers can be music purchasers, show attendees…basically anyone who is willing to be spoonfed your tunes. Stuff it in their faces! (jk) The number one question is How do I get people to buy me? Here are some suggestions Giving Value [...]
Planning Ahead – The Key to a Successful Show
I’m currently working on a trip to Baltimore so the idea of planning and thinking ahead is fresh in my mind. I’m thinking on average that shows are booked anywhere between 3 weeks - 2 months in advance (on the local level). Assuming that this is true, how are you going to promote your show. First, its important [...]
