So your goal is to become a DJ, producer, songwriter or musician, but you’re not sure where to start. It can be hard to break into an industry that seems over saturated, and it’s difficult to navigate the ins and outs of the music industry. It takes a lot more than writing a hit song and waiting for the rewards to roll in, and the process can be a little daunting. Read on for the 5 main steps for starting your music career and what you should be doing as a musician to get your music heard.
The music industry has been changed forever by the launch of the internet. When before you’d spend hours pouring over your mixtape, ready for your one shot with a record label that you might not ever get again, has now transformed into a place where you could wake up the next morning with millions of followers. In this post you will discover some of the best platforms to promote your music.
It’s a crazy world we live in, but it’s just as hard, even not more challenging to get noticed by the public and record labels. To give you the best start in your music career, here are some of the best places to promote your music, giving you a very real shot at your chance in the limelight. (more…)
Some of the Best Platforms to Promote Your Music was last modified: July 26th, 2018 by Rachel Summers
What nobody tells you about songwriting? If you are an aspiring songwriter, you might have asked yourself this question. Are there some things that you should know before you thread this career? Is this path even worth pursuing for? Well, these queries surely need elucidation. After all, it would be bad to leave amateurs clueless and blindsided.
It is a common sight that songwriters don’t get enough training to get them started. In fact, we could say that it is formal education regarding songwriting is a rare thing. You can only get it if you enroll in music schools. Of course, we have to emphasize that not all music academies will offer such course. (more…)
What Nobody Tells You About Songwriting was last modified: October 3rd, 2017 by Monica Harrison
Here’s a tip about splitting up the songwriting credit if you write as part of a team or a band. Since the only parts that officially define the song are it’s melody and lyrics, unless a band (or team) gets together and decides to share credit in some different fashion the person or persons who come up with the lyrics and tune are the writers. The original chord progression can be included in that as well, but frankly doesn’t have to be. Every chord in a song can be changed, and so long as the melody and lyrics remain the same, from a legal standpoint, it’s still the same song, just with a different arrangement.
What nobody tells you about songwriting? If you are an aspiring songwriter, you might have asked yourself this question. Are there some things that you should know before you thread this career? Is this path even worth pursuing for? Well, these queries surely need elucidation. After all, it would be bad to leave amateurs clueless and blindsided. 
