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Jun 8, 2019
3 min

Why Non-Exclusive Beats Make Perfect Business Sense for Rappers

The term “exclusive” has been dangled in front of consumers, not just rappers, for many years. Exclusive clubs, exclusive clothing, and e...

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5 Points on Approaching A Radio Music Compiler

Skill

May 29, 2016
4 min

5 Points on Approaching A Radio Music Compiler

If you're reading this post and you're not aware of SABC playing 90% local music then I suggest you do two things: 1. Do yourself a favou...

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5 Ways to Make Money at a Free Performance

Skill

May 19, 2016
4 min

5 Ways to Make Money at a Free Performance

As an upcoming, independent artist, one of the most frustrating things is that all the venues that are willing to let you showcase your m...

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5 Reasons Why Musicians Need Their Own Website

Skill

May 13, 2016
3 min

5 Reasons Why Musicians Need Their Own Website

When it comes to a musician’s hustle, nothing yells legitimacy as a muso with their own website. I’ve met a few artists that have asked m...

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Skill

Feb 7, 2016
2 min

Budgeting as a Musician

Musicians are notorious for their lack of money management. From the classical composers like Mozart to the more recent hiphop figures su...

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Skill

Jan 15, 2016
2 min

5 Tips For The Musician's Brand

While I was on one of my twitter tours, looking for some local artists that I can connect with, I realized how difficult it is to find wh...

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Skill

Dec 8, 2015
5 min

GoalSetting for Musicians

Flashback: It's mid-September 2014 and I wanted to achieve a few things with my music. All I kept telling myself was "it's time to give m...

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