Blog: Musicgoat

If you are a musicians with original music, it might be a good idea to get your music on Google Play Music All Access whether you believe in the streaming model or not. Here's why (and how). Why to Get Your Music on Google Play Music All Access Probably the biggest reason is that there are are [...] The post Why and How to Get Your Music on Google Play Music All Access appeared first on Musicgoat .

Here's a stupid question for you. Are looking for another place to submit your music for some airplay? Good, because a podcaster friend of mine by the name of W.B. Walker is looking for some podsafe music that he can play on his Old Soul Radio Show. I told him that I knew a bunch of musicians [...] The post Submit Your Music to W.B. appeared first on Musicgoat .

Just passing on some Facebook related info from my friend John Oszajca at Music Marketing Manifesto. He just posted some news concerning the relatively new Facebook Lookalike Audience feature that allows you to - as John puts it - clone your fans. Lookalike Audience does something that we already have the ability to do to but a [...] The post Facebook Lookalike Audience Feature Could Be Gold for Musicians appeared first on Musicgoat .

So the word on the street is that you want to be a music producer? Throwing TV’s out a window and screaming like a man who has had the night of his life, It’s the rock star lifestyle. lets call the guy “Jack” for this example. Jack loves his bourbon and drinks it heavy into the night. He’s known for being the “Ladies Man” in the band, occasionally getting comatose’d on substances that stretch further than what should be spoken about here. Like we said, It’s the rock and roll lifestyle. It’s what everyone thinks happens. [...]

What if I told you there was a way to make money off music that didn't require an album, a concert, or even a single? Would you be interested? Of course you would! Who wouldn't be? There’s a method of making money off music called beat making. Beats are often times used in Rap or Hip Hop music to compliment the singing or talking portions. They help the music flow and provide a wall of sound that allows the listener to experience the music and really consider what the artist wants to convey. Here' how to make money selling beats. [...]

As musicians, we all want our music to be heard and to be noticed. For most of us YouTube music marketing consists of putting up a video of our music on YouTube and hope to get some fans. However, its not that simple. It isn't enough just to put videos online. If you want your videos to get more views, then you have to learn how to optimize Youtube videos. There are 5 main elements that YouTube uses to rank videos: Title Description Tags Views [...]

When I first started blogging back in 2007 I had a pretty good run of success with a fantasy football site (I am a an NFL junky). I was raking in 4-5K visitors a few times a week and had a very engaged audience. They would ask me questions about upcoming games or maybe just slam me for one reason or another. It was all good, except for one thing, I wasn't collecting emails. I had thousands of visitors a week and didn't collect one email. These were potential lifelong customers - that I could have built a [...]

These days we Indie Musicians are wearing so many hats that we sometimes get way to wrapped up in the business side of being a musician. This can cause that old music  flame  to dim and fade off into the background. That is why every once in awhile we need inspirational songs to help remind us of why we started playing music in the first place. I like to listen or play these types songs before shows - or any time I need a jolt of inspiration - to kind of center me and inject my [...]

Wondering how to get track names on iTunes? How about album title, artist and genre? Well you've come to the right place. The process is easier than you think and its even free.  Here's a quick guide for you. A tool You will be using a site called  Gracenote (previously known as the the CDDB database). It is a free service to consumers that has been around for over a decade and and provides the online service that enables users with an internet connection to see complete track and album details when they insert a CD [...]

Did you know you can get royalties when you get your music on internet radio stations? Yep, and there are a bunch of way to music on internet radio but today we will focus on one of the easiest. The site we will be using is  Live365  ( get info on how Live365 pays Royalties here ). They've been around for awhile and they host thousands of amateur, semi-pro and pro broadcasters who are in many cases looking for music to play. And if royalties wasn't enough to convince you, you could  end up on a chart somewhere because [...]

