How To Market Your Music More Effectively Knowing how to market your music is without a doubt THE most important thing you can do for your music business and your music career as a whole. You know it’s something that must be handled and if you’re not making efforts to learn how to market your […]

Have you been thinking about starting a career in music for a while, but are not sure what you must do to begin? If the answer is “yes,” then you are certainly not alone. In fact, this is a common problem for almost every musician who wants to start a career in music and become […]

As a bassist, bandleader, teacher, and music copyist, I’ve worked with hundreds of singers throughout the years. Though working musicians know hundreds of tunes, singers need to have good charts in order to have their music played the way they want. I define a “good chart” as a piece of written music that effectively tells […]

Charity Assessment Organizations When looking at charities to donate to, many people ask themselves “how do I know if this charity is legitimate?” We have all seen a news story of a fake charity or a charity that operates under shady conditions. For this reason, the FTC recommends checking Charity Assessment Organizations such as Charity Navigator or Guidestar to […]

Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had […]

Katy Perry could choose just about any singer on earth to join her band. Find out why she wanted India Carney. You may not know India Carney’s name, but chances are you’ve heard her voice. The Brooklyn native, who graduated from LaGuardia Arts High (The “FAME”) School, and then moved to LA to pursue her […]

A great gift to music entered into the world on 23 February 1685 in Halle, Germany. A life of great musical interest; one filled with an unbelievable talent that would become a beacon to many throughout the European continent and span centuries past its lifetime. It is a life that would become centered around a […]