The act of establishing a visual symbiosis between your images and sound is key to a well rounded, creative endeavor. If you think of it this way, you set the stage before even physically arriving the…
5 Ways of Boosting Your Songwriting Session Output
A songwriting session is a great way of expanding your own creative workflow and getting to know new songwriters, producers and working-habits in general. Having to create something awesome on the spo…
Getting Your Music Video Instagram Ready – 3 Fast Pointers
For many artists, Instagram has slowly but surely turned into a major content outlet. Features like IGTV enable you to post full-length music videos on the platform, and story engagement is incredibly…
Things to Learn From the Artistic Brand Buildup of Tyler The Creator
Tyler the Creator is, by all means, an exceptional brand and creative powerhouse. Having successfully self-produced and written his new album IGOR, he entered the Billboard at #1, giving DJ KHALED a r…
Approaching Music Influencers – Things to Think About
A huge part of what we do at ForTunes is indulge in music-related data. It’s so important. If you know how to handle your insights, you’ll be sure to boost your releases, audience engageme…
Breaking Plans – Turning Strategy Changes Into Meaningful Events
For many artists, setting up release plans, schedules and a strategy is in itself a daunting task. Especially when handling all of these DIY management necessities, artists are regularly pushed to the…
Pointers on Inviting Hired Pros
Once in a while you might be inclined to invite hired pros, meaning superb instrumentalist or vocalist, to a session. However close or tight this relationship might be, in its core it is a professiona…
Common Merch Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them
For many DIY and emerging artists, merch can turn into a solid backbone of tour and production financing. And it should be treated as an untouchable grail. Just recently, loveable indie-madman Mac DeM…
The Art of Saying “No” – Thoughts on Music Dealmaking
Things within the digital sphere can develop faster than you might think. One solid track on Spotify, or one viral hit on Soundcloud, or sometimes even a favorable blog review can open a corridor of o…
The Smart Interview – Here’s What We Learn From Great Artist Q&A’s
Just as every artist has a unique style and sound, the interview tone of voice varies greatly. While some like to keep things short, tight and focused, others use the interview medium as a definitive …
