5 Project Management Tips

One of the most important pieces that glues my workflow together is well developed thought processes, effective decision making skills, and systemized project management.

Project management in the modern project studio is integral.

 

Here are 5 project management tips.

1. Have goals for each song project.

Remember… In the modern project studio the project IS the project. Make the most of it. Which skills are you working on improving? Are you working on your vocal chops, your melody writing, your production chops?

 

Is this a passion musical project, or is this an initiative to work on speed of production and efficiency?Remember, sometimes the goal is to just COMPLETE then project. Asking and answering these questions will put you in a small percentage of people who continue to progress at a far more accelerated pace than those who don’t.

3 Tips for Effective and Efficient Songwriting

3 Tips for Effective and Efficient Songwriting

Writing songs in the new music business means we need to include more pieces into our initial thought processes & arsenal of songwriting techniques.

Although it is important that we are clear on the concept and able to write good songs, i introduce a new parameter into our initial thought processes and preproduction stage.

I’m talking about the marketing end… it just has to be included. there are just too many places you can take a song, and to not have an idea of where this song could go, and where it would be best suited, is just no longer acceptable if we want to make a living these days doing what we love.

Importance of Vibe

The Importance of Vibe.

They say “the song vibe” is everything in a song. Well they’re right. The vibe is that special uniqueness that resonates underneath the message of the song, lyric, and harmony. Underneath that is the vibe of the people, which effects the “vibe” of the music and environment.

 

As musicians, we don’t “pick up” the vibe… We deliver it. Remember that.

Learn how to positively effect the quality of content you produce, by positively effecting the VIBE YOU are in.

What is the one thing that will effect our performance and material content more than any other single factor?

VIBRATION effects the state of being that we are in, the state of being we are in effects the quality of content we produce.

Physical Distribution for Independent Artists

While digital mediums continue to replace their expensive and less efficient hardware/physical counterparts, and the amount of shelf-space in retail stores that could house and sell your music decreases continuously, is physical distribution something you should consider, or dismiss altogether as an independent artist…

Physical Distribution for Independent Artists