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Kay Harper Releases Soulful New Single, “Give Me A Sign”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Date: November 22, 2024 Listen to “Give Me A Sign” Nashville, TN – November 14, 202...

Steven Gerein · Nov 14, 2024

Inspiration

William Edwards Picks Up 2 Cuts

Aug 22, 2023

Inspiration

Congratulations to Steve Andrew for Getting His 13th Cut!

Aug 16, 2023

News

May 27, 2022 · 462 views

Ol' Savannah - They Lie In Wait

Ol' Savannah is a Montreal, Canada-based folk band known for its vocal harmonies and use of traditional Appalachian and Cajun instruments. The group has released five albums and two EPs, performed at...

Community

May 03, 2022 · 202 views

How To Build A Loyal Fan Base

Connecting to The Feelings As an indie artist, nothing is more rewarding than your fan base singing your song back to you, or sending you messages about how much they love your music! As much as we al...

5 Ways to Make Money As A Musician in 2022

Community

Apr 19, 2022 · 237 views

5 Ways to Make Money As A Musician in 2022

Being an independent artist these days seems like more of an expense than an actual career choice - at least that’s how it can seem when you first get started! If you want to make money as a musician,...

News

Apr 08, 2022 · 465 views

Mia Delamar - Cool

Hailing from Conyers Georgia, Mia Delamar is a soulful-pop sensation with clear roots in R&B. With grooving basslines riding underneath Mia’s free-flowing vocal, ‘Cool’ is a glowing single which c...

Community

Apr 05, 2022 · 199 views

Music Licensing 101

Introduction To Music Licensing Music licensing is how users of music such as TV shows, movies, or streaming services get permission to use music from the rights owners. Licenses are granted simply s...

News

Apr 01, 2022 · 243 views

Caroline Meksraitis - Somebody Else

Caroline Meksraitis is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Her first release "Somebody Else" is a story of wishing she could be that someone instead of it being somebody else. A gentle acoustic guitar...

News

Mar 14, 2022 · 82 views

Junryl - f#$k up the friendship

March 11, 2022 (LOS ANGELES, CA.) — Independent singer/songwriter Junryl released “fuck up the friendship” on March 11, 2022, the lead track off his soon-to-be titled upcoming album. This potent punk-...

How To Grow Your Email List As a Musician

Community

Mar 08, 2022 · 352 views

How To Grow Your Email List As a Musician

How To Grow An Email List…. Is This Really Relevant? When it comes to growing your audience and fan base as an Artist, nothing is more important - or more overlooked than the email list. Email lists h...

News

Feb 28, 2022 · 474 views

Bobby McClendon - Miss Me This Time

Moving to Nashville from Yuma, AZ Bobby has been creating a reputation for himself touring the country with his energetic live show. Sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in country music o...

3 Reasons You Need A Website as A Musician

Community

Feb 22, 2022 · 327 views

3 Reasons You Need A Website as A Musician

With all the social platforms available for free these days, you might wonder why having a dedicated artist or band website is needed. I see tons of musicians and artists say “Oh I just use Facebook”...

Artist Spotlight

Feb 16, 2022 · 340 views

Donna Dutchess

Genres: Country Donna has had artists record her songs all around the world. She is a seasoned writer, and her catalog shows it! If you are looking for country songs, click below! Check Out Her Cata...

Artist Spotlight

Feb 16, 2022 · 349 views

Hilton Severson

Genres: Christian, Pop Hilton writes songs that speak to the soul. From his catchy, melodic hooks, to his deep and empowering lyrics; if you are looking for Pop or Christian music you will find someth...

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