davidguide on Nov 29th, 2007How to Make $30,000 with Your Music Before Year’s End
As an independent musician and/or recording artist, if you did *NOT* earn $30,000 (or more) with your music alone last year, let’s jump right in and get you started with doing so this year.
Again, bear in mind that the main necessary ingredient is “consistency” of every aspect, [...]
davidguide on Nov 19th, 2007Artist Song Demos - How To Break Through And Sell Your Songs
As writers, it’s often difficult to be objective about writing and any aspect related to writing and creating the demos that are used to shop songs. As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, I can tell you that with all of the vast array of talent and gifted writers, only a [...]
davidguide on Nov 19th, 2007Session Singers
As a session singer myself, and former talent booking agent for the William Morris Agency, I can attest to the number of sessions that I have personally sung on where I wondered why some of the singers were even invited – And yet other sessions, and the vast majority, where it’s a pleasure to be [...]
davidguide on Nov 19th, 2007Your Singing Career
As artist demos pile up on the floors of A&R directors offices and on the tables and window ledges of music industry pros offices alike, one thing you can be sure of, the vast majority will never be heard, will be overlooked because of unprofessional marketing and packaging and likely not have the “It” factor [...]
davidguide on Nov 19th, 2007Singers, Bands, & Artist Development!
Have you ever wondered what exactly artist development is, what it’s not and why acts need it? With all of the artist press kits, new artist showcases and cd,s that I’ve either attended, listened to, or was asked to evaluate, I can tell you that not many young artists understand what artist development is. You [...]
davidguide on Nov 15th, 2007The 10 A&R Commandments
Every time I speak at a conference or conduct my popular FACE THE MUSIC! workshop which offers a commercial critique of songs, I’m constantly asked what A&R professionals look for when it comes to evaluating and choosing artists they want to sign. While I can’t tell you specifically why any A&R person signs a particular [...]
davidguide on Nov 15th, 2007How To Attract Personal Managers
If you are a music artist with professional aspirations, chances are, one day you will need the services of a personal manager. Hopefully by that time you will have a full and complete understanding of what a personal manager is, what they do and what they don’t do. This understanding will ultimately enhance the working [...]
davidguide on Nov 15th, 2007Tips to Keep You Working in the Music Business!
Tips (to help keep ya workin’)
Hey everybody, I am going to change the name of this page of my website to Tips & Tricks because I intend to rap with the musicworld about just that. Tips & Tricks, Both musically and businesswise.
ATTITUDE
OK..Here’s tip #1. It’s something that my father used to always tell me: ”Make [...]
davidguide on Nov 15th, 2007Who’s Managing Your Manager?
If you are a music artist that has a need for someone to: filter communications between you and third parties that have expressed a professional interest in your services as an artist, or the use of your music; negotiate contracts and offers of employment; schedule and coordinate your professional activities; direct and interface with the [...]
davidguide on Nov 15th, 2007Music Band - Getting Band Members
(For the purpose of this article I am going to make a couple of assumptions before I go any further. They are that you have a little bit of vocal or musical instrument knowledge and that you also have a fledgling network of friends and contacts)
Starting up a band is a very exciting time in [...]