http://musicians.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Music Careers GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T14:07:02Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/07/03/what-happens-to-your-demo-at-a-label.htm This question pops up in my email a lot - what happens to your demo when it arrives at a record label (assuming that you've sent a hard copy)? The... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/07/03/what-happens-to-your-demo-at-a-label.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:12:10 +0000 2009-07-03T17:12:10Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/07/02/what-should-your-royalty-collection-agency-do-for-you.htm On Twitter this morning, somewhere between reading tweets from people upset about the new Drake video, I had an interesting conversation about PRS (the UK's Performance Rights Society) - thanks... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/07/02/what-should-your-royalty-collection-agency-do-for-you.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:07:02 +0000 2009-07-02T14:07:02Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/07/01/what-is-the-worst-music-industry-job.htm I get a lot of emails from people telling me that they want to work in the music industry, but they aren't sure exactly what they want to do in... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/07/01/what-is-the-worst-music-industry-job.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:24 +0000 2009-07-01T09:00:24Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/30/who-pays-for-recording-costs.htm The venerable Tony Wilson (RIP) might have shelled out big bucks for The Happy Mondays to record in Barbados (!!), but don't make the mistake of thinking that these things... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/30/who-pays-for-recording-costs.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:11:47 +0000 2009-06-30T08:11:47Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/29/how-to-write-a-band-bio-2.htm Musician bios are deceptively hard to write - especially if you are writing your own. What to include? What to leave out? You know you don't want to start at... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/29/how-to-write-a-band-bio-2.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:20 +0000 2009-06-29T09:00:20Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/28/weekly-music-news-30.htm Good-bye, Michael Jackson. ... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/28/weekly-music-news-30.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:30:52 +0000 2009-06-28T07:30:52Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/26/how-to-run-your-band-2.htm No manager? No problem! Learn the basics of band management for bands in this guide to everything from demos to breaking up. I know, you thought this was going to be... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/26/how-to-run-your-band-2.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:42:13 +0000 2009-06-26T10:42:13Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-dies.htm Sadly, the stories were confirmed, and Michael Jackson has died at age 50 after suffering cardiac arrest. I don't want to say anything trite about his life or repeat the... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-dies.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:35:13 +0000 2009-06-25T21:35:13Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/25/reports-of-michael-jacksons-death.htm According to multiple news sources, Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in California. He was 50. Details continue to emerge but remain sketchy at this... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/25/reports-of-michael-jacksons-death.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:40:45 +0000 2009-06-25T18:40:45Z http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/24/how-to-hire-an-entertainment-lawyer.htm Like it or not, if you plan to make a living in the music industry, there is probably going to be a time when you need the advice of an... http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/06/24/how-to-hire-an-entertainment-lawyer.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:05:17 +0000 2009-06-24T09:05:17Z