(Post Via Michele Enoch) One of the most important things that artists look for when starting out is a record label. A label is very important to many artists and they always aspire to get one. A record label deal is a great thing to have but is not always needed. This article will start […]
Looking For Agents? Impress A&R Scouts, 5 Tips Right Here
(Post via Laurence Malpass from Music Gateway ) Despite the digital age creeping into every area of our lives, A&R scouts and agents still have a large presence at live gigs, and the art of appealing to them is a subtle but important one. It can mean the difference between a few shows one summer, […]
Looking Ahead: 5 Tips For Playing Successful Shows
While we look ahead in optimism and hope that playing live shows is going to a possibility soon ( really soon), here’s us with a friendly reminder: when you’re trying to establish yourself as an artist in the local scene, your goal should not simply be to put a show together, but to put together […]
First Step Towards A Successful Show With youbloomConnect
Via Petra Cugalj Whether you’re a solo vocalist, a DJ or in a band, the music industry is a tough place to work in and there’s a lot of people trying to “make it”, just like you. How tough is it exactly? It’s actually pretty simple, let us do the math. Petra Cugalj writes up […]
Independent Music Promoters: Represent Your City
While the world today is grappling with what’s to come next, so are independent music promoters, with all shows booked stand canceled, we are yet to determine when the next show will happen. Promoting great artists whilst building communities centered around live music can be challenging at certain times, but at youbloomConnect, against all […]
THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE: youbloom | HEADROOM #8 with Featured Artists from the Dublin 2016 Music Festival
Everyone already knows that in their time before rock stardom, Jack White was an upholsterer, Kurt Cobain made a living as a janitor, and Madonna worked at Dunkin Donuts. But what would you do if you were forced to give up your musical passion and go with a Plan B? For some, the lure of upholstery […]
BEFORE I DIE: youbloom | HEADROOM #7 with Featured Artists from the Dublin 2016 Music Festival
Life is short, so it’s good to have a list of the most important things to accomplish while doing the thing you love most. In BEFORE I DIE, we want to know what youbloomDublin 2016 Music Festival featured artists think should make the cut. Daryl, Fresh Ré: 1 | I’d like to do a track with […]
MY FIRST TIME: youbloom | HEADROOM #6 with Featured Artists from the Dublin 2016 Music Festival
For some, it’s the golden memory to last a lifetime. For others, it’s a horror showreel that haunts those delicate pre-sleep moments and is best left…in the past. MY FIRST TIME is youbloom | HEADROOM‘s look into the variously-coloured pasts of featured youbloom Music Festival artists and asks them to spill the beans on what they can remember […]
WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’: youbloom | HEADROOM #5 with Featured Artists from the Dublin 2016 Music Festival
Well I woke up this mornin’ | Didn’t feel like myself | Took a look in the mirror | I was somebody else. What musical idol would you be if you woke up tomorrow as someone totally different? Five featured artists from the upcoming youbloomDublin 2016 Music Summit & Festival share their body-swapping fantasies for […]
THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE: youbloom | HEADROOM #4 with Featured Artists from the Dublin 2016 Music Festival
Music runs deep in the veins of the artists we invite to play at our festivals. It’s their bread and butter, their reasons for being. But what would happen if they had to choose something else to spend their time and creative energy on? It’s an impossible choice, but we’ve asked six of of our upcoming […]
