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Learn how to book shows, rehearse, and record better with these articles on band management. To learn more, check out Soundfly’s free course Building a Better Band.

  • Our Man In Paris: An Interview with Toby Cayouette, the Hybrid Band Member

    Our Man In Paris: An Interview with Toby Cayouette, the Hybrid Band Member

    Toby Cayouette is a Paris-based musician, songwriter, and sometimes bandleader originally from Montréal, Quebec. His musical projects have successfully brought him all over North America, Europe and even on a national tour of China! His perspective on the music industry has been shaped by a pretty tumultuous career filled with manipulative label contracts, band-member mutiny,…

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  • #BetterBands to See You Through the Rest of Summer 2015

    #BetterBands to See You Through the Rest of Summer 2015

    Maybe it’s just my way of justifying getting a beer a few times a week and hanging out with musician friends I don’t get to see often enough because the hustle is real. Maybe I’m addicted to live music and desperately need to start a weekly support group. But when I don’t catch at least…

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  • Tips from the Independent Producer: 6 Tips for Successful Self-Producing

    Tips from the Independent Producer: 6 Tips for Successful Self-Producing

    A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about how hard it is when you’re self-producing to know when you’re done with a recording. It’s hard! But despair not; this time, I’m going to offer some ideas on how to make well-produced recordings. The easy and obvious way to make good recordings is to find a good producer…

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  • Don’t Let the Bear Chase You Down: Keep Your Band from Racing to the Bottom

    Don’t Let the Bear Chase You Down: Keep Your Band from Racing to the Bottom

    Here’s a situation many musicians experience on an all-too-regular basis: You get out of your day job, sit in traffic all the way home, load your gear, eat, maybe review some material, inch through more traffic and arrive at practice only to find the band “leader” isn’t ready or, worse, isn’t even there yet?!?! They…

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  • 10 Interesting Band Photos That Work (and How You Can Do It, Too)

    10 Interesting Band Photos That Work (and How You Can Do It, Too)

    Your band’s photos are a big deal. Think about it like this: All it takes is half a second for someone to form an opinion of you based on one photograph. One. Photograph. So you want to make sure it’s a good one. By looking only at your band’s photo, people should be able to…

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  • Why It’s Important to Be an Organized Musician

    Why It’s Important to Be an Organized Musician

    Musicians often get stereotyped as being “flaky.” Unreliable musicians not only drive other musicians crazy, they hurt the relationships with venues, booking agents, and everyone else musicians rely on to get their music heard. But despite what stereotypes say, you CAN be a “creative type” and also know your way around a spreadsheet. So rather than hold yourself back, embrace…

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  • The 10 Commandments of Being in a Band

    The 10 Commandments of Being in a Band

    As fun as being in a band is, it can challenge you in a big way as a musician and a person. Don’t underestimate it – if you’re trying to be serious about your band, then these are the 10 commandments you need to live by. 1. Thou shalt be a good hang Number one…

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  • 3 Lessons in Band Leading from 3 of Our Favorite Bands

    3 Lessons in Band Leading from 3 of Our Favorite Bands

    Managing your band well is a juggling act, like walking down a staircase with too many groceries in your arms. It’s way too easy to trip, drop everything you’re carrying, and wind up in a sodden pile on the floor. You’ve got to deal with interpersonal relationships, a competitive market, creative differences, and the general…

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  • Let’s Make Every Band a #BetterBand

    Let’s Make Every Band a #BetterBand

    Running a band can often make you feel like the first person who’s ever tried to blaze a trail through the messy mystery that is the music industry. How anyone manages to walk the line between disorganized “creatives” and the monolithic corporate structures to make it big — or even just get a decent cut of…

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  • Learn How to Build a Better Band This Thursday in NYC

    Learn How to Build a Better Band This Thursday in NYC

    This coming Thursday, it’s all about the band at Black Bear Bar in Williamsburg. There will be amazing music, interesting conversation, and top-notch networking, all focusing on navigating the ins and outs of running an amazing band in today’s music landscape. We’ll have an hour of conversation on DIY band management followed by music from The Brighton Beat,…

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