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This guest post was written by the team at DISCO. As any music artist is all too aware, creation is only the first step in a song’s lifecycle. After writing and recording a song, then comes...

This guest post was written by team at Muse. When the world went remote after Covid, every industry had to rethink how people work together. For musicians, it was especially challenging - creativity...

This guest post was written by the team at CD Baby. Reaching your first 1,000 streams on Spotify might feel small compared to viral hits, but it’s a significant milestone. First, at 1,000 streams,...

This guest post was written by the team at Mesa. Contracts aren’t just for superstar producers with plaques on the wall, they’re for every producer who takes their craft seriously. If you have even a...

This guest post was written by the team at found.ee.

This guest post was written by Aidann Gruwell of HRDRV Team.

This guest post was written by Michael Gilbride of MAD Records. I’m not going to lie, I’m a little nervous. This is my first time writing a guest article for another publication, and I don’t do well...

This guest post was written by the team at Merch Cat. For many artists, merchandise (or merch) is one of the biggest missed opportunities in their career. It’s not just about selling a t-shirt at the...

This guest post was written Enrico Novazzi at Matchfy. In 2025, the music industry is shifting. Streams still matter, but they’re no longer the only, or even the most important, metric of success....

The weeks leading up to Tax Day in the U.S. can be a flurry of stress and difficult decisions for just about anyone. This is particularly true for the artists and songwriters making a living in the...

There’s no denying the value of having a publicist in your camp. Today’s music publicists often double as digital strategists and serve a key role in the distribution of new releases through...

Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Seattle, and Austin may all be epicenters of American music, but there are tons of incredible music destinations in between those cities that are woefully...

As a singer who records and produces her own vocals, I’ve already been through the lengthy process of “learning by doing.” After years of hitting record without a plan in place, the mistakes I’ve...

Touring can be a terrific experience no matter what happens, but the feeling of driving for hours to perform for a new audience in a new city and showing up at a venue that doesn’t fit the vibe of...

One of the first financial decisions you’ll make as a band is how much to charge for your gigs. And while I’d like to say that setting an appropriate price gets easier the more you play, the truth is...

Feeling like you’re stuck in a never-ending cycle of deadlines, putting out fires, and zero progress? It’s the absolute worst. How are you supposed to get ahead and thrive if you’re constantly...

Unless you’re one of those rare human beings who somehow manages to not let criticism penetrate your ego, it can sting quite badly when people have not-so-nice things to say about your music;...

Whenever songwriters use ordinary conversation in lyrics, the song quickly becomes very direct and very personal. It’s a profoundly effective technique, despite its simplicity. Conversational lyrics...