The Band Hierarchy
Every band has its hierarchy, but there has to be one or two members that really buckles down and thinks about the band’s future. Read more!
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Dealing with power issues in the creative industries
Sheila Chandra helps guide you through power issues in the creative industry. Read her article right here on Chicago Music Guide!
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Setting goals is the key to realizing your artist career dreams
Setting goals can help you to realize, not only your creative visions, but also your career dreams. Without goals, you’re at the whim of what comes to you – with them, you’re steering your own path. Setting goals is a creative process Have you considered that setting goals is similar to the creative process of writing a song or making...
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Time Has Come Today
TIME HAS COME TODAY!! By: Mike O’Cull There is no more basic element of music than time. Time is what holds the band together, time makes us dance, time gives even basic speech a musical quality (rap, anyone?). Time is also, unfortunately, the one area where aspiring musicians suffer the most and inflict the most harm on their audiences (outside...
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DUMPSTER TAPES – Cassettes? Yes, Cassettes!
In case you haven’t heard, cassettes are back and have actually been on the rebound for the last few years. Learn all about Dumpster Tapes right here!
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Complete Your Life With These Chicago Bands
Complete Your Life With These Chicago Bands! Find out who they are right here on Chicago Music Guide!
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Inspiration v. Infringement – Blurring the Lines
Michelle Wahl warns that musicians and other music industry personnel must tread lightly when acknowledging inspiration and influence, find out why right here.
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Hurry Up & Wait….Is the Music Modernization Act in Trouble?
With a 415-0 vote of approval in the House of Representatives, many anticipated the Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) would achieve a similar, swift vote in the Senate and finally, we would see an update to archaic laws to reflect how artists and songwriters should get paid today. To nearly everyone’s surprise, however, it came to fruition that the opposition to...
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Examining Jimi Hendrix’s Legacy Nearly 50 Years since His Death
Examining Jimi Hendrix’s Legacy Nearly 50 Years since His Death
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The Ins and Outs of Pitchfork
Lily Wellen helps guide you through the ins and outs of this year's Pitchfork Music Festival. Check it out here on Chicago Music Guide!
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