+ Learn to create and arrange original, instrumental hip-hop music from sampling pioneer RJD2 himself in his new course on Soundfly, RJD2: From Samples to Songs. Despite its deep roots in musical tradition, covering and sampling other artists’ work is a sticky topic. Some songwriters have no issue with drawing inspiration from existing songs and sounds, while others…
+ What are you working on? Share your musical goals with us and we’ll help you develop a plan to achieve them! Learn more about Soundfly Mentorship here. Almost every musician knows they can make some money off playing a gig or selling CDs, but not every musician knows the difference between each revenue stream, nor…
Musicians are led to believe in the mythology of the popular mainstream, but there are so many hidden routes to success. Let’s debunk those myths.
Get personal support on your music with one of our newest Soundfly Mentors! We’re excited to announce some new additions to our team of expert Soundfly Mentors. Their areas of expertise range from mix engineering to orchestral arranging to business and marketing, but they all have one thing in common: a passion for helping musicians like…
What does “branding” actually mean? Here’s a guide to how musicians can take control of their brand and communicate their value to the world!
Well, it’s tax season. Hopefully by now, you’ll have received a number of forms you’ll be expected to use when filing your taxes before the April 15 deadline [note: In 2018, the deadline is April 17th]. But in case you think that the titles of the forms piling up on your desk sound more like…
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. We will now examine the music publisher and its exclusive publishing agreement with a songwriter. In addition to the standard exclusive publishing agreement explored below, there are…
Editor’s Note: We found this article on how to claim certain tax deductions as a musician, and loved it so much, that we decided to reach out to them to ask if we could repost it. So we called them and spent like 20 minutes on the phone with some very nice people before they admitted…
Scoring that lucrative sync license is the goal of many artists today. Here are some tips for making sure your lyrics and titles win the client over!
If you plan on making a living from your music, then you plan on being an entrepreneur. While many DIY musicians envision themselves more like a freelancer, focused on bringing in income from one main skill set, an entrepreneur creates multiple streams of income in order to ensure that there’s always money coming in, even…
