Working on expressive top-lines can be an exciting and playful endeavor. It doesn’t really matter if you’re writing top-lines from scratch or on an existing beat, certain mechanisms can be applied to …
5 Biggest Support Tour Mistakes
Going on support tour can generate loads of response and great positive reinforcement on various channels. If you play it right, you collect new supporters, experiences, sell merch while learning from…
4 Content Leveraging Tips for Musicians
The days where one music video and a few press pictures on Instagram make up your entire content plan are over. In order the attract new potential fans you need to take place on every platform as ofte…
5 Hard Facts about Your A&R Meetings
A&R Meetings can be quite an exciting thing, but at its core it should always be a relaxed conversation between two interested parties. It’s a chance to learn a lot about the music industry …
MAX VERMEULEN “Producers forget to network with the right people”
We had the chance to catch up with young Netherlands based dj & producer Max Vermeulen. Find out what he had to say about his latest single “For You”, favourite plugins, growing your s…
This Is Why Transparency in Music Collaborations Matters
Creating art as a DIY musician or in a band, you are constantly working with externals. Be it during the production and songwriting phase, touring or plain day-to-day, you work with and for people. Tr…
A Guide to Similar Artists
What it is Knowing what artists are up to, especially the ones similar to you, is essential for planning your next steps in your musical career. We developed an algorithm that calculates which ForTune…
Artist to Watch – SOFISH
Our new “Artist to Watch” is Guadalajara based singer, songwriter and actress Sofish! With her distinct pop sound the avid ForTunes user has managed to continuously grow her following acro…
8 Pointers on Your Acoustic Version
Creating an acoustic version of existing songs can be a great way to diversify your artistic profile. It is a way of demonstrating new musical shades and can be a solid strategic measure. In its core …
Creative Ways of Thanking Your Fans
“Thank you!” is a such a powerful and under-estimated expression. Many renowned artists are using these two words in the most creative ways. By doing so, they create strong bonds to new an…