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Why Live Music Changes Lives

01-Jun-2020 By 1 Comment

With live music moving towards  ‘live streams’ in today’s challenging times, we are all eagerly waiting to go back to a life of waiting in long lines only to get up in front of the stage and flaunt our front row cred to the world.  We believe that day is going to be soon, live […]

Filed Under: Artist Discovery, Fans, Independent Musicians, Live Music, Music Advice, Uncategorized Tagged With: Independent music scene, live music, Live streams

From Your Playlist To Your Living Room: Hosting Your Own Live Music

10-Apr-2020 By Leave a Comment

With an evolving trend of “breaking the convention”, we are always on the cusp of change, where possibilities are boundless. In time to come, the world will witness a scene where you truly go from your music playlist to your living room.  Never before has it been so viable for communities to equally contribute towards […]

Filed Under: Artists, Festivals, Host Spotlight, Hosts, Independent Musicians, Music Advice, Music Industry, youbloom Official, youbloomDublin, youbloomLA Tagged With: house gigs, independent artist, intimate live music, live music, living room sessions

Knowing the If, When, and How of Hiring a Manager

18-Jul-2018 By 2 Comments

Knowing when hiring a manager (and whether or not to hire one at all) is right, can be a tough call for artists…     When deciding what’s right for your band, it’s important not only to weigh the obvious pros and cons, but also to consider the methods of attracting and choosing the best […]

Filed Under: Artists, Independent Musicians, Music Advice, Music Industry Tagged With: DIY, how to promote your music, independent artist advice, independent musicians, indie music, live music, music, music industry

youbloomDublin 2018 Music Summit & Festival – Press Release

14-May-2018 By Leave a Comment

youbloom, the global music event, is returning to Dublin this Summer. Now in its sixth year, youbloomDublin thrills fans and the music industry with aspiring artists getting the opportunity to play showcase gigs with free-of-charge access to the youbloom Music Summit. The youbloomDublin 2018 Music Summit The youbloomDublin 2018 Music Summit which is open to […]

Filed Under: Global Music Village, youbloom Official, youbloomDublin Tagged With: DIY, dublin, featured artists, independent musicians, live music, los angeles, music festival, music scene, youbloom

You’ve Been Writing Song Lyrics Wrong

08-May-2018 By Leave a Comment

Jimi Hendrix Writing Song Lyrics

As musical styles progress and change with the times, one thing is for certain, writing song lyrics continues to play a vital part in what sets artists from being good to being considered a great. So for those of you currently in a creative drought, here is some advice from a few of the greats. […]

Filed Under: Global Music Village, Independent Musicians, Music Advice, Music Industry Tagged With: Dolly Parton, independent artist advice, independent musicians, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, live music, los angeles, music, music advice, music blogs, music scene, tips for artists

House shows are the New Frontier of the DIY

02-May-2018 By Leave a Comment

There’s a new way to get your band out there: house shows. Playing local clubs and venues is certainly a must for any emerging band. But the networking opportunity that might spring from throwing house shows is something not to sleep on. It might seem counter-intuitive that playing a house show is more fruitful than […]

Filed Under: Hosts, Independent Musicians, Live Music, Local Gig Tagged With: DIY, how to promote your music, independent artist advice, live music, los angeles, music, music advice, music blogs, performance, tips for artists

How to Make Money as a Venue Owner

24-Apr-2018 By 2 Comments

  Whether you’re re-branding your old bar as a buzzing music hub or just getting into the game, the question is always, how do I make money as a venue host? It really comes down to two things: 1), How you negotiate cost with artists and 2), booze sales. Selling drinks is pretty straightforward. Estimating […]

Filed Under: CityRep News, Hosts, Live Music, Local Gig, Music Industry Tagged With: bar, bar scene, independent artist advice, live music, live show, los angeles, make money, music advice, music industry, music scene, tips for artists, venue

5 Tips for Playing Successful Shows

19-Apr-2018 By 3 Comments

   A few tips to playing successful shows Imagine you just moved to a new town. No friends or musician pals, let alone connections with the local music scene. What do you do? The easy answer would be: get a band together and start playing successful shows , but that is not always the fastest […]

Filed Under: Artists, Independent Musicians, Music Advice, Music Industry Tagged With: DIY, dublin, live gigs, live music, los angeles, music, music advice, music festival, music industry, tips for artists

BEFORE I DIE: youbloom | HEADROOM #9 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.

01-Oct-2016 By Leave a Comment

BEFORE I DIE

Sometimes all it takes is a little list. There’s a big world out there full of choices and for an ambitious musician it can be hard to know which direction to steer in. That’s where a BEFORE I DIE list comes in. Narrow things down. Weed out distractions. Focus on the three things that will […]

Filed Under: Artist Discovery, Independent Musicians, Interviews, youbloomLA Tagged With: 2016, band interview, community, DIY, featured artists, featuredartists, HEADROOM, live gigs, live music, los angeles, millenial, music, music conference, music festival, music industry, music scene, musicians, performance, spotlight, ybLA16, ybLA17, youbloom, youbloomLA2016

WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’: youbloom | HEADROOM #8 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.

28-Sep-2016 By Leave a Comment

IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE

We all have heroes – performers and artists we’ve stayed up late into the night listening to and watching over and over. For many of us, it’s these legends and icons of music who inspire us to pursue musical careers of our own, and for that kind of life-changer, we’re eternally thankful. But what if […]

Filed Under: Artist Discovery, Independent Musicians, Interviews, youbloomLA Tagged With: 2016, band interview, community, DIY, featured artists, HEADROOM, live gigs, live music, los angeles, millenial, music, music conference, music festival, music industry, music scene, musicians, performance, spotlight, ybLA16, youbloom, youbloomLA2016

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