LiveThe.Biz Guides encourage urban artists and educate them. The group has over 12,000 members, a little over two years old. New York (NYC), Los Angeles (L.A.), Atlanta (ATL), and Nashville are among places where it has held sold-out music school panels (T.N.). LiveThe.Biz members have obtained employment in record label entertainment and distribution.
The President and Founder Walter Tucker have a background in music. He worked for a decade as a corporate consultant for artists like the fierce Beyoncé and iconic Adele. He also teaches music business at New York College. “I was inspired to create LiveThe.Biz since I saw influential artists and increasing students struggle to navigate the music industry. I want to create a resource, connection, and education bridge in metropolitan places across the world, “Tucker says
How Do Singers Survive Today?
No matter what kind of art they are pursuing, all artists must practice. Learn from the past, get professional advice, and practice a lot. Skills are excellent, but every musician should focus on their message. Music is about passion and expression. Your music should speak to a specific audience and provide non-performers a voice. Talent alone will not make you a great artist. Let’s look at a few artists that shone last year.
Post Malone
The American singer, rapper, and songwriter Post Malone made 2020 his year. He is known for his characteristic vocal style that mixes trap, pop, hip hop, folk, rock, and reflection. Post Malone has sold over sixty million records in the United States and has a Recording Industry Association of America Diamond Certification. He has received multiple awards and was nominated for six Grammy Prizes as well.
Malone was born on 4 July 1995 in Syracuse, NY. Rich Post and his stepmother, Jodie, raised him. When he was a child, his father was a DJ and introduced him to hip hop, country, and rock music. At the age of nine, Post Malone relocated to Grapevine, Texas, where his father was a Dallas Cowboys concession manager. His guitar strings broke during his 2010 Crown the Empire audition, and he was denied. As a young man, he was in a full metal band before going into softer rock and hip hop tunes.
The Weeknd
Abel Mackonen Abel Tesfaye was born on 16 February 1990 in Toronto. This most known Canadian musician and songwriter is his honest, often personal songs about sex and medicines. In the 1980s, his mother and grandmother moved to Canada. He left high school and went to a party. Meanwhile, Tesfaye started writing drug usage, casual sex, and loneliness songs for American Apparel. He began working with Jeremy Rose, a musician, and producer. The results of their popularity were ‘The Morning,’ ‘Loft Music,’ and ‘What You Need’ in late 2010 when the weekends’ songs were posted on Drake’s blog.
Tesfaye produced a mixtape of nine songs including the House of Balloons, with Drake’s assistance. It was published in March 2011 as a free download. The album was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize in Canada. Tesfaye debuted in July of that year as The Weeknd in a Toronto nightclub. In 2011, he released Echoes of Silence and Thursday. He also collaborated on Drake’s Take Care album in 2011. The collaboration started in September 2012. Two months later, he published Trilogy, a remastered edition collection of the three mixtapes. Kiss Land (2013), the debut album of The Weeknd, failed to break out from his fan base.
How Do We Support Artists Today?
You may help artists by purchasing or donating their goods via ways they control, take little or no income, and put directly into their bank accounts. Many musicians need to trade account information on PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. The event industry has developed free freelancer directories in places such as New York and Austin, Texas. Photographers, event planners, and hospitality workers include these listings.
Bandcamp, Gumroad, and Shopify all offer music and product stores. Bandcamp waives its average revenue split from midnight until midnight PST.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting nearly three-quarters of U.S. companies, it may not be the best time to buy vinyl records, C.D.s, or other physical products.) Amazon has stopped selling C.D.s and vinyl records on Wednesday when it comes to home essentials and medical goods. Due to ongoing worldwide lockdowns, fans may choose to buy digital music downloads or other digital products over physical music C.D.s. But if you want something special to cherish for years, consider authentic signed memorabilia.
Caroline Rose says being a musician in 2020 was difficult enough. Live music and touring were put on hold for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus epidemic. The next several months will be hellish for many artists. To support an artist, Rose says, “buy things.” To directly support an artist, visit their website and pick up your favorite T-shirt, hoodie, or poster. Vocalist Paul Hammer of Savoir Adoire agrees. The streaming process may take months.
