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7 Reasons Why Your Band Is Not Succeeding

Starting a new band is never easy. Keeping up good work and getting the spotlight is even harder. And sometimes all the ways don’t really work for you. If you wonder why your band is not succeeding, we suggest reading these 7 reasons below.

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How to Start a Successful Cover Band?

Cover bands, which are usually comprised of general business musicians, play sets of songs written by other artists at private events, nightclubs, and bars. While they might not have the recognition or prestige of recording artists, cover bands have something fairly elusive in the live music business: steady work and a built-in audience. How to start a cover band of your dreams?

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The Scientific Mystery Why People Love Listening to Music

Since our childhood, we have listened to different sounds and melodies which we think are appealing. Throughout our lifespan, we become attracted to a specific genre of music and cannot stop listening to different songs. If you’ve ever been wondering why we love listening to music, read the scientific theories!

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5 Things You Have to Avoid If You Want to Become a Successful Musician

Any movement forward means some sacrifice. Many articles are devoted to how to be more productive, more successful, and how to become better in general. But what about the things to say goodbye to? To come to some tangible result is just as important as performing certain actions, and sometimes giving up something.

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Mark Van Holsbeck Mark Van Holsbeck

How Social Media Affects Music Industry

Social media has changed so much over time, especially within the music industry. It has brought huge improvements in some areas, but not in all. The best way to look at these changes, improvements, or consequences is to embrace the positive aspects of them while really trying to find ways to overcome, or deal with, the negative aspects.

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Mark Van Holsbeck Mark Van Holsbeck

7 Key Tips to Become a Better Musician Today

We can all be better musicians. It doesn’t matter if we’ve been musically active for a couple of months or multiple decades when it comes to finding areas that need improvement in our musical lives. Doing any one of these 7 things will help you become a better musician right now and get you closer to hitting your targets in the future!

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Mark Van Holsbeck Mark Van Holsbeck

Music and Studying: Do they go together?

Choosing music carefully can help you maximize its benefits, but if you still struggle to focus, it may help to consider white noise or other audio options instead.

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How to Get More Streams on Spotify as an Unsigned Artist: Check Out These 6 Tips!

Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. Most artists often think of Spotify as a place where fans listen to music, but it is more than that these days. Check the top 6 tips on how to get more streams as an unsigned artist!

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Mark Van Holsbeck Mark Van Holsbeck

7 Top Tips How to Promote a Music Event

Taking action is the most important step for promoting your gig. So, be persistent and connect with as many people as you can by using these 7 tips to build a buzz for your event!

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Mark Van Holsbeck Mark Van Holsbeck

7 Quick Tips to Help You Be a More Creative Musician

Have you ever struggled with creativity as a musician? Welcome aboard! You aren’t the only one. Creativity is a very tricky thing for any artist and as a band member, you must be facing some challenges to live more creatively and find inspiration from external sources.

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