Ever get the urge to take your act on the road? It’s a romantic idea but the reality is that putting a tour together is hard work and the chances of netting any money off the deal are about as low as Charlie Sheen’s morals.
Before you give up the touring dream completely, we want to introduce you to GigFunder, a new website that’s helping bands put tours together through crowd funding. Read more…
Hey music lovers! We had a quick chat with DJ Ken Stone from New Jersey, who’s been a GigMasters member since 2007. He gave our music specialist, Pauly Gigs, some DJ tips and an update on what’s going on in his scene these days. Read more…
Despite the bulky sweater I’m wearing today, summer is almost here. In fact, judging by the summer festival calendar, summer is here. Two of the biggest summer music festivals, Coachella and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, are already in the books for 2012, and there’s a whole lot more coming real soon. Read more…
Please join us in welcoming Frank Stallone to the GigMasters family! Yes, we’re talking about Sylvester Stallone’s brother. If you were alive (and conscious) in the early ’80s then you may remember his hit song “Far From Over” from the Staying Alive soundtrack. Read more…
With the summer approaching, it’s good to be prepared for the hot weather. When you’re negotiating a gig with a client, you want to make sure that you and your group members are covered (literally). Read more…
For over 13 years thousands of independent musicians and songwriters have turned to the Indie Bible to help them get their music heard by the right people. One of the industry’s top guides, it’s filled with lists of music publications, radio stations, music distributors, labels and more.
Indie Bible founder and editor David Wimble was kind enough to speak to us about the state of the music industry and the independent musician’s best chances for survival. Plus he’s giving away a free copy of his book!
Houston knows how to party.
In a three-year report, we found that these U.S. cities had the most bookings through GigMasters. If you’re a performer looking to hit the road (or relocate entirely), consider these entertainment hot spots. Read more…
In this video tutorial, we will show you how to select your categories for your Press Kit. This will determine how clients find you on GigMasters and will directly affect the kind of gig requests that you receive. Read more…
After several weeks of collecting entries and a week of voting, we have our first batch of winners. According to the votes tallied on the GigMasters Facebook page, the winners of Best Music Video are… Read more…
Over the weekend we spoke with ‘music marketing master’ Michael Brandvold, a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. He recently published an ebook entitled KISS School of Marketing: 11 Lessons I Learned While Working With KISS. As the title implies, Michael worked closely with KISS after Gene Simmons personally reached out to him to lead the band’s website and VIP ticketing program. Michael has also managed online efforts for Motley Crue, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne and more. Read more…
