music business

Filling your Music Marketing Funnel

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, marketing funnel, music business, music marketing September 22, 2020

For the past few weeks we started talking about Content Creation and Funnel Marketing for the Musician and now it’s time to put the two together and start populating your funnel to effectively capture and move your potential fanbase to your monetization. Filling your Music Marketing Funnel When it comes to building your funnel you […]

Music Business

Social Media AI Technology is Getting Tougher on Copyright Infringement

Richard L'Hommedieu copyright infringement, facebook, live sreaming, making a Scene, music business September 5, 2020

Making a Scene Presents Social Media AI Technology is Getting Tougher on Copyright Infringement With the shutdown of the gig economy due to Covid 19 many musicians have moved to Live Stream platforms like Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and Twitch to get their music out. At the same time the social media platforms have been improving […]

Interview the Pros

Interview with the Pros – Junior and Sugar – Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine

Richard L'Hommedieu big city rhythm and Blues, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music business August 29, 2020

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Pros – Junior and Sugar of Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine You would think that it would be unusual for a web magazine to interview the publishers of another magazine. But, Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine is celebrating 25 years of print, which […]

Music Business

Content Creation – The Future of Indie Music?

Richard L'Hommedieu Content creation, gig economy, making a Scene, music business August 25, 2020

Content Creation – The Future of Indie Music? With the Shutdown of the gig economy with the onset of Covid 19 many artists that would have never considered live streaming have jumped into this technology. Believe it or not, these artists have become “Content Creators”! As we move into this new world, it is clear […]

Music Biz News/ Music Business

Small Music Venues are Sending out an SOS with the Save Our Stages Act!

Jess L'Hommedieu making a Scene, music business, Save our stages act, small music venues August 2, 2020

Small Music Venues Are Sending Out An SOS With the “Save Our Stages Act” COVID-19 has left many businesses in distress, and the live music industry has suffered leading to hundreds of venues closing their doors. Senator Amy Klobuchar, D- Minnesota, and Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced a bill to the senate called the […]

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CD Reviews/ Movie Reviews/ Music Business

InstaBand – Surviving the Streaming Revolution

Richard L'Hommedieu instaband, music business, streaming music, streaming revolution July 23, 2020

Home Page Making a Scene Reviews “InstaBand” The Movie The changes in the music industry and how music is consumed has forced the indie artist to adapt and look for new ways to navigate the world of Music Business. Streaming is now the delivery platform for music today and despite the fact that artists are […]

Music Business

Tools for the Modern Songwriter

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, music business, songwriting, songwriting tools June 23, 2020

Making a Scene Presents Tools for the Modern Songwriter Before we even get into it, let’s be clear. Songwriting is a craft and there are no shortcuts to writing songs. You have to do the hard work and you have to create a discipline in your writing if you want to have success in this […]

Music Business/ Touring

A Musicians Guide To LIVE Streaming Part 2

Richard L'Hommedieu gig economy, indie artists., making a Scene, music business, musicians guide to live streaming May 12, 2020

Making a Scene Presents A Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 2 Last week we talked about how you can use your phone to get online and start creating your own LIVE Stream shows. We discussed how you can input your mixer audio into your phone giving you the ability of balancing your vocals and […]

Music Business

Making a Scene Celebrates 6 years!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music business, roots May 1, 2020

Making a Scene Celebrates 6 Years of Publication! It was May 1 2014 when I launched Making a Scene and since that day it has been one hell of a ride! We have been through 4 hosting services because of the growth of traffic which now averages over 8 million page reads a month! Our […]

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Interview the Pros

Interview with a Pro – Arnau Bosch – SoundStorming

Richard L'Hommedieu Iphone, music business, music creation, social media, songwriting, Soundstorming April 27, 2020

Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Arnau Bosch – Soundstorming For the past 4 years, Arnau has been leading the most significant and iconic global campaigns for Apple. All of them with Music on its core. From the launch of the Apple Music platform to AirPods, to ‘Welcome Home,’ which was HomePod’s […]

Music Business

Making a Scene To Open Virtual Venue

Richard L'Hommedieu covid-19, gig economy, indie, indie Blues, live streaming, making a Scene, music business, virtual venue April 21, 2020

With the current situation with Covid 19 lockdown and the complete shutdown of the gig economy, we feel it’s important that we do something to support the indie music community. We will be opening our “Making a Scene” Facebook page as a virtual Venue with a May 1, 2, and 3 kickoff show from Noon […]

