This weekend I was able to attend a songwriting seminar put on by Jill Holly. Jill lives in the Twin Cities and has been a songwriter for many years. She has toured both the US and Europe and is a great songwriter.
It was very interesting and educational. Jill showed all who attended how to write [...]

The funny thing is that if you are packing gigs, selling thousand of CD’s and keeping in touch with thousands on your mailing list……you don’t need a label!

 Yesterday I was at an event and after I told someone I had my own music production company and label they asked, “Oh…so what do you do?”  I assumed that “music productions company and label” explained it, but I guess not. So I though I would break down what I actually do. I started my [...]

I get asked, “Should I send my CD to record labels?” all the time. My answer is usually, not unless you know someone at the label.  In 95% of all cases if you do not know someone or have not had something specifically requested, it will not get listened to.
If you do not know anyone [...]

Hola! One of my friends has written a book that is not directly about musicians, but the book is about something that affects many musicians. The book is called “CPR for Caregivers.” It is a resource guide for people who have to take care of loved ones. It is all about how to maintain life [...]

We had so many people requesting a full listen to songs by Lucas Doppler that we decided to let you stream one of his brand new songs called, “Running Back to You.”
You can stream the song here.

You could get your music out on 2 CD retail sites, plus all over the net on iTunes and other sites for about $70.

I work everyday with singers and recording artists who are recording music for demos. What is a demo? The recording is just one part of the overall package.  What you include will also depend on who you are approaching. Are you sending to record labels, agents or venues? The things you include can vary quite [...]

It’s Monday……Here are some tips to making your music successful.
1. Make music that YOU like, not what you think others want to hear. If you like it, there has to be over a million other people that dig it too.
2. Practice as much as you can. You should set aside at least 1 hour per [...]

One of my friends has his own record label in Minneapolis called Tyrol Hills Music. He has had his label since around 1987, so more than 20 years. He launched the label with a song called, “Minnesota Morning.” It was written by Jeff Brooks.  It is a great song about Minnesota and how it makes [...]