It's no secret that the music industry likes to have fun. If you participate in CMW, NXNE, New Music West, or any other industry conference,...

Every would-be entrepreneur on the planet has experienced the following unfortunate realization: "In order to make money, I need a product t...

Artists have always had a unique relationship with money. On one hand, the lack of it can be what holds them back from realizing their full...

Being a musician of any kind is a pretty cool gig. After all, your profession involves being admired, applauded, meeting fans, traveling, an...

Growing up as one of two sons, both over 6 feet tall, March meant only one thing: The NCAA basketball tournament, better known as March Madn...

Today's independent musician can sometimes feel, I'm sure, like they've got to take everything on all by themselves. But as any successful a...

Every musician remembers their first love. Whether it was a sleek and shiny Les Paul, an 88-key weighted Yamaha, or a seven-piece Pearl with...

These days, the name of the game for artists at all levels is diversification. To stay afloat, musicians, and the people that represent them...

Consumers of music seem to be in two distinct camps: those who want to own the music they listen to, and those who feel like access to music...

In any aspect of the music industry, either as a musician or behind the scenes, employment can be inconsistent. Gigs come and go, careers sh...

The world of neighbouring rights is probably foreign to a lot of musicians. Terms like tariff, copyright collective, reciprocal agreement, a...