MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Bands In A Bind

• Sam Bowman | 5 Innovative Resources For Bands In A Bind
• Ariel Hyatt | Is Music A Good Career Choice For Me/My Child?
• Rachelle Wilber| High Notes: How Intelligent Artists Seek Further Inspiration
• Kevin Gardner | Get The Show On The Road With Gig Transport!

5 Innovative Resources For Bands In A Bind

When you see bands play live or on TV, one thing you don’t see is the struggle. It looks like being in a band is a rich kids’ game. Most bands — even punk ones — seem to have one thing in common — they’re stacked with good equipment, quality merch, and good on-stage wardrobes. 

That’s because they did one of the following:

• Worked together to save a bunch of money.

• Relied on someone in the band who has enough money and resources to bankroll the project.

• Found someone outside of the band willing to be a benefactor.

• Robbed a bank.

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Is Music A Good Career Choice For Me/My Child?

Should my child become a professional musician?   This is the question I get most often from conscientious dads/moms who want to make sure their child chooses a field that will enable them to have stable income and employment.   

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High Notes: How Intelligent Artists Seek Further Inspiration

Artistry isn’t the easiest thing. Making great art isn’t something that you can simply do on command. It’s a process that calls for a lot of thought and care. It’s a process that requires a degree of “magic,” too. If you’re a smart artist who wants inspiration that can assist you with your work, then you should look into various helpful routes right now.

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Get The Show On The Road With Gig Transport!

No matter your choice of medium, bringing your art on the road is key to your success. Whether you’re a musician, actor, or travelling artist, you’ll need to consider packing up as safely and efficiently as possible before a tour.

We’ve put together a quick guide to getting the show on the road no matter what your gig entails. These simple tips should be beneficial to the smallest performance or the largest showcase.

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Things That Can Ruin Your Concert

• Caleb Murphy | 2 Things That Can Ruin Your Concert
• Rachelle Wilber | Music Show Admission: Sales Management For Your Venue
• Lisa Jackson| 7 Best Outdoor Music Venues Of 2019
• TJ Bear | 3 Free Apps Every Independent Rapper Should Be Using In 2019

2 Things That Can Ruin Your Concert

I went to a free outdoor concert in Austin recently. We saw a band I’d never heard of who made music I don’t normally listen to.

But I had a great experience, all because of two main things the band did (or didn’t do).

 Two things that all of us can learn from.

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Music Show Admission: Sales Management For Your Venue

Performing live at music shows is always such a rush. You play or sing to overjoyed fans and it seems like the rest of the world melts away. But it’s also necessary to think about practical elements such as admission and merchandise sales.

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7 Best Outdoor Music Venues Of 2019

Music is the thing that has always remained close to the soul. Whether we are going for a picnic, camping, hiking, road trips, or waiting for something, music is the ultimate time pass. Music can make everything seem more interesting. So, here we are going to tell you some things about the most amazing outdoor music venues. These destinations can surely make a place in the Gear Spie Blog for Outdoor fun. So, explore these places and decide which one you like the most.

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3 Free Apps Every Independent Rapper Should Be Using In 2019

I’m an independent rapper and content creator. I’m also a tech nerd and spend countless hours researching and trying different apps that I don’t actually need and won’t actually use. However occasionally I discover apps that bring me and my career(s) a ton of value and that I use constantly. I’ll save you the time-wasting and share the 3 free apps created for music artists that I’ve recently started to use daily to give my music career super powers.

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Avoid Open Mics

• Jeremy Young | Why You Should Really Avoid Open Mics
• Martin Connor | Social Media Has Made Hip-Hop About Rapping Again – Not Creating Songs
• Dexter Bell | Discover How To Write A Song From The Best In The Biz
• Tom Hess | How To Reach Any Guitar Teaching, Music Career Or Guitar Playing Goal Quickly

Why You Should Really Avoid Open Mics

Guest post by Jeremy Young. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper

I don’t know how to ease into this article nicely and slowly, so I’ll just dive right into the shark tank: Open mics basically suck.

Sure, they have some value. And by some value, I just mean they have very little value, easily replaceable and replicable in many other live music contexts. But they do help amateur songwriters out in a few ways, namely by offering opportunities for networking, on-stage practice time, and a chance to hash out some parts you’ve still not settled on in front of an intimate audience that can give you honest feedback, before taking that song to the studio.

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Social Media Has Made Hip-Hop About Rapping Again – Not Creating Songs

Guest post by Martin Connor. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper

Here’s the thing about being the dominant musical genre in the world: you get so ingrained into mass culture that you simultaneously become indispensable and invisible — almost like air. You become so widespread that people barely notice when you show up now; you’re simply always there.

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Discover How To Write A Song From The Best In The Biz

1. WHERE TO START WRITING YOUR SONG 

Beginning is regularly the hardest piece of the songwriting procedure. Building up your tune’s fundamental song or focal ensemble is considered by some to be the best place to start composing your next track. Once you have your snare or key harmony movement, you can manufacture whatever remains of your melody around it. In any case, don’t stress in case you’re attempting to locate the ideal tune straight away, this technique isn’t for everybody.

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