Cameron Mizell

Merry Christmas! Every November, as soon as the table is cleared after Thanksgiving dinner, many families turn on their favorite Christmas music. Holiday music is synonymous with the season, and despite a relatively small repertoire of standards, there's never a shortage of new Christmas albums being released every year. My wife is a huge fan of Ch. […]

As a freelance musician, or freelance anything, making sure you get paid for your services can be a tedious task. Individuals or small contractors might be overwhelmed or not very organized and you'll have to follow up to make sure the check gets in the mail. Large companies tend to have a lot of red tape, and your invoice has several departments t. […]

Recording a new album is always a momentous occasion for any musician. Today, recording technology is very affordable and many musicians have some sort of home studio for capturing new ideas, recording demos, or even making full-blown albums. However, nothing matches the experience and quality of recording at a professional recording studio. There. […]

It's a well established fact that seach engine optimization, or SEO, is an important tool for building an online presence and attracting more traffic to your website. To learn more about SEO, see Dave Hahn's Search Engine Optimization for Musicians. As he mentions, musicians needn't be overly concerned with SEO on their own website if it's for most. […]

About the Project The goal of the Indie Artist X Project is to develop a basic, actionable music marketing plan designed around simple strategy, prioritization of tactics, tools and a…

At 16 years old, I got my first job at a video rental store. Since then, I've worked at a mall, been a waiter, caterer, bartender, bar back, bouncer, sofa bed salesman, and office supply salesman. I also got my first paying gig as a jazz guitarist at 16, playing at a cafe in the middle of the mall. I think that gig paid $22.50 (the band leader took. […]

When professional musicians set aside time to practice or take lessons, it is usually on their primary instrument. But in the world of the working musician, doubling on another instrument every once in a while is common, and there's few instruments more common than the guitar. I've watched many talented musicians pick up the guitar and struggle to. […]

For the independent, D.I.Y. musician, establishing a balance between online and offline efforts is becoming increasingly difficult. It seems that every new social networking site that pops up is one more task to add to your overflowing list of things to do. With each website you're trying to fill the shoes of musician, marketer, sales person and bo. […]

I have a teenage son who tells me his pirating music is no big deal. Since he is a musician himself, I point out to him that someday that’s going…

Releasing your own album can be overwhelming. In fact, just writing about how to release an album is pretty overwhelming. To date, I've written a fair amount about how I make a living as a freelance musician based on my own experience. But there's much more information freely available by a wide variety of experienced writers and musicians, many wh. […]

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