Guitar Nine Columns: Music Business

By learning about the music industry from a professional who has already done big things, you will be much more likely to succeed in your own music career.

Michael Knight shares some ideas for keeping a positive light on your band.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab believes ignorant, misinformed musicians are a menace to themselves.

There are many ways a deal can happen and bring mutual benefits for the endorsed and endorser.

Wagner's recent conversation with Tom Hess on how to become a successful pro musician.

Wagner`s recent conversation with Tom Hess featuring a critique of common guitar playing advice.

Yes, there are other avenues beyond reality shows by which new bands can try to build a career.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab reminds musicians that streaming music is still in its infancy.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab with a few words of advice to one over-exuberant, well-intentioned,would-be music industry professional.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab gives a basic introduction to your rights and other issues regarding your original songs and recordings.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney reminds us to think outside the box.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab offers simple basics on graphic considerations when designing album artwork.

Tom Hess discusses what it takes to achieve success as a pro musician.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab speaks about the appetite for perfection. A need to be not just good enough but great.

Tom Hess takes on your teaching business, helping you avoid mistakes that may be costing you big money.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers up positive approaches to negative circumstances

Music industry guru Christopher Knab talks about the money flow.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab offers three tips to help you promote your career, and enhance your chances of being offered opportunities.

There is no doubt that having a major following of fans for your music is crucial to big and long lasting success in the music industry.

Helping guitar teachers understand the psychology behind achieving success in their guitar teaching businesses.

Reach your full potential and become part of the small percentage of highly successful guitar teachers.

Here are 11 common guitar teaching mistakes that less experienced teachers make.

Musicians who build and sustain successful music careers utilize an entirely different set of skills, thought processes and values.

Before you will become a highly successful professional musician, you need to get rid of several false beliefs that will cause you to fail in your music career.

Comparing the opposing mindsets of successful and unsuccessful musicians.

Learn the differences between guitar teaching business `myths` and `reality`.

Six points that will help you understand what you must do to clearly demonstrate your overwhelming value as a guitar teacher so you can attract more students.

Get your music career going on the right track by following the same approach used by Olympic competitors who succeed on the highest platform in the world.

Don`t be clueless about what you must do to become a successful guitar teacher.

Sad but true: almost 100% of guitar instructors choose `mediocrity` as their standard of achievement.

To grow your music career fast, you need to understand which questions you are asking that are leading you down the wrong path.

Any guitar teacher who achieves great success fully understands how they share a lot in common with anyone who has ever climbed to the top of Mt. Everest.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses how to move on when it`s time to move on.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab rewinds his career, providing a detailed account `then to now`.

Start learning this winter how to mitigate the usual summer slowdown in your guitar teaching business.

No one succeeds in the music business who doesn`t already utilize the five key elements used by massively successful pro musicians.

Ensure that you don`t come across as an amateur in a situation where you`re trying to impress the people who hired you.