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 […]
5 Tips for Playing Successful Shows
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 […]
Why Live Music Changes Lives
Picture this.. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in your local city – except you are unaware of this as you stand, shoulder to shoulder with strangers from all degrees of life. Packed like farm animals inside a dark auditorium awaiting the blinding of strobe lights and deafening of speakers with enough SPL per watt to […]
Danu5ik Interview – Part 2
In the second half of my music interview with Danu5ik, he and I tried to pin down what exactly it is that gets an artist’s creative water wheel spinning. Also, Daniel offers sage advice on how to mine that creativity once it’s found. We also discuss his newest project and how EDM is being changed […]
Interview w/ HMMA winners, Flight of Fire
My Last Gamble – Winning track at Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Americana/Folk/Acoustic Interview with Flight of Fire “We all strongly believe that the transfer of energy between audience and musicians is an intensely powerful thing.” – Flight of Fire Earlier this month, youbloom was lucky enough to get some precious air-time with the Hard-Rock […]
Spotify and Music As We Know It
So, you may not have heard of them….but a long time ago music listeners used to pay for their music by purchasing magical little devices called CDs. Now, I’m not saying we need to base modern life off prehistoric tendencies, BUT suspend your disbelief enough to imagine a world where music hypothetically has more value […]
Interview with Osairis Front-Man, Aundra Island
“I didn’t know at the time that you could be of a darker shade and have dreadlocks and play speed metal.” Recently, youbloom was fortunate enough to nab a little airtime with the Progressive-Rap, Rock-Fusion trio Osairis. An eclectic description indeed but one that’s only fitting for a band who’s sound has been likened to that […]
6 Digital Marketing Tips for Musicians & Bands
There’s absolutely no doubt that digital marketing is the key to success in the music industry. If you’re keen to make the most of each and every ounce of exposure you receive, if you are set on becoming the next big thing, if you are striving to live life as a full-time musician or band […]
6 Apps That Are Helping New Musicians Succeed
While we see hundreds of music apps on the play stores and app stores for music-lovers to listen to and download their favorite songs, there aren’t many for budding artists and musicians. These are the people who might be looking to connect with other music artists and succeed in their music careers. However, in the […]
Seven Dos and Don’ts When Forming a Band
Seven Dos and Don’ts When Forming a Band Not everyone is lucky enough to go to high school with their musically inclined buddies or meet compatible musicians while attending college. Sometimes, a musician must actively recruit members for a band. It doesn’t matter if you form a band organically or through planned machinations. What matters […]
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