MusicianWages is proud to introduce translations of our most read articles, beginning with the Spanish translation of “Recording, Releasing, and Performing Cover Songs,” or should we say, “Grabar, Lanzar e Interpretar Canciones Versionadas….”
As musicians ourselves, we’ve realized that many working

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This article has been translated from English. View the English version here….
Las canciones versionadas tienen un lugar interesante en el léxico musical. Canción versionada es un término que se originó en los primeros años de la era de la grabación, cuando la distribución

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Whoosh.
With one fluid motion he pulled off his shirt and threw it down behind him. This act in and of itself impressed me, because it was a snug fitting, button up (plaid) T-shirt, and all but the top button were fastened.
“You wanna fight?!”…

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Start Your Own Wedding Band

On December 19, 2011 By

Finding a safe, viable career performing music is no easy task. While it might not be the first choice for every aspiring musician, one way to make a decent bit of money from gigging is to start your own wedding band.
It takes a bit…

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MusicianWages.com and the Theatre Music Directors Facebook Group are organizing a meet-up in Manhattan on December 15th.
All musicians are invited and encouraged to RSVP at the Facebook invite here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=247547198633729…
Bring your musicians friends, meet new musicians friends and have a beer. MusicianWages co-founders

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Is MusicianWages.com worth the price of a sandwich? What is MusicianWages.com worth?
$7 is the price of a sandwich. We’re asking all of our loyal fans and readers for a mere $7. If you can give more we won’t stop you! Help us reach our

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I think it’s easier to make money on music when it is bundled with something else.
To me, these are all examples of musicians who make money selling or playing music that accompanies some other activity or product:

The composer who writes music for film…

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If you haven’t yet heard of Spotify…, it’s a music streaming service that’s been making headlines in music industry blogs over the last year. Initially launched in select European countries in 2008, Spotify hit the US in July, 2011 and ever since has sparked

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This week MusicianWages is giving away 250 full color quarter page flyers courtesy of NextDayFlyers.com…, a $61 value!
Use these high quality flyers to promote your next show, market your new release, advertise your private lessons, or spread the word about any service you

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There’s a scene in the movie Inception where Cobb asks Ariadne how they came to be sitting outside a cafe in Paris. When she couldn’t recall, Cobb pointed out that we can’t remember how our dreams start; therefore she knows she’s dreaming if she can’t…

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