Tuesday February 7th 2012

Posts Tagged ‘Musicians’

What Indie Authors Can Learn from Their Musical Counterparts

The one thing that really stands out to me in the time I've been working with independent authors and musicians is this: the quality of the work produced.  Indie musicians, for the most part, are incredibly talented artists.  You can just tell they put their heart and soul into their work, and the result is some of the best music available on [...]

Attention Indie Authors & Musicians

Attention Indie Authors & Musicians

Simplie Indie is here to help you realize your artistic goals and dreams. We need your help to create the ultimate one-stop-shop experience for independent musicians and authors. We want to know your desires and needs as an independent artist so we can provide you with the tools you need to make your career explode.  It’s your dream, [...]

Musicians – The 10 Commandments for Jamming + 10 Bonus Commandments

Musicians – The 10 Commandments for Jamming + 10 Bonus Commandments

After posting my 15 commandments for Writers, I received a request for commandments for musicians.  So here are 10 commandments for jamming plus 10 more Groove Disques commandments.  There are many variations of the 10 Commandments for Jamming.  If there is a commandment that you think should be included please let me know. The 10 Commandments [...]

What motivates you to succeed as an Independent Author or Musician?

This is a question that I have been thinking about a lot recently.  I believe that internal motivation is one of the major factors that determines the success or failure of a project.  You have to have a powerful "why" and I don't think that wanting to earn money with your book or music is a good enough "why" to succeed.  I'm not suggesting [...]

Music Industry Changing

"There was a time when most aspiring musicians had the same dream: to sign a deal with a major record label."  This is the first line in an article titled Artists Find Backers as Labels Wane - by Brad Stone published July 21, 2009 in the New York Times online.  A friend of mine sent me a link to this article a fews days ago. The article goes [...]