Quick tip 81 Don’t turn your back
Here’s a tip I was taught long time ago, back when I was in School. I was lucky enough to have a music teacher’s substitute for one year whose background was actually being a full-time musician. I think that year…
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Quick tip 80 Leverage alternative payments for music
Posted at April 24, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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So we all know the price we put on recorded music is not anywhere near what it used to be. Back in the late nineties record labels were able to sell a CD for $14, while the production cost was…
Quick tip 79 Just write
Posted at April 23, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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The creative work is always a battle to a certain extent. The songs, music, lyrics, art work, writing etc. hardly ever falls from the trees, you need to work on them. Waiting on inspiration I regard as a one of…
Quick tip 78 Empower your imagination
Posted at April 22, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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There is a great power in visualisation, in imagining where you want your career to go. This might just give you clarity in your elusive attempt to get to the “next level”. I talked about before how so many musicians…
Quick tip 77 The choice is yours
Posted at April 21, 2015 by
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Today’s Quick tip is about your path in music and the choice you have here. The amazing thing that so many people seem to ignore, or not believe that the choice is yours. You can choose to believe, with a…
Quick tip 76 Copywriting for musicians
Posted at April 20, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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I know, you are musician, a songwriter, not a copywriter. But the truth is, marketing your music will hugely depend on a great way to tell your story. Being able to write a great bio, great press release, a great…
Quick tip 75 Concentrate on what you can give
Posted at April 17, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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I’ve become to realise the value of giving. This is not a new concept in the music business anymore, but it is very much a shift from how things used to be. I believe if you concentrate on giving something…
Quick tip 74 Document
Posted at April 16, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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When you are writing music, one thing I have learned the hard way was to document everything. Fresh ideas come and go, sometimes we forget about them before we manage to document them. I know of some artists who believe…
Quick tip 73 Clear your mind
Posted at April 15, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Here’s a one I can stand one hundred present behind, but I must give credit where there credit is due 😉 Some of you already know Brian O’Shea, who plays banjo with me. We got talking about the quick tips…
Quick tip 72 Message
Posted at April 14, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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When you go in to the wild world of social media to promote your music, are you armed with a message? You better be, and that message better be something else than just the same old “check out my music”….
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