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Sep 3, 20233 min read

Top 5 WORST Excuses To Not Sell Merch

Here are the worst five reasons to be a musician who doesn't sell merch: I talk to a lot of musicians every day, and 90% of them don't...

Aug 21, 20232 min read

Augmented Reality (AR): The future of live music?

With Apple's announcement of the upcoming Vision Pro, we've all heard the buzz about all the different ways we'll start to use it in...

Aug 13, 20232 min read

Electronic programs beat paper programs ANY DAY

Stop making paper programs for your concerts! Here are the top five reasons why electronic programs beat them any day of the week! Here...

Aug 6, 20232 min read

Why you should sell merch at Every. Single. Performance

Fellow musicians, you should be selling merch at every one of your performances! Here's why merch is 1000x easier in the internet age:...

Jul 30, 20234 min read

You need a VJ for your next concert

Fellow musicians - the No. 1 most underestimated job at your live concert is that of a VJ. If you don't have one, you're missing out. A...

Jul 23, 20231 min read

Playing live? Tap into your audience's phones!

Musician PSA: >90% of your audience has a phone in their pocket. If you are playing an in-person concert and not leveraging that power,...