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A barrage of the senses. the Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show is one of the loudest, brightest, and largest Music Industry gatherings of the year. People from almost all avenues of the industry flock to Anaheim, California for a chance to meet rock stars, order product, get drunk on Yamaha’s tab, and check out the cool new gadgets that the new year will bring.
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Just because you play an instrument that most people use to play Mozart’s greatest hits, doesn’t mean that you have to be stuck in the 18th century too. String instruments are beautiful, don’t quit on it just because you don’t like classical music. (This need not apply to bass players. Everybody making music in all [...]
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How To Make It As A Singer
How to gain exposure and fans in other ways? There are few questions:
1) Where are you located?
2) What genre are you?
3) Do you have a band, are you a solo act?
a1) If you’re located in a moderate sized city, start playing at places that suit your style. For an obvious example, if you’re pop, don’t [...]
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