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Finding Your Groove in This COVID Season
Most of us hit the ground running after New Years with an arsenal of goals and perfect 20/20 vision for 2020. We had big plans. Then, unexpectedly and without warning, life as we all knew it came to a screeching halt as coronavirus / COVID-19 arrived on the scene disrupting life globally. In seemingly a day, complete ways of life ceased to exist and the open environment that many songwriters relied on shriveled up and we were restricted and many quarantined.
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Make Money on YouTube with Your Music
Given the continuing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, musicians are looking for alternative revenue streams. If that includes you, then it might be worth considering a YouTube channel as one strand of your output.
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How to Make Merch That Will Actually Sell
If you’re an unsigned or emerging artist, having good merchandise is a must. In the days before record contracts, AR people and tour managers, those t-shirts, CDs, beanie hats and badges are your lifeblood. Often quite literally - as many a touring act will tell you, merch sales are what pay the rent.
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COVID-19 - Surviving Lockdown as a Musician
It’s a strange time to be a musician. I mean, given the current world situation, it’s a strange time to be anyone full stop. But, us melodically inclined people – especially those working in a professional capacity – have certainly felt the blow of the uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
All of a sudden, rehearsal room sessions, live performances and studio time are off the cards. If you’re an aspiring songwriter, freelance gun-for-hire or would-be rock star, that’s a massive upheaval.
So what can you do about it?
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5 Songwriting Tips from Brian Hendrix
The first song I ever wrote in my life won 1st place in a country songwriting contest in Nashville, Tennessee. So, that’s it, right? Rich and famous, Hollywood Hills, living the dream life. That’s what happens… in movies. In real life, nothing much came from it. An “Attaboy!” with a very small check, and recording studios telling me “This just doesn’t seem right for us.”
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