Life is so weird. Like it is actually so bizarre. Life, especially within the music industry, can be even weird than just your general life. While it is hard to fathom that, it is reality. I have found myself at a lot of cool places lately: the Grammys, the CMTS, Read more…
No, I am not talking about the Kelly Clarkson song. I am talking about you. Yup, you. You are giving WAY too much of yourself away to others. I am also talking to myself. Lately, I have found myself being needed by someone, or multiple people at once, several times Read more…
We all know the feeling of being spread too thin. There literally is not enough hours in the day to get everything done. You cannot be in multiple places at once. You certainly cannot give your full attention to multiple things at once. In the music industry, it is easy Read more…
“You gotta be a good hang.” You know you’ve heard it. While talent does in fact help a person stand out, one’s personality can also have an equal effect. Being a “good hang” in the industry can definitely be a make it or break it situation in the music industry. Read more…
Collaboration. Decent word. Group project. You probably got shivers down your spine. Good news for y’all…this industry is a group project BUT in the best way possible. It is nothing like the type of group project you used to have to sit through for hours on end in high school Read more…
Songwriters. Creatives. You have talent. Contrary to that voice in your head and contrary to that one trip you took to Music Row, you have talent. Sure, you walked into a building on Music Row, overheard the write going on next door, immediately froze because now you are second guessing Read more…
Imposter syndrome. If you have been in this industry for even one whole minute, you will know exactly what I am talking about. That insane feeling that shoots so much excitement through your body. All the adrenaline running through you because you are so excited to be where you are. Read more…
If you have been exposed to any part of the music industry, you will have heard these famous six words: it’s all about who you know. While talent and network are both important, neither can stand alone when it comes to finding success in the industry. Talent is the first Read more…
WHAT IS MUSIC PUBLISHING? Music publishing is a business itself within the music industry. It is the business of keeping track and promoting the works of songwriters and producers and maximizing monetization for those works. There is so much that goes into it between royalties, copyrights, deals, administration side, creative side, Read more…