Music Business

How to Define Success as a Musician

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, music business, success as a musician March 10, 2020

How to Define Success as a Musician So many musicians believe that they need to achieve “Stardom” to qualify as a success as a musician. A lot of this mentality is fueled by the celebrity culture both in the media and in the industry. Yes, you want fans and you want to have people come […]

DIY Booking/ Music Business

Getting a Booking Agent

Richard L'Hommedieu Booking Agent, indie, making a Scene, music business March 4, 2020

Making a Scene – Getting a Booking Agent! If you are serious about being a touring artist, the most important person on your team is your booking agent. The bottom line of all the people on your team, your booking agent is the one that is generating income for you. The booking agent is one […]

Interview the Pros

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Vinny Rebas – Indie Connect

Richard L'Hommedieu indie connect, making a Scene, music business, plugging into nashville, songwriting January 30, 2020

Indie Connect Plugging Into Nashville Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Vinny Rebas – Indie Connect Nashville The founder and CEO of Indie Connect, Vinny has been in the music industry for 55+ years. His past and current experience includes 25 years as a full-time musician and band leader, a recording […]

Music Biz Resources/ Music Business

So, You Want to Win A Grammy!

Richard L'Hommedieu billy eilish, indie, making a Scene, music business January 28, 2020

Making a Scene Goes to the Grammys On Sunday 1/26/2020 I had the opportunity to attend the Grammy ceremonies at the Staple Center in Los Angeles. As every musician, producer and engineer will tell you, this is the one event that is on their bucket list. To attend the Grammy’s is like getting a front […]

Music Business

Making a Scene’s 5 Predictions for the Music Industry in the 2020’s

Richard L'Hommedieu future of music business, indie artists., making a Scene, music business January 7, 2020

Making a Scene Presents 5 Predictions for the Music Industry in the 2020’s The 2000’s have brought a huge shift in the music industry that has been driven by technology. Some, like streaming has benefited the consumer while taking a huge dent out the economics of recorded music. Some have made the creation of music […]

Music Business

Making a Scene Year in Review!

Richard L'Hommedieu 2019, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music business, year in review December 28, 2019

Making a Scene Year in Review! As we near the end of 2019 it’s time to take a look at the year and what we have been able to accomplish here at Making a Scene! We look at our stats to see if we are truly living up to our mission of being the #1 […]

Book Reviews/ Music Business

The Professional Songwriter by Louis Anthony deLise

Rhetta Akamatsu making a Scene, music business, music theory, Peter DeLise, songwriting, The Professional Songwriter December 7, 2019

Louis Anthony deLise The Professional Songwriter The Professional Songwriter is a textbook aimed at writers who are dedicated to being successful as a songwriter. It is essential reading for anyone in that position, although it might have been better divided into two books, one about music theory and one about the music business. This is […]

DIY Radio/ Music Biz News/ Music Business

Streamlicensing.com Has Closed it’s Doors!

Richard L'Hommedieu internet radio, making a Scene, music business, radio June 15, 2019

Streamlicensing.com, one of the largest licensing companies for small web broadcasters and internet radio, has suddenly ceased all operations yesterday. The sudden loss of this resource will hit the small webcaster fairly hard. Streamlicensing collected royalties from small webcasters for the music they stream which is paid to record companies and artists. This is essential […]

Music Biz News

Making A Scene is 5 Years Old!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interviews, cd reviews, making a scene turns 5, music business May 1, 2019

MAKING A SCENE TURNS 5 YEARS OLD! It was 5 years ago today that Making a Scene was launched and I cannot be prouder of what the writers and staff have been able to accomplish in this time! Here is a recap of some of the stats we have been able to achieve! When we […]

Marketing/ Music Business

Using Instagram for Self-Promotion – Tips for the Session Musician

Jennifer instagram, making a Scene, marketing, music business March 18, 2019

Using Instagram for Self-Promotion Instagram is a fantastic platform for reaching out to people and promoting your music. Through Instagram, you can get more work and support as a solo or session musician. So we’re laying out some tips that we hope could help you in this department when you’re using this app. Link to […]

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Interview the Pros

Interview with a Pro – Doug Tackett “Road Dawg Touring”

