What Every Independent Artist Should Know About Music Publishing There’s a moment every songwriter eventually reaches when making the music stops being the only thing they need to think about. You wrote the song. You recorded it. You released it. People are listening. And then someone asks: “Did you register the song?” Or: “Who owns […]
Houston Has a Sound: Why R&B Still Runs Deep in This City Houston doesn’t just make R&B. We put our fingerprints all over it. There is something about R&B in Houston. It is in the way somebody sings a heartbreak song like they have actually lived through it. It’s in the church-trained vocals, the slow […]
🎤 Artist Development Is More Than Making Better Music Every artist wants to get better at their craft. Better songs. Better vocals. Better production. Better performances. Better recordings. And obviously, that’s important. But artist development isn’t just about making the music better. It’s about developing the artist. Because you can have an incredible voice and still […]
From Studio to Stage: Building an Artist Career Beyond the Music There is something special about making a song. You can spend hours writing it, recording it, changing one word, moving one drum, stacking one more vocal, listening to it 47 times and somehow still finding something you want to change. Then one day, it’s […]
One Song → Content Campaign: How Artists Can Get More From Every Release You finally finished the song. It’s mixed. It’s mastered. The artwork is done. The release date is set. And then somebody asks: “Okay… what content do you have?” 😂 Suddenly one song feels like it needs to become 30 different pieces of […]
Building an Artist Brand Without Losing Yourself There is a weird pressure on artists today to be a brand. You hear it everywhere. Build your brand.Define your aesthetic.Find your niche.Create your content pillars.Pick your colors.Have a recognizable look.Post consistently. And yes, all of those things can matter. But somewhere along the way, branding can start to […]
Building Your First Real Artist Team: Who Do You Actually Need? At some point, every independent artist reaches a moment when doing everything yourself stops being sustainable. You’re writing. Recording. Booking. Posting. Editing. Answering emails. Making graphics. Trying to understand royalties. Planning releases. Selling merch. Looking for shows. Trying to get press. And somehow you’re also supposed […]
Your First 1,000 Fans: Why Real Connection Matters More Than Follower Count There is something about seeing 1,000 people that feels huge. 1,000 followers. 1,000 listeners. 1,000 subscribers. 1,000 people in a room. The number itself can feel like a finish line. But when you’re building an artist career, your first 1,000 fans aren’t really about the […]
Building Something You Own Outside Social Media Social media can change an artist’s career overnight. A song can take off. A video can reach millions of people. A new fan can discover your music from halfway across the world. That’s the exciting part. But there’s another side artists need to think about: You don’t own […]
Why We Believe Women Need to Build Their Own Damn Table There is a phrase we’ve been saying for a while: Build your own damn table. Not because we don’t want a seat at somebody else’s. Not because every existing room is bad. And definitely not because we think women have to do everything alone. […]