Merch sale on tour is a cornerstone of every live endeavor. No matter which point you’re at as an artist, musical brand etc., the amount of merch sold always resonates a certain crowd involvemen…
Staying Cool During First Music Releases
First music releases can be quite exhilarating. You’ve been planning for months, maybe longer, have something special to introduce to the world. If you’re doing everything alone, you have …
8 Pointers on Your Acoustic Version
Creating acoustic versions 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 – …
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…
Music Submission Checklist
Whether you’re reaching out to a blog, channel or playlist curator, there are certain things that can help your music submission . Having great music is a prerequisite to great media success. St…
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 creatively, you’ll be sure to boost your releases, audien…
5 Pointers on Shared Studio Space
So you’re sharing a studio space with friends or colleagues – sounds like a creative situation. Having a multitude of creators in one production environment can be highly uplifting. You te…
Benefits of Discovering User-Generated Content
From the earliest stages of ForTunes on, we were fascinated with the concept of user-generated content – UGC. From small, hobby channels on YouTube, to service-oriented playlists and channels, t…
4 Cornerstones of Creative Confidence
Many musicians and producers go through similar stages of content creation: There are high output times, where everything just seems to flow, but also lows, drenched in doubt, over-analyzing and lack …
Two Sides of the Creative Coin: The Artist and the Service Provider
There comes a point where most artists begin to engage in freelance work. Moving beyond the output of their own musical ambitions, jobs may a come along for other creative teams, like writing or produ…
