1) Bullet Proof Musician
“You’ve devoted years and countless hours to honing your craft. So why do you still get nervous and find performances to be so hit or miss? Learn more about performance psychology – the science of performing optimally under pressure – and discover how you too can perform up to your true abilities when it really counts. “
Noa Kageyama, M.M., Ph.D.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/
2) Last stop booking
“The Last Stop Booking blog has the most extensive collection of articles on getting sponsorships, endorsements, and investors for careers on the internet. It has a distinct focus on marketing, DIY tactics, and provides real, unbiased advice from experienced and successful musicians.”
Simon Tam, founder
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://laststopbooking.com/
3) Indie Shuffle
“Indie Shuffle’s defining feature is its ability to merge excellent curation with cutting-edge technology. It’s like SoundCloud, but all the music is good.”
Jason Grishkoff, Founder
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.indieshuffle.com/
4) Music 3.0
“Bobby Owsinski’s Music 3.0 blog provides an overview of the new music business as well as the how social media plays an integral role in it. Aimed at artists, bands,songwriters, producers, and music execs, the daily weekday blog features the latest music industry news, commentary and predictions, and pertinent excerpts from Bobby Owsinski’s books.”
Bobby Owsinski, founder
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://music3point0.blogspot.ba/
5) Living on Gigging
“Living On Gigging is not your typical music industry blog because it’s written by a full time musician and documents the stories, processes and lessons learned from crafting a creative career for over a decade. It’s not written by marketing people, ex-record execs, or people who just like music. Real-life experience, plus training in career coaching has this blog be not only honest, but valuable.”
Cheryl B. Engelhardt, founder
Feel free to check out the blog at http://www.cbemusic.com/
6) Fake Shore Drive
“We strive to provide the best content the Midwest has to offer. We were the voice of Chicago, now we plan to be the voice of the region. Breaking talent, hosting events and doing radio.”
Andrew Barber, Owner/Founder/EIC
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.fakeshoredrive.com/
7) The Line of Best Fit
“We’re a pretty big site with a large editorial team and around fifty contributors – writers, videographers and photographers. We run the site much more like a magazine and over nearly ten years we’ve transitioned into something that hasn’t lost sight of its ethos: to try and give a platform to new artists as much as possible, and to channel passion for music discovery into everything we do. I think holding onto that blog ethos is the most difficult thing for sites as they get bigger and bigger. We’ve never got bored of what we do and every new band we find reminds us why we do it.”
Paul Bridgewater, Editor
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/contact
8) The Big Picture:
„Bobby Owsinski’s Big Picture Music Production Blog features not only the latest, but vintage production techniques that ever artist, band, engineer and producer will find useful. Packed with weekly features like New Music Monday and Song Analysis Friday’s, the Big Picture provides tips, tricks, the latest trends, and some just plain cool posts that every musician or engineer will love.“
Bobby Owsinski, founder
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://bobbyowsinski.blogspot.ba/
9) Grassrootsy online
“Grassrootsy posts aren’t written by Industry “Professionals”. They’re written by artists. Our posts come from artists who have spent time on the ground, on the road, dealing with venues that often don’t care and meeting fans thatdo. We take pride in our posts because they come from experience and we want to give artists the tools they need to really make it in the world of independent music. “
Joy Ike (Grassrootsy founder + full-time musician)
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.grassrootsy.com/
10) Indie on the move
“From grassroots promotion and building a touring strategy to getting your music on iTunes and making the most of a music festival, you will undoubtedly find a ton of educational value in the IOTM Blog, which not only caters post specifically to the independent music community, but also features articles written by the community members themselves.”
Kyle Weber, Indie on the Move, President and Co-Founder
Feel free to check out the blog at: https://www.indieonthemove.com/
11) London jazz news
“LondonJazz News produces a huge range of news stories and reviews from the busy jazz scene in London and beyond. A range of great writers and musicians contribute. We also have one reviewer who live-draws gigs. There are often 4-5 new pieces published in a day. If we need to, and sometimes we have, we can go to eleven. “
Sebastian Scotney, editor/publisher
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.londonjazznews.com/
12) SonicBids
“The Sonicbids blog is dedicated to helping independent musicians take their careers to the next level. Its expert contributors provide crucial insight on the ins and outs of today’s music business, honing your craft, and tried-and-true strategies for success. With hundreds of thousands of readers every month, the Sonicbids blog has proven to be an essential resource for independent musicians.”
Lisa Occhino, Managing Editor
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://blog.sonicbids.com/
13) Seeds of music
‘When you talk with enough musicians who are making music their full-time job, you start to notice common traits. The one trait I’ve seen in all my interviews is that these musicians are building an entrepreneurial skill-set. That’s the only thing that will help you thrive in the current music economy.’
Kyle Williams, founder
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.seedsofmusic.net/
14) Praverb
“We don’t post random audio/video submissions, our reach extends beyond rap music or Hip Hop, and everything we publish promotes positivity, either directly or indirectly. We hightlight musicians, artists, entrepreneurs, etc., with compelling stories; and we provide tips for independent artists and bloggers. We are also dedicated to preserving the legacy of the site’s creator, rapper and blogger Earl Patrick McNease aka @PtheWyse aka Praverb.”
