Why So Many Talented Musicians Will Never Be Successful
Even without seeing his full face, it’s a fair assumption that the man pictured above is none other than Bono from U2. Say what you will about the man, but it’s hard to deny his […]
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10 Books Every Musician Should Read in Their Lifetime
Book #1: Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel by Alan Loy McGinnis This is the perfect book to start with. The idea is to adopt 12 principles within in […]
Behind the Scenes: How to Score a Job in Entertainment
You dream of running a studio or producing a major primetime drama. You’d love to discover the next John Mayer or even have your own TV show. The entertainment world is exciting, creative, and (sometimes) […]
Five things you can do with merch to deepen your relationship with your audience.
[This article was written by Vanessa A. Ferrer, founder and CEO of Merch Cat.] “Fan engagement” and “direct-to-fan” are hot topics these days because it’s finally come to light that fans are the real gatekeepers […]
The Orchard’s Labels & Artists Earn A Record-Breaking Number of GRAMMY Nominations
It’s an exciting day across the industry as the 2019 GRAMMY Nominations are revealed. Here at The Orchard, we are proud to announce that our labels and artists have earned a combined 60 nominations this […]
Interview With Gina Miller: musician, licensed music teacher, creative, entrepreneur, and industry veteran.
Meet Gina Miller, Vice President & General Manager of Entertainment One Nashville, Music After a year long unique internship, Miller accepted a part time job as a radio and retail coordinator. From there, moving departments […]
‘Record labels are like Donald Trump… scared artists are making dumb albums, singing stupid songs.’
Linda Perry – one of the most talented pop/rock songwriters in living memory, and a woman who is not afraid of a curse word. World’s Greatest Songwriters is supported by AMRA – the global digital […]
15 Marketing Tips for Performing Artists
DIY touring, temporary artist shows, tours, gigs, events or festival participants: use this resource guide before you plot your next production. Or for anyone doing a show during a Scottish summer, including as part of […]
Spotify inks deal with Samsung to be Apple rival’s ‘go-to music service provider’
Spotify has signed a new partnership with smart devices giant Samsung – and Wall Street likes what it sees. The Swedish-born streaming music company has announced that it is now the “go-to music service provider” […]
