It's the age-old debate: what is the best release strategy for you and your music? Some say that singles are the way of the future. Some say albums will always be king. Where do EPs fit into all of that?

In this episode, we help you weigh the pros and cons of each strategy so you can choose the right one for you, right now. 

What goes into a successful collaboration? How do you find compatible collaborators? What role does your community play?

In this episode, we sit down with Brandon Kapoor to discuss his and Jake's past collaborations (Bvlcony x MNNX) and their tips for building the same creative relationships in your own music career.

As an artist or band, of course, web presence is essential. You probably already have some. But while social media and streaming platforms are great and effective, we think you need a website as well.

In this episode, we give you 5 reasons why you should have a website, and then we list 5 elements (and one bonus) that your website should include in order to be effective.

When you put on a live show as an artist or band, the number one goal should be to convert audience members who have never heard of you into dedicated fans. How do you do that?

In this episode, we go over the common mistakes that artists make in their shows and the elements that make a show engaging. Then we walk you through the differences between practice and rehearsal and why you need to be doing both.

We all assume that our musical preferences are completely our own, but how do we decide what to like? In this episode, we walk you through how social proof influences both our musical preferences and what toothpaste we buy.

Then we give you a couple simple ways that you can get the social proof ball rolling for your own music to attract more fans.

Constructive criticism and critiques are extremely useful to you as a musician or artist. They can also be extremely challenging to navigate and can sometimes lead to awkward interactions.

In this episode, we give you tips for how to ask for criticism, accept criticism, and give criticism when it is asked of you to help take the sting out of the process.

PART 2! Even MORE!

So many artists pour tons of creativity into their craft, but NONE into monetizing their art. Making a living as an artist comes down to having multiple income streams that all add up to making a sustainable living.

In this episode, we explain why the go-to money-makers for musicians may not be good enough, and start brainstorming some more creative ways to bring in money with your music.

This is part two of a two-part series. 

So many artists pour tons of creativity into their craft, but NONE into monetizing their art. Making a living as an artist comes down to having multiple income streams that all add up to making a sustainable living.

In this episode, we explain why the go-to money-makers for musicians may not be good enough, and start brainstorming some more creative ways to bring in money with your music.

This is part one of a two-part series. 

Modern musicians are NOTORIOUS for having hard drives full of unfinished songs. Maybe you can relate. We all love to create, but we hate to let anything get out to the world unless it's perfect, and in doing so, we put a ceiling on our own potential.

In this episode, we give you three tips to help you get more projects finished.  Once they're done, you can leverage them to bring in more income for your business and your brand.

What are you waiting for??? As artists, we often put off working on our ideas because we feel like we don't have the knowledge, or the experience, or the equipment to do it yet.

In this episode, we let you in on some of our past mistakes and try to light a fire under you to stop planning and JUST START. Take a cue from professional starters like Elon Musk and get going.

For links to the books and articles mentioned in this episode, check out the full show notes at selfsignedartist.com