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Musicians Can’t Compete With Machines.
No, I’m not going to try to convince you to replace your bass player with a robot (though in some cases it might be worth considering…),[...]Read Post
Dude, You’re Not Married.
So the drummer of a local band here was recently fired. Why? He played too many other gigs with to many other bands. Ridiculous. I want[...]Read Post
Tips for Touring With Cats by Ali Handal
In this video, recording artist Ali Handal gives us a behind-the-scenes look at touring with her cats, while sharing her best tips on how you can[...]Read Post
ThrillCall
The following is a guest post from Svetlana of ThrillCall.com. She’s offering free accounts to IR readers. Check it out and let us know what you[...]Read Post
What I’ve Learned From Stand up Comedy
As I’ve been writing these things I often find myself drawing from what I know of stand up comedy and less about other musicians. Not that[...]Read Post
How Helping Others Can Help You – Ally Burnett
Let’s face it, the music industry is a tough one to be in these days, especially if you’re an independent artist, so, it’s only natural that[...]Read Post
Visualization and Relaxation – Glenn Marais
Before a big show, I like to run through the entire set in my head, visualizing each song, going through a great beginning, middle and end,[...]Read Post
Using QR Codes on Posters – The Matt Moran Band
We put 3 QR Codes on our posters. Left to right we first provide a video “Hear us!”, then a Facebook page “Like Us”, and finally an “Add[...]Read Post
Gain Exposure Through Public Service Announcements – Claudine Dentoni
Claudine Dentoni - "One great way to get some free on air advertising, is to do a PSA.[...]Read Post
Introduction
Welcome to the Independent Rockstar Blog. My name is Scott James. I’m a musician/web designer who studies business and marketing. Having spent much of my life[...]Read Post
