by W. Tyler Allen | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
This is a story I’ve told time and time again — and here I am telling it again: The industry is FULL of artists, just like you, vying for the same spotlight. A few decades ago, if you wanted to record an album, you needed a record label. If you wanted to...
by W. Tyler Allen | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog
Here’s the thing about teams in the music industry.. A record label used to be the only way to record your work. Now it seems as if there are studios on every street corner, or you may even have one at home. A label used to be the only way to distribute your...
by W. Tyler Allen | Jan 17, 2016 | Blog
There was this one time in high school where a kid snuck tried to sneak a few bottles of vodka into our chemistry class. But unfortunately, ole’ boy put his backpack down a bit too hard, and a bottle cracked. Vodka seeped through his bag and onto the floor. The...
by W. Tyler Allen | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Mind
Have you ever seen the 1980’s Swayze flick, Roadhouse? In a nutshell, Patrick Swayze is hired as a lead bouncer and teaches other bouncers how to properly run a particularly rowdy bar. And while the bouncers just want to break a few jaws when patrons get out...
by W. Tyler Allen | Dec 4, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
I can’t stand music snobs. But what’s worse than a music snob, is a music snob that works in the music industry. In the past few weeks, I’ve come across an alarming number of articles in music trades and industry websites that have outwardly bashed...
by W. Tyler Allen | Sep 8, 2015 | Blog
Labels and Managers: What are you offering your artists? Let’s think about it. Distribution is incredibly DIY and accessible. Ten or twenty years ago you had to go through a lot of red tape to get your work in stores and online. These days it’s as simple...
