What's on the Island

ARTICLES

Here are a collection of tips and articles to help you learn to successfully market your music and improve your shows! Learn how to follow your dreams and make a living with your music!

BUSINESS

• How to bake your own open mic
  
  
• Musician Wanted: How to add or replace a member of an existing band through effective auditioning
  (Part 1 of 2)
  
  
• Musician Wanted: How to add or replace a member of an existing band through effective auditioning
  (Part 2 of 2)
  
  
• The big picture - dreams versus goals
  

GIGGING

• Expand your definition of a live performance
  
  
• What you need to get the gig (Part 1 of 2)
  
  
• What you need to get the gig (Part 2 of 2)
  
  
• How to survive on the road
  
  
• How to book gigs the proper way (a checklist for booking gigs)
  

PROMOTION

• The first question you must answer when promoting your music
  
  
• Four essential music promo kit mailing tips
  
  
• The secret of minimal effort marketing of unsigned bands
  

SONGWRITING

• Songwriting Commercially

LEGAL

• The Cover Song Quagmire: Three Ways to Obtain Mechanical Licenses, for Legally Recording/Distributing Cover Versions on CD
  

MEDIA

Coming soon!

PERFORMING

Coming soon!

RECORDING

Coming soon!

 

We are always looking for new articles! Would you like to submit an article to be included in our article library? If so please submit it to articlesubmission@musicisland.com