AWKWORD
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://praverb.net/
15) Kings of AR
“Kings of A&R is the music industry site where fresh faces get discovered.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://kingsofar.com/
16) Drowned in Sound
“Interactive zine with reviews, news, interviews and opinions on the UK music scene. Covers a wide range of genres.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://drownedinsound.com/
17) Crowd funding for musicians
A website which helps musicians get crowdfunded.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://crowdfundingformusicians.com/
18) Indie Music
“Get Your Daily Indie Music Industry Fix. We are an online magazine and news feed serving music creators and the industry that supports them.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.indie-music.com/
19) How to Run a Band
“Billy shares his wisdom on band merchandise. An independent musician as well as music marketer, Billy knows how to sell merch.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://howtorunaband.com/
20) The prescription
“Music PR and promotion blog / advice from Prescription PR, a leading UK music PR firm based in London and Cambridge.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.prescriptionmusicpruk.com/the-prescription/
21) Music Industry News network
“Mi2N (Music Industry News Network) is the largest online daily newswire serving the music industry worldwide on the latest developments.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.mi2n.com/
22) Music Marketing Manifesto 3.0
“Music Marketing Manifesto is a leading resource for today’s DIY musicians and Music Business Professionals.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.musicmarketingmanifesto.com/
23) Tiny Mix Tapes
“Tiny Mix Tapes is a music and film webzine featuring news, reviews, features, and hot replica watches.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.tinymixtapes.com/
24) Music Clout
“Music Clout is a website that list current opportunities and projects for musicians to learn about, and if interested, submit their music to for consideration.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: https://musicclout.com/contents/
25) Who The Hell
Music blog which features music from Australian and New Zealand artists.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://whothehell.net/
26) The Blue Walrus
“UK music blog, sharing mp3s and mixtapes of new bands and artists since 2006.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://thebluewalrus.com/
27) Weird Canada
“A blog for emerging and experimental Canadian music and arts ….”
Feel free to check out the blog at: https://weirdcanada.com/
28) Day Trotter
“The source for new music discovery and free MP3 downloads from the best emerging bands.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.daytrotter.com/
29) The Jazz Spotlight
“The Ultimate Jazz Festivals Guide for October 2015 feature over 50 jazz festivals”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.thejazzspotlight.com/
30) Madalyn Sklar
“Madalyn Sklar is a music business coach & consultant, blogger, social media maven and podcaster.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.madalynsklar.com/
31) Mic Control
Mic control is a blog which is useful for the advancement of your musical career.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.miccontrol.com/
32) Scott Mayo Music
Awesome music blog run by Scott Mayo.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://scottmayomusic.com/?cat=47
33) Austin Music Foundation
Great music blog to follow for cool news.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://austinmusicfoundation.org/
34) Dubber
Blog by a “Professor of Music Industry Innovation at Birmingham City University.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://andrewdubber.com/
35) All Access Music Group
“All Access offers the latest radio industry news and music news, music promotions… Listen to new music from your favorite recording artist for free and see what is going on at every radio station.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.allaccess.com/
36) Berklee Online
“Learn Music Online with Berklee. Study Berklee’s curriculum with our renowned faculty in an intimately sized class of like-minded musicians.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://blogs.online.berklee.edu/
37) Broadcast Music Inc.
“Broadcast Music, Inc. collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members …”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.bmi.com/
38) Bob Baker
“Tips and ideas on music marketing, art promotion and online branding for artists, writers, performers and more”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://bob-baker.com/
39) Complete Music Update
Great website where you can stay up to date on music.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.completemusicupdate.com/
40) Create digital music
Amazing place to learn about making digital music.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://createdigitalmusic.com/
41) Cyber PR Music
“Cyber PR is a boutique online PR firm located in New York that has worked with more than 1800 clients over 18 years in business.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://cyberprmusic.com/
42) Music Week
“Music Week brings you the latest news, interviews and opinions from the music industry.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.musicweek.com/
43) Music X-ray
“Submit your songs to music producers, publishers, supervisors and managers for marketing, music licensing, label roster, publishing, distribution and more.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: https://www.musicxray.com/
44) Rap Rehab
“RapRehab has broken stories and featured stories that have received international press.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://raprehab.com/
45) Music Think Tank
Superb music blog “where the music industry thinks outloud”.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.musicthinktank.com/
46) The Trichordist
“The Trichordist is a community blog for those interested in contributing to the advancement of a Sustainable and Ethical Internet for the protection of Artists Rights in the Digital Age.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://thetrichordist.com/
47) Independent Band Promotions
Great place to learn about band promotion.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/
48) Buzzsonic
“Digital Music Industry, Social Media & Tech News Content Curation.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://buzzsonic.com/
49) The Lefsetz Letter
Blog run by Bob Lefsetz, the American critic, author and analyst.
Feel free to check out the blog at: http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/
50) Derek Sivers
“Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998.”
Feel free to check out the blog at: https://sivers.org/blog
We would like to take this chance to thank all the bloggers, editors and musicians for helping us make this awesome list.
We hope you found this list useful. If you think we missed some blog feel free to let us know in the comments down below.