The Five Things You MUST Bring to Your Next Music Conference

The Five Things You MUST Bring to Your Next Music Conference If you’re serious about your music, you know you’re going to spend some combination of time, money, and effort whenever you attend a music conference. It’s a commitment. You’re there to take things to a higher level, reach more people, earn more money, book more gigs — and you […]

10 Ways to Hit High Notes (Without Straining)

10 Ways to Hit High Notes (Without Straining) [Workshop your singing with Matt in-person at the DIY Musician Conference, this August 26-28 in Austin — or watch the virtual conference from anywhere in the world.] We’ve all been there. You’re getting ready to sing that beautiful high note when all of a sudden, it feels like the bottom drops out of your […]

2022 DIY Musician Conference Preview

2022 DIY Musician Conference Preview Exciting keynote announcements, session details, and more! With 60,000 new tracks released on Spotify every day, you need an advantage that will help your music rise above the noise and get noticed amidst that daily mountain of new music. You can’t leave it to luck. Your advantage will come from work, strategy, connections, and collaboration. […]

YouTube Monetization for Musicians

YouTube Monetization for Musicians YouTube monetization is a vital source of money for many musicians — and it’s just ONE of several important forms of music revenue from YouTube.  What are those different revenue sources? How is that money generated on YouTube? And how do you collect it all? Read on! Optimize to monetize Before we get too far into the […]