Everybody’s heard about Fender Guitars like the Stratocaster (Hendrix, Clapton, everybody!) and the Telecaster (Keef, Steve Cropper, every country guitarist from the 60s to 80s, Joe Strummer). But how about lesser-known Fender guitars? These are guitars that are only “lesser-known” because they compete with two of the three most iconic guitars ever made. They have a pedigree, and boast famous players that any other make of guitar would die for. The Jazzmaster [...]

The other day, someone from a site called  Airgigs commented on my post about why it is  getting easier to make money with music .  When I went to check out the site, I was pleasantly surprised and figured you would be too. Looks like there could be some opportunity for musicians to make some money and/or find quality help for projects - to help generate more money. At first glance it looks like a pretty cool marketplace for music production gurus and session musicians but a deeper look really got my mind going. Here [...]

Musicians have myriad reasons for why they begin creating original music.  The driving force may be a love for a particular musical genre or instrument, the innate need for creative outlet, or a simple desire to become a rock star with its riches and fame.  At some point, however, you may have a go at making a life and living through music. If so, you need to understand basic musicians rights and how record deals work. The suggested conventional route to popular success may involve countless hours crafting songs, long periods practicing the craft, late nights spent playing [...]

This is part 5 of a 5 part series on the basics of electronic music production. Start by  reading part 1  if you just got here. In the age of digital music, the internet and social networking many different artists or bands have many different models or strategies on how to market their music. Facebook and Twitter linked to your Soundcloud is a great place to start, first off a basic account is free, it shows you basic stats on how many people are listening to your songs everyday and it puts you in contact with [...]

Most people know that both children and adults with learning or developmental disabilities can benefit from music therapy. However, what isn't as widely known is that music therapy has other proven applications as well. One area where music therapy has been proven effective is in the treatment of substance abuse. How Does Music Therapy Work? The core of music therapy is in utilizing sound theory and applying music to different treatment settings. This makes it possible for therapists to open lines of communication as well as create emotional states that aren't accessible through conversations. [...]

Whether you're a world renowned rocker or an eager amateur playing out of a garage, you'll need a guitar that matches your unique style and sound. But with the dozens, if not hundreds, of guitar manufacturers on the market, choosing an ax that fits your needs can be a daunting task. The best guitar brands are ones that have stood the test of time. Year in and year out they are revered by industry professionals and endorsed by rock legends. But they never forget the little guy, and are sure to offer affordable options. Here's a [...]

Busy, busy, busy. The life of an Indie Musician right? On top of my day job and the day to day family stuff, I've been practicing, playing and promoting a lot of shows with my new kick ass band. And I mean kick ass, they are very good players and, just as important, good guys. I'm lucky to have them. Plus, I am in the middle of updating my website . I'm cleaning it up, to keep it simple, inexpensive and mobile responsive (more and more traffic coming in from iPads, iPods, Galaxies, etc so [...]

This is part 4 of a 5 part series on the basics of electronic music production. Start by  reading part 1  if you just got here. Now that are set-up is complete with all the hardware, software and reading materials we need it’s time to get the visions in our heads onto the screen. After learning the basics in our Apple training and Power series books all of our creativity and ingenuity takes over to create our own signature sounds for our musical style. I swear by using several different sources of sounds to [...]

There is much confusion about the role of Music Mastering Engineers and the part they play in the audio post production chain. To understand their role, we need to first understand what exactly is mastering. Once a song is mixed, it has to be sonically sculpted to sound perfect when played on a varitty of audio systems (hi-fi, car audio, laptop speakers etc). A mastering engineer balances the entire frequency spectrum of the song and adjusts the dynamics to sound consistent across audio systems. Mastering adds clarity, depth and ‘loudness’ to the mix. It is the most critical [...]

This is part 3 of a 5 part series on the basics of electronic music production. Start by reading part 1  if you just got here. For electronic musicians our software is our orchestra filled with hundreds of instruments that can make thousands of sounds. They hold a large variety of highly modifiable samples that are legal to use in our tracks, although I highly recommend modifying them to an almost unrecognizable form for artistic originality and to set yourself apart, it’s just not cool to use the presets as is in electronic music, It [...]