Beta Testing Announced for New Music & Service Directory! | Dayton, Ohio

Music Connection Dayton is proud to announce the launch of our new music and service directory!

 

We’re creating a centralized online space for
Dayton area music, both present and past.

Why?
To put it simply, we want to harness our collective community power and help separate our community from the overload of information on other sites!

7 Little Known Techniques On How To Get Your Music Heard — Omari MC

Just about every artist knows how to set up a SoundCloud page, but what happens when you think you’re doing everything right and still no one is listening?!

Source: 7 Little Known Techniques On How To Get Your Music Heard — Omari MC

Dear Creepy Men of the Music Industry, Please Stop – Digital Music News

Having this done to you is a paralyzing and incapacitating phenomenon. In one fell swoop it takes away your power as a woman and your right to consent.

Source: Dear Creepy Men of the Music Industry, Please Stop – Digital Music News

Music Clout – Top 5 Reasons Songwriters Procrastinate – And How To Fix Them

Top 5 Reasons Songwriters Procrastinate – And How To Fix Them

A Guest Post by Rowen Bridler

1) GENERAL OVERWHELMThis is such a common perception of people’s day-to-day lives…..

Source: Music Clout – Top 5 Reasons Songwriters Procrastinate – And How To Fix Them

Tour Buy Ons Can Suck On My Big Fat Ethics – Digital Music News

Cam’ron was charging his openers $800 per show to open his tour playing rooms 500-1000 capacity. Motley Crue charged their opener $1 million.

Source: Tour Buy Ons Can Suck On My Big Fat Ethics – Digital Music News

Great Gear Creates A Space For a Great Album! | STUDIO SPOTLIGHT (3 of 4)

When you’re looking for a great place to record your music, there is an obvious priority to make sure a studio has great tools available at their, and your, disposal, and Popside Recording is a gorgeous studio set up with full digital capabilities, a good selection of analog outboard gear, and loads of instruments and equipment to help you get just the right sound! 

9 Times It’s OK To Ask Musicians To Play For Free – Digital Music News

When is it OK to ask musicians to play for free? When have I been asked to play free shows? Here are a few times when it’s OK to ask musicians to play for

Source: 9 Times It’s OK To Ask Musicians To Play For Free – Digital Music News

Why Being Part of Your Local Music Scene Matters So Much More Than You Think

Getting involved with local musicians can change your entire life – seriously.

Source: Why Being Part of Your Local Music Scene Matters So Much More Than You Think

Ari’s Take: 8 Reasons Why Singer/Songwriter Shows Are Boring

I just played a new songwriter series billed as #songwritersundays at The Fox and Hounds in Studio City, CA. They have built up quite a supportive crowd of musicians and music lovers for this Sunday series. Without fail, every Sunday the place is packed with an audience silently listening to the performing artists. This isn’t a glamorous event. There’s no stage. The artists setup in front of the front window, and for all intents and purposes it’s a bar. But what makes these shows special, is the crowd.

Run and booked by musicians and music lovers, these nights have become somewhat of a hidden gem of the Valley. Most people in the house are other singer/songwriters checking out the talent. And unlike the pay-to-play clubs on Sunset Strip, the singer/songwriters are paid a guarantee for their performance. And the show is free for attendees.

Before the show, a woman came up to me and mentioned that she was going to review my show for a publication she writes for. We got to chatting and she asked me a curious question, “why are most singer/songwriter shows unmemorable?” Taken aback (being a singer/songwriter) I asked her to expound. She said that most singer/songwriter shows she walks away from she can’t remember a single song they played and nothing sticks out to her about the show.

As someone who has probably seen (and played with) hundreds of other singer/songwriters, she had a point. Most singer/songwriter shows ARE boring. But that doesn’t mean that the singer/songwriter genre is boring.

So, dear singer/songwriters, here are 8 reasons why your shows CAN BE boring as hell:

Ari’s Take: 8 Reasons Why Singer/Songwriter Shows Are Boring.

This is Your Brain on Music! | The Literacy Site Blog

This is Your Brain on Music! | The Literacy Site Blog.