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Award-Winning Composer, Jason Lyle Black Releases Disney Medleys Connection
Jason Lyle Black has partnered with Hal Leonard, the world’s largest sheet music publisher, on a new collection of Disney hits, Disney Medleys for Piano Solo, available on Black’s new online store, store.jasonlyleblack.com.
How Will You Accelerate Your Music Career In 2017?
Suggestions for moving your music career dramatically forward in the coming year. Remember, you CAN make money making music!
Top Music Industry Podcasts
Listed here are my top music industry podcasts for anyone who wants to get educated about various aspects of the music business.
5 Things That Make You Attractive To People In The Music Industry
Copyright 2016 Vinny Ribas 1. No attractiveness’ list would be complete without including having a pleasing personality and being easy to work with. This includes showing up on time, following up on phone calls, catering to the venue rather than just ‘doing your own thing’, acting professionally at all times, taking breaks and returning from them…
Music Industry Illusions
© 2016 Vinny Ribas One of the biggest challenges within the indie music industry is that there are far too many illusions, misconceptions and distorted beliefs. Here are a few things that you might believe or that people will try to tell you about the music industry that are, 99% of the time, far from…
How Much Has The Music Industry Changed?
© 2011 Vinny Ribas Everywhere I go, I hear that ‘the music industry has changed’. Just the thought of that has thrown many artists and record companies into turmoil. Some people, and companies, resist change with every fiber of the their beings! But having been ‘indie’ before indie was cool, I thought I would take…
Be Prepared For Everything!
© 2011 Vinny Ribas OK, I realize that the title of this article is very broad, but please bear with me. As an indie artist, your job is to constantly be marketing yourself. That means networking, sharing your music, asking around about gigs etc. Recently I have had a few wonderful artists find exactly what…
Respect – Your Most Valuable Asset!
© 2010 Vinny Ribas. There is one area of the music industry that often gets overlooked when an artist is building his or her career, and yet it may be the most vital contributor to his or her longevity. I am referring to respect – respect for your craftsmanship, professionalism, fairness, work ethic, performance standards,…
Musician’s Code Of Conduct
© 2011 Indie Connect Indie Connect believes that all musicians would be both more content and more successful if everyone played by a well-defined, ethically-based code of conduct. Here is our first attempt at developing such a code. As a Professional Musician, I promise to… Respect the intellectual property rights of others by paying a fair price…