5 WAYS TO MAKE SURE YOUR SONG IS UNFORGETTABLE

by Gary Ewer @ garyewer.wordpress.com

Identifying when your song needs something like what’s been listed below can be hard to do. Many songs don’t show signs of lacking something memorable: they can seem just fine when you sing them to yourself. But if you find that your songs are just not building an audience base, it may be time to take it apart a bit, and see if you can improve its ability to stick in the memory of the listener. One of the suggestions listed below should help.

Emcee 101: Support vs Obligated Praise

by Qwestions @ iamqwestions.com

I have been making music for a long time now and it took me a long time to really pin point who supported me. Sometimes your friends and family can love you so much that they praise your “talents” just to make you happy. I personally find that to be bullshit. How can I further myself at anything if everybody tells me what they THINK I want to hear?  I wasn’t a baby when all this began…I encourage criticism it helps me get better at my craft and it helps me make music my audience will appreciate more.

MUSIC PROMOTION 101: START YOUR OWN MUSIC SCENE

byScott James @www.musicthinktank.com

If there’s going to be a scene, someone needs to have the vision and initiative to start it. So if you don’t have a booming scene where you live – start your own! Here’s how: 

The first thing that you need to do is to scout out at least one good venue. What you want to look for are venues that are:

SONGWRITING 101: TEN TIPS FOR WRITING A BETTER SONG

by Gary Ewer @ garyewer.wordpress.com

The best way to use the list is to think of the last three to five songs you’ve written, and give a general answer for each question. If you see the same “no” answers coming up, you may have cause to examine that aspect of your writing.