Richard L'Hommedieu Doug Tackett, interview with a pro, making a Scene, music business, Road Dawg Touring February 26, 2019

Road Dawg Touring Website Road Dawg Touring Facebook Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Doug Tackett – Road Dawg Touring One of the most important person in an artist’s career is the Booking Agent! Getting to the point where you are ready for one is a whole different story. Doug Tackett is […]

Marketing/ Music Business

Understanding the New Music Consumer

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, music business, music consumer, Spotify, youtube February 6, 2019

Making a Scene Presents Understanding The New Music Consumer Introduction My frame of reference as a music consumer has always been that tactile experience of holding the physical product in my hands. I would read the liner notes, look at the pictures and would have a sense of ownership of the music. With each change […]

Music Business/ Performance

Why Stage Presence is Vital – Go Wireless

Tony Hossri making a Scene, music business, Performing, Stage Presence November 16, 2018

Why Stage Presence Is Vital To Gaining New Fans. Go Wireless by Tony Hossri performwireless.com If you play guitar or bass in any form of a high energy band, it is not important to get a wireless guitar system……If you don’t care about your performance, or if you don’t even want to advance your bands career at all. Here’s […]

Marketing/ Music Business

Music Consumer Survey!

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, music business, music consumer survey, music marketing October 22, 2018

Making a Scene Presents the Music Consumer Survey! There are as many opinions on where the music industry is going today as there are musicians that are looking to understand how to reach the new music consumer. Here at Making a Scene we constantly strive to demystify the music industry for the Indie Musician. The […]

Music Biz News/ Music Biz Resources/ Music Business

The Music Modernization Act passes in the US Senate

Richard L'Hommedieu ASCAP, BMI, making a Scene, music business, SESAC, sound exchange September 18, 2018

Music creators need copyright reform to ensure fair compensation for their work. Congress and the Senate listened. The Music Modernization Act, the biggest update to music legislation in the past 40 years. Impacting hundreds of thousands of music creators nationwide, and future generations, the Act unites provisions from across the music community under one legislative […]

Music Business

Is Your Genre Killing your Music

Richard L'Hommedieu future of music, making a Scene, music business, Music diversity August 29, 2018

Is restricting your music to a single music genre killing your chances of reaching a new market of music consumers? When I was becoming musically aware, there were very little in the way of Genres in popular music. Basically you had “Country and Western”, “Jazz” and “Rock and Roll”. “Rock and Roll” was then separated […]

Music Business/ Touring

Sync Up: Your Band as a Business – Samantha Fish Interview

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music business, samantha fish, your band as a business August 24, 2018

Making a Scene Presents – Sync up: Your Band as a Business – Samantha Fish Interview It is not often I post a single video as an article on Making a Scene. Usually I would put something like this in the Video of the week on the main page (which this video is on). or […]

Music Business/ Touring

On the Road with An Indie Blues Band Part 2

Richard L'Hommedieu indie Blues, John Pagano Band, making a Scene, music business, Touring August 15, 2018

Photo By Cathrine Gosselin MAKING A SCENE Presents On the Road with an Indie Blues Band – John Pagano Band Part 2 We pick up the band as they head to Boston via the Cross Sound Ferry from Orient Point. This is the second week of a three week tour on the road. This is […]

Marketing/ Music Business

How to Build a Buzz on Spotify!

Rich Nardo indie music, making a Scene, music business, Spotify July 26, 2018

The idea that streaming services, and in particular Spotify, are integral to a successful music marketing campaign no longer comes as a surprise to anyone who has been following the industry for the past few years. For a lot of artists, the idea of getting their new single included on a massive Spotify official playlist […]

Music Business

Spotify Explained!

Posted by Editor indie Blues, indie music, music business, promoting music, Spotify May 10, 2018

Before we dig into everything there’s to know about Spotify playlists at this moment in time, you should remember that just because someone has a ton of streams does not mean they have a ton of fans. Streams are not equivalent to downloads or sales. Apples and oranges. When someone bought a song or an […]

On the Scene

Making a Scene is 4 Years OLD!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, cd reviews, indie Blues, indie music, making a Scene, music business, roots May 8, 2018

Making a Scene started out in May of 2014 as an idea to educate and support independent artists (and the fans that love them) with articles on Music Business, Recording Techniques, CD Reviews and Artist Interviews. We had no way of knowing how important the need was for such a resource. According to our Content […]

Music Biz News/ Music Business

Gibson Sells Cakewalk’s “Intellectural Property” to BandLab!

