No matter how awesome we are, we still have blind spots and learning the most common mistakes indie musicians make can help us make better choices for our music career. TIME MANAGEMENT Not investing enough time into building your music career. Most musicians spend most of their time on music, but put very little effort […]
Author: Marion Isobel
21 Conceptual DVD Packaging Designs That are Hard to Ignore
In the internet age wherein every movie can be easily downloaded online, who wants to spend money on buying bulky DVDs? No one. Except maybe if you’re a family or friend of the filmmaker, you don’t care about how you spend your money, or if the DVD packaging is exceptionally awesome that you just have […]
The Biggest List of Film Festivals in the US: A must-have for every Indie filmmaker (Apr-Jun)
Here is the second installment of our big list of Film Festivals in the USA. If you want to get an Excel file of the full list of film festivals in the USA (Jan-Dec) complete with location, e-mails, fees, and other notes, simply like ourFacebook page and send us a PM there with this message “I want the Big […]
The Biggest List of Film Festivals in the US: A must-have for every Indie filmmaker (Jan-Mar)
We decided to break our list of film festivals in the US into four because we don’t like to make a really long blog post. If you want to get an Excel file of the full list of film festivals in the USA (Jan-Dec) complete with location, e-mails, fees, and other notes, simply like our Facebook page and […]
6 Main Reasons Why You Must Make a Fitnesss DVD Today
If you’re a fitness instructor or a business man wondering if there’s room for one more Fitness DVD in Walmart, the answer is a big, bold and booming YES! During the recession, the fitness DVD industry flourished like an epidemic as health buffs preferred to spend a few bucks on a Fitness DVD than on […]
T-shirt Packaging: TIN CANS
The compressed shirt in a can is not only a very,very awesome idea for promoting your custom t-shirts line or event, it is also ideal for shipping because of its small size and ability to withstand abuse during transport. Here are some kick-ass examples of cans t-shirt packaging. I’d buy any shirt that has this […]
Tips for Musicians: 13 Ways to Combat Stage Fright
In an interview with Connie Chung, Andrea Bocelli was asked, “When you perform on stage, are you nervous?” Bocelli responded, “Oh, it’s difficult to explain how much. I have big, big stage fright.” Even the most famous musicians like Elton John and Andrea Bocelli still experience performance anxiety up to this day. I hope that fact made you feel better. Almost everyone experiences […]
15 of the Most Creative Corporate Brochure Designs
Companies with creative brochure designs are a few thousand steps ahead of the competition. Corporate brochures are a great way to market your company because it instantly reflects your brand– your core values, your personality, what you’re about. If done well, your company brochure can impress even the snobbiest prospects but if done wrong, it […]
Album Launch Publicity Gimmicks of Famous Artists
Last week, we featured a band who launched their single by putting it in USB sticks, tying them to helium balloons, and setting them free. Someone from Twitter pointed out that the concept is not original, that it has been done by Jack White months back- but with flexi-discs. So I Googled it and yes, it’s true. […]
USB sticks tied to balloons? Crazy way to LAUNCH a single!
When you were a kid, did you ever wonder where helium balloons go if you release them? I’m not a kid anymore but I still do. Up,up and away to the clouds, to the sun …to the stars? Well, the Belgium-based band GARCIA GOODBYE found out that it could end up at least 800 miles […]