Music and Money

Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, SoundCloud, Protools, CDBaby and Bandcamp, artists can do more than they ever could before faster and for less.  Imagine a world where artists could connect and work together to reach new fans IN UNDER A MINUTE.  I’ve just been reading about this over at the Headliner.fm website. Reaching new fans [...]

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Musicians often think that you have to be up with the superstars to be making money in music these days – that is simply just not true.  If you grab yourself a copy of my new book you will see how it is possible to  make money in music now and get access to the [...]

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Jonathan Coulton is a musician you may well be aware of plus you may remember the hit song “Code Monkey”?  He write’s, records and distributes his music all from the one room – his home studio.  He has a workable solution to marketing his music online successfully so check out this video. KJR COMMENTS: Jonathan [...]

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If you’re a songwriter and you want to make money from music then one of the best things you can do is learn from those already successfully doing just that. Take the time to study how others have crafted such songs. Examine how such songs are constructed and learn the tricks that such writers use [...]

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Dedication is what it takes to be successful in music.  It’s so easy to say but often that narrow road is not an easy walk.  The recent death of Amy Winehouse a true talent and creative inspiration is a huge loss.  I had heard about Amy way back and as soon as I heard her [...]

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Often it seems that if you want to get anywhere with your music you gotta have all the latest technology.  For lots of young  musicians this results in headaches and as the song says ” I can’t get no satisfaction”  Here’s another take on the concept that requires little or no money!  Welcome to my [...]

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As a musician or songwriter making music no doubt you are looking to find relevant ways to connect with and engage your audience.  At this years Midemnet (Music Business in the Digital Age) this was up for discussion with artist’s Imogen Heap and OK Go’s Damian Kulash.  They discuss a wide range of music marketing topics [...]

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I’ve always been a big fan of these two great musicians. Piano is my first love and here is a great piano player . . enjoy

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Still a great track with some old muso favourites of mine and if Bass playing is your thing then check out the adorable Tal . . . love it!

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