Richard L'Hommedieu cakewalk, Gibson, Gibson sells cakewalk, making a Scene, music business March 8, 2018

There may be hope for all those diehard users of Cakewalk’s premiere DAW software “Sonar”. BandLab has announced that they have aquired all of Cakewalks Intellectural property and “Certain” assets from Gibson. What does this mean to you the user. Well it seems that Bandlab did not purchase the “Company” Cakewalk, but instead purchased the […]

Making A Local Scene/ Music Business

Tips for Organizing a Hassle-Free Music Event

Sally Phillips creating a live music event, Live music, making a Scene, music business, music festival February 27, 2018

Tips for Organizing a Hassle-Free Music Event From a monetary perspective, the American live music industry is growing steadily with revenue expected to increase from $9.28 billion in 2016 to $11.99 billion in 2021. Of the total revenue generated during 2016 more than $2 billion came from sponsorship while a further $7.4 billion was generated through ticket […]

Marketing/ Music Biz News/ Music Business

New Rules for Monetizing Youtube Videos

Richard L'Hommedieu making a Scene, making money with music, monetizing, music business, youtube, youtube money, youtube rules February 11, 2018

As you may have heard, or not heard, Youtube has decided to create stricter rules for Monetizing Videos! We are going to attempt to break down this news and give you an understanding as to how this affects you as an independent artist! WHY? The new channel-monetization guidelines are one part of an attempt to […]

DIY Radio/ Music Business/ Radio Charts

Take Control of your Roots Music Report Data

Richard L'Hommedieu DIY Radio, independent music business, indie Blues, Indie music business, making a Scene, music business, radio charts, Roots Music Report January 23, 2018

Whether you are doing your own radio promotion, or you have hired a professional radio promoter and you are working towards RMR Reporting stations. It is a good idea to sign up for an RMR account, where for less than $10, you can search for who is playing you (or any artist for that matter) […]

DIY PR/ Music Business

Guide to Social Media Verification

Richard L'Hommedieu DIY Marketing, DIY Musicians, facebook, instagram, making a Scene, music business, social media, social media verification, soundcloud, Twitter, youtube November 17, 2017

Have you ever noticed how some social media profiles have this little blue checkmark next to their names. This tells any potential followers that this is a verified profile and they are recognized by that platform as being who they are and that they are influential in their field. Also getting verified opens you to […]

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DIY PR/ Music Business

Before you Hire a Music Publicist – READ THIS!

Richard L'Hommedieu Music biz, music business, Music promotion, music publicist, promotion, Radio Promotion November 16, 2017

One of the biggest mistakes artists make when they hire a publicist is they have no idea what they need to have in place before they spend their money. If you do not have the right resources and materials in place to satisfy any potential interest, your whole PR campaign basically falls off the cliff. […]

On the Scene

Bringing A Hip New Feel to Cabaret – Porter Carroll Jr. Comes to NYC’s Feinstein’s/54 Below Saturday, July 8th

Rick Eberle music, music business, music event, NYC, Porter Carroll June 20, 2017

Called “A Bold and Daring Nightclub Act for the Modern World” (Huffington Post), Atlantic Starr Founder and Rhythm & Blues Hit Machine Brings “The Evolution of Cabaret” to Feinstein’s Debut June, 2017 (New York, NY) – On Saturday, July 8th at 7:00PM singer, songwriter, drummer, and percussionist Porter Carroll, Jr.–who is currently performing world wide […]

On the Scene

Third Annual Coltrane Day Music Festival: Music Workshops & Community Jams From Ages 14+ Saturday, July 22nd

Rick Eberle Coltrane Day, events, festival, music, music business, music festival June 20, 2017

Coltrane Day Music Festival at Heckscher Park, Huntington Village Will Bring Teens and Adults Together with 12 Incredible Workshops from Music Improvisation to Rap/Hip-Hop June, 2017 (Huntington, NY) — On Saturday, July 22rd 2:00PM – 10:30 PM, The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills in conjunction with the Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival and the […]

DIY PR/ Music Business

Writing a Press Release

Richard L'Hommedieu music business, writing a press release March 22, 2017

Writing a Press Release Definition: “ A written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media for the purpose of announcing something newsworthy. Typically, they are mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to Blogs and assignment editors at newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, or networks.” In putting together your music business plan, one of the most important aspects […]

