Business Side of Music

Ever wonder how you could find suitable musicians, songwriters, recording studios, producers, or musical instruments for sale, all in one place? Discover Music Mecca, the brainchild of Paul Howard. Paul created Music Mecca after discovering that other...

To date, Jerry Salley has had over 300 songs recorded in his career by such artists as Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Patty Loveless, Brad Paisley, Joe Nichols, Darryl Worley, The Whites, Loretta Lynn, John Anderson, Wade Hayes, and many others. He's...

Remeber when you were told in class to sit up straight (we do!). There's a reason for this. Meet Angela McCuiston, NASM-CPT, CES, SFS and CETI-CES (Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist and...

On our first podcast of the new year, meet singer, songwriter, part-time lead singer for the Country Super Group "Shenandoah", and now record label executive. Hailing from Boaz AL, Billy was born into a musical family and simply has music in his...

You spend all that time creating the songs, working towards getting the right producer, engineer, and session players in the studio, but you either don't have time to get the necessary paperwork completed to go along with your project, or you simply...

The role of the artist manager has changed tremendously over the past 5 to 10 years. Now more so than ever, the manager needs to be more than just a decision maker, he also needs to be able to sit in the seat of the record label exec, publicist, and...

You've written the song. Now its time to get it out there so it can make money for you. But wait... Are you completely protected? Do you have all of your copyrights in place? Does your song actually need to be copyrighted, and what is the best way to...

Judy Rodman is an award-winning vocal coach, recording artist, stage and television performer, public speaker, author, songwriter, musician, studio producer and vocal consultant. She works with all types and styles of singers, getting them to...

You've just written a hit song, or have been offered a record deal. What's your next step? You need to retain the services of an entertainment lawyer. Someone who can help you navigate all of the perils and pitfalls of the music business. Most...

You don't need a booking agent to be successful at booking gigs. You just need to know the right tools and resources, and not be afraid to pick up the phone and make the calls. Artist Development Coach Nancy Moran, co-founder of Azalea Music Group in...