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Indie Artists Need To Demand Money Instead Of Exposure

July 2, 2019August 11, 2020 by Pat Fraser

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The Blurred Mindset Of The Working-Free Indie Artist Music is an art, and a quality art is worth all the investment—to get the necessary exposure and create a market for the art, and to reap financially from that market as compensation for the investment and quality put into the art.…

4 Reasons Why Creatives Need To Stop With The “Starving Artist” Crap

June 7, 2019July 11, 2024 by Pat Fraser

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The Underlying “Fear Complex” That Deters Creatives Let’s ask ourselves: should we describe creativity as a vehicle for commerce or something entirely divorced from reaching the marketplace? Is the concept of art for art’s sake an exercise in futility or a noble pursuit? The whole thing looks complicated at some…

Top 3 Reasons Why Indie Music Artists Should Be Against Censorship

May 28, 2019August 31, 2022 by Pat Fraser

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Censorship eliminates everything that defines art and what artists do to be artists Today's music is an important part of our lives. It is a way of expressing ourselves as individuals and is an art form that helps us define who we are. We use it to express our feelings,…

Top 3 Reasons Why Logo Design Shouldn’t Cost Less Than $600

November 30, 2018February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Alright folks! I have seen quite a number of posts advising you, Tom, Dick and Harry to run as fast as Usain Bolt in order to get away from cheap logo design offers as if they have an STD attached to them. So, I wondered why would a graphic designer…

Top 3 Reasons Why Graphic Designers Shouldn’t Work With Rappers

May 1, 2018February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Why the hell would someone tell graphic designers not to work with rappers?! Where does someone come off saying that?? There is probably nothing more influential and commanding in pop culture than hip hop, so we have to ask why shouldn’t a graphic designer get in the music industry and…

Top 3 Reasons Why Artists Won’t Charge More For Their Art

April 10, 2018January 25, 2024 by Pat Fraser

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Artwork is a piece of genius, but when it comes to pricing, it makes some artists look like amateurs. Pricing is one of the most significant challenges facing people that have unique talents and creative abilities. Such people offer great products, services and programs that excel in quality and value,…

The Hip Hop Ghostwriter And Why Rappers Need Them

October 18, 2017June 27, 2019 by Pat Fraser

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There was a time when rappers could straddle the dual roles of writer and rapper. That day went the way of typewriters, Kodak cameras and dinosaurs. These each had a single thing that brought about their demise. It was the advent of something better, not keeping up with the shift…

Willfully Deciding to Be a Starving Artist is Really Stupid

June 27, 2017February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Having a skill or hobby through which you can make money can bring independence and a financial flow that comes directly into your hands. Say enough with being a starving artist while being your own boss as you showcase your craft can come with many collateral effects. But the truth…

A Musician Must Have A Website To Have Credibility On The Internet

March 14, 2017June 14, 2021 by Pat Fraser

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Got Reverbnation? Yes. Got Soundcloud? Yes. Got Twitter? Yes. Got Facebook? Yes. Got Instagram? Yes. Got every other social network? Yeah, of course. OK, all of that is great, but if you're a musician who wants to be taken seriously online, you need to have your OWN website. No two…

Why Your Business Doesn’t Sell: The Silver Surfer Theory

March 6, 2017February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Guess who’s the most powerful superhero? Superman? Thor? Hulk? Green Lantern? Wonder Woman? The answer is none of the above. The true answer is Silver Surfer. This might be subjective and based on opinion for the most part, but his superpowers make a strong case for him being one of…

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