Sound Bits: Page 10

Thinking about writing some songs or compositions? Considering trying to generate a new source of revenue by putting music on streaming services like Spotify, or uploading videos to YouTube? Check out a series of informative webinars: The World of Music Publishing Royalties, by SongTrust. In addition to the webinar recordings, you can also download and […]

I know, we are oversaturated with marketing these days. Social media ads, robo-calls, TV commercials, YouTube ads, junk mail…it goes on and on. But I think it’s important to periodically evaluate how we are marketing our work – as a freelance musician, an ensemble, a presenting organization, a community music school, or something else! These […]

It’s that time of year again – tax season! I know, it’s not actually that exciting. But even though taxes can be complicated and frustrating, you can save yourself some money if you do them well. A new tax law went into effect for 2018, so things will be a little different this year. We’ve […]

The advent of technologies like Skype and FaceTime have allowed musicians to connect with (and work with) other musicians around the world, at a moment’s notice! Certainly other industries are using video conferencing for work meetings, presentations, and more. In music, we can do the same. We can use these tools to hold board meetings, […]

Karl Paulnack, currently the Dean of the Ithaca College School of Music, was previously the Director of the Music Division at Boston Conservatory.  In a welcome address he gave to the parents of an incoming Freshman class at BC (and in an address to the students as well) he said: “If we were a medical […]

In a concise, 20-minute video presentation, Joseph Van der Stel walks us through 3 key principles of web design. These principles will help you develop a critical eye for website design, and will also provide a valuable perspective if you are embarking on a new website or redesign.

Happy New Year! Do you have a new year’s resolution to learn more about copyright and its implications on your work? We thought so! That is precisely why we have put together this handy list of resources for you: Video: Copyright Basics | A great 6-minute tutorial from the Copyright Clearance Center Copyright Term and […]

First, thanks to all our readers out there! We appreciate you and always strive to provide you with practical, helpful content that will be useful and inspiring to you. As we look back on 2018, we thought we would do a round up of some of the content that resonated the most. Here goes: An […]

These nuggets of advice from Sir Simon Rattle can really apply to musicians at any point in their career. Certainly young musicians, yes. But also the rest of us too. I think these are some of the most thoughtful pieces of advice for musicians that I have ever read. The writer doesn’t simply say, “make […]

Alas, we now enter that wonderful, but often frantic time between Thanksgiving and the end of the calendar year. Prepare ye self! Our weeks will now surely be filled with extra tasks that must get done, tests to prepare for, papers to write (or grade), projects to finish, cards to write, rehearsals and concerts to […]