Category: independent songwriter
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Why is it so hard to grow as an independent artist
The Challenges of Being an Independent Aritst One of the real truths about being an independent band or recording artist is that most of the time you’re balancing a full-time job while chasing your music dreams. While it may look like major label artists are constantly releasing new music, what you don’t always see is…
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A Songwriters Dream For Creating Demos Of Old Songs
For most people who have never tried to bring a song from an idea to a finished recording, it’s hard to explain just how big the gap is between writing music and producing music. Writing a song can happen anywhere, on a couch with an acoustic guitar, humming melodies into a phone, scribbling lyrics on…
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https://coffeeandaplaylist.com/ The Only Homepage Independent Musicians Actually Need It’s not flashy. It’s not trying to reinvent the wheel. It’s designed to do one thing really well: get you from “I should work on my music” to actually doing it, fast. A Simple System for Music Industry Pros The modern music world is scattered across platforms.…
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Music Marketing For Unsigned and Independent Bands
Why It’s So Hard for Independent Musicians to Get on Spotify Editorial Playlists For many artists searching “how to get on Spotify editorial playlists as an independent artist” or “why unsigned musicians can’t get playlisted on Spotify,” the answer is rarely simple, and often frustrating. The reality is that breaking into Spotify’s editorial ecosystem is…
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Which guitar lead do you like better for this song?
Below, you’ll find two different versions of the same song. Same lyrics, same structure, but two completely different lead solos. One might lean more melodic and emotional, while the other might hit harder with energy, grit, or technical flair. These two tracks are the same song done nearly 20 years apart. Which lead guitar do…
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Do you know someone in a band that has a Christmas song?
Do You Know a Band With a Christmas Song? We Want to Hear It. Christmas music has a special kind of magic. A great Christmas song can turn a cold drive home into a warm memory, make a quiet night feel nostalgic, or instantly transport someone back to childhood. While the world hears the same…
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Ethical AI Training In The Music Space
A Real Artist Solution to the AI Music Training Problem As artificial intelligence becomes more involved in music creation, one of the biggest challenges facing the industry is how these models are trained. Lawsuits, ethical concerns, and artist backlash have all centered around one core issue: AI models learning from copyrighted music without permission. But…
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Top 10 Marketing Tools For Independent Bands
Music marketing strategies for new independent artists 2026 Here are the top 10 music marketing tools for independent bands: When an independent band actively promotes their music, through social media, playlists, blogs, or even word of mouth, they’re essentially feeding the algorithm the signals it craves. Every stream, save, and playlist add is a vote…
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