As a DYI musician, you have a broad variety of tasks and challenges at hand. Depending on the size of your team, you either push through most efforts by yourself or with slight backup. Either way, you…
Expectations vs. Reality – staying focused in a professional music environment
Creating musical content is a time consuming process. Musicians are laying most of their hearts and efforts into the creation of something meaningful and unique. A lot of planning is needed, especiall…
This is why transparency in music collaborations matters
Clarity first 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 …
Getting the big picture – 3 photo tips for musicians
If you’re a bit like me, then you tend to sink deep into your own area of interest, digging into some material concerning songwriting or production, working in a tunnel-like mode. I know how har…
5 creative ideas for generating awesome stuff from scratch
Most DIY musicians and producers aren’t necessarily in the position of setting up expensive music videos and visual campaigns on a regular basis. Still, there’s a strong demand for solid c…
Pointers on creating compelling live music videos
Live music videos are a great way of delivering high-class video content while portraying a definite sense of musicianship and love for the craft. If you work with the right team, the process can be p…
6 merch tips for DIY tourplanning
Most seasoned pros develop their own strategies and habits concerning merch, and every live context demands flexibility and adjustment. In this article I’m sharing some tips that will increase y…
Heading through 2017 with a solid musical agenda
After having dug through most “things to do better this year” lists in january, most DIY musicians are now diving through the new year, steering into various directions while turning old habits into p…
The beauty of mobile music production
With high-quality audio and software solutions firmly rooted within the music industry, the possibilities of generating top-notch musical content while engaging in mobile music production are in a con…
3 music self-management life hacks
Working as a DIY musician involves handling a variety of tasks and challenges in form of music self-management. Even though the core element – music – occupies the heart piece of each endeavor, many m…