Software Reviews

To Subscribe Or Not To Subscribe

Cameron Bashaw adobe, cakewalk, content mangaement, making a Scene, music business, music marketing, protools, software subscribtions, sonar, soundcloud February 21, 2017

To Subscribe Or Not To Subscribe Whether you’re an aspiring artist or seasoned industry vet, you undoubtedly have noticed the subscription trend getting picked up by more and more software developers. On December 12th 2016, Softube announced their new subscription model for their plugin collection and it very closely mimics The Everything Bundle promotion that […]

Marketing/ Music Biz News/ Music Biz Resources/ Music Business

Where would you host your music if Soundcloud Closes?

Cameron Bashaw content mangaement, making a Scene, music business, music marketing, soundcloud February 21, 2017

Where would you host your music if Soundcloud Closes? Recent news about Soundcloud started making rounds in quite a few social media group forums I lurk in frequently. The most popular article shared was the article by Tim Ingham published on Music Business worldwide. Another article by Andrew Liptak published just days later on The […]

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Making a Scene is 2 years OLD!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, guide to music business, indie Blues, indie music, Indie Rock, making a Scene, music business, recording studio, Recording Techniques, Rock May 2, 2016

That’s Right! Making a Scene is now 2 years old! And what a great 2 years it has been. I am so excited about all that we have accomplished over the course of the last 2 years. Let me give you a rundown of how successful we have been since our launch in May of […]

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Making a Scene Gains OVER 150,000 Visits!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interviews, cd reviews, independent musicians, indie music, making a Scene, music business, recording studio techniques March 11, 2016

That’s Right! Before our 2nd anniversary (May 1, 2016) we break through this new milestone! When we started “Making a Scene” we knew we had a great idea, but we did not think that it would take off as fast as it did. This was not something that happened without a lot of hard work […]

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Making a Scene – 2015 Year in Review!

Richard L'Hommedieu best of 2015, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, music, music business, year in review December 28, 2015

This has been a very busy year for us here at Making a Scene! Our daily visitor count has skyrocketed and our new Newsletter has exploded to over 6,100 subscribers! Since we started this magazine we have had over 135,000 visitors with over 85,000 just this year alone, double our visitor count of 2014!! We are […]

Making a Scene reaches 100,000 Visitors!!!

Richard L'Hommedieu 000 visitors, 100, artist interviews, blues, cd reviews, Funk, Indie B, indie Blues, Indie Rock, making a Scene, music business, Rock, studio techniques August 8, 2015

On May 1 2014 “Making a Scene” “The Independent Musicians Guide to Music Business” was launched with a few articles and couple of writers. Since that time we have posted over 640 articles and have reached 100,000 visitors!! Our rise was surprising even to us, It was only after 8 months that we hit the […]

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MAKING A SCENE IS 1 Year OLD TODAY!

Richard L'Hommedieu indie music, making a Scene, music business May 1, 2015

That’s right it was one year ago today that Making a Scene was officially launched .. Here is what we have accomplished up to now! We have published 486 articles Which equals over 9 posts a week! CD Reviews, Artist Interviews, articles on Music Business, and so much more! I have to thank all our […]

Making A Local Scene/ Marketing/ Music Biz News/ Music Biz Resources/ Music Business

41 Years of the Music Industry in 30 Seconds!

Richard L'Hommedieu music business, music industry, music trends April 14, 2015

This is a real eye opener for anyone in the music industry. Indie Musicians, take heed of what the trends are telling you! .. The global market for recorded music fell slightly in 2014 to $14.97 billion, down 0.4 percent from the year before, as sales of online music matched those of CDs and other […]

Interview the Pros/ Music Biz Resources

An Exclusive Interview with Lou Plaia of Reverbnation

Richard L'Hommedieu indie, Indie B, indie Blues, lou plaia, music business, reverbnation, Richard L'Hommedieu March 1, 2015

An Exclusive Interview with Lou Plaia of Reverbnation! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Lou Plaia – Co-Founder/EVP Music Industry & Artist Relations – ReverbNation In 2006, he co-founded ReverbNation which is now the leading online music marketing platform used by more than 3 million artists, managers, labels, venues, festival/event/tour promoters and other music industry professionals to […]

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