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Music is one of the most difficult industries to be in and being a touring musician is even more tricky. Learn some very useful and important tips on how to make a press kit in this free video clip series.
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As with any crafts project, making a music press kit requires supplies and time to assemble them. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
Music press releases are the first chance in a press kit to tell the reader what the artist is about and how good they are. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
Biographies in music press kits are to explain an artist's history and experience in a nutshell. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
Performance history is the page in a music press kit where an artist lists past venues and cities they have performed and details about each. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
A quote page in a music press kit is important because it tells the reader what other outside sources think of the music. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
Press articles are important in a music press kit because they show the reader that the artist in this package has been recognized in the entertainment industry enough to have institutions talk about them. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
The cover of a music press kit should stand out so it will be noticed among all the other kits sitting around it. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
The arrangement of a music press kit is very important and all the vital selling points for the artist should be directly in the front. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
In a music press kit it is important to have a business card and CD holder for the music and contact information. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
The album cover art should tell the reader of the music press kit what kind of band you are and be eye catching. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
The CD art should tell the reader of the music press kit what kind of band you are and be eye catching. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
Knowing who to mail a music press kit to is almost more important than the kit itself. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
Following up with the mailed music press kits is very important and a time frame should apply to the follow ups. Learn how to create your own music press kit and stand out from every other artist with this free video from a professional musician.
As a musician traveling is simply part of the job. We must be able to travel in order to support ourselves and play to new people and crowds all the time so that we build up a fan base. The problem arises when we begin to think about all the expensive equipment we have to lug around every time we travel. Whether it’s by boat, train, plane or car we need to be able to get our instruments to the next venue safely so that we can use it at the next show. This has always been a serious issue for the likes of touring musicians everywhere. The protection of their assets, their livelihoods, their gear. If you are a professional traveling musician or just like taking your guitar with you when you travel this is a fantastic series that will give you great tips that could easily save the life of your instrument. It covers tips on traveling by train, plane and car and offers advice for several different instruments including drums, guitar and keyboards. Take our advice and live by these tips when you’re traveling. It could mean the difference between playing and not!
Peter Nevland Peter Nevland has spent five years performing his mixture of writing and rock 'n' roll, which he calls "Spoken Groove," during his travels to every continent except South America and Antarctica.dkdk
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