Merry Christmas! Every November, as soon as the table is cleared after Thanksgiving dinner, many families turn on their favorite Christmas music. Holiday music is synonymous with the season, and despite a relatively small repertoire of standards, there’s never a shortage of new Christmas albums…
Continue Reading →I got my first off-Broadway subbing gig through Facebook. Ok, well that isn’t entirely true but I do credit my utilization of the social networking site as a major factor in procuring that gig. A friend gave me the number of his friend who was…
Continue Reading →This article is Part 1 of a series by Rick Goetz on finding strategic partners for your music career. Look for the next installments in the series on Rick’s blog and the Music Careers section of About.com….
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I’ve been living as a freelance musician in New York City for four years now. Because the cost of living here is so high, I do have to work outside of music to support myself. However, I’ve learned a lot of ways to keep my…
Continue Reading →November 7, 2009
The producers of the New York-based production of Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding recently fired their musicians and replaced them with pre-recorded music. The musical has performed in New York City for more than 20 years, using only live musicians during that time.…
As a freelance musician, or freelance anything, making sure you get paid for your services can be a tedious task. Individuals or small contractors might be overwhelmed or not very organized and you’ll have to follow up to make sure the check gets in the…
Continue Reading →…My inbox receives a continual stream of junk mail that assures me that the one thing that is most lacking in my life is the condition of my resume, and that, if I will only pay them $29.99 a month, they will help me redo
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