Insure4Music Blog - The Microphone
If you’re in a band, getting your name out there requires much more than releasing the odd Soundcloud track and Tweeting now and then. Your image and music should go hand in hand, not be mutually exclusive. You need to bring your band to life by building a defined brand which acts as a personal…
As plenty of musicians know only too well, some artists never get the plaudits or recognition their music deserves. They have a loyal set of supporters, a respectable amount of YouTube views and put on live performances of a lifetime, but their music never catches on with a wider audience, for whatever reason. Well, we’re…
“I can make a guitar speak. I can make it howl and move. I was rhythm guitarist. It’s an important job.” As you may have guessed, these are the words of John Lennon, who would have turned 77 today. To celebrate his musical legacy and creative genius, we’ve selected just a few of his most…
Jazz is entering a new golden age, with more and more live events across the UK. Amidst the excitement of belting out some blues licks or playing the boogie woogie in a funky urban café, it can be easy to overlook the importance of having specialist jazz insurance should the unthinkable happen. If you are…
Teaching adults or children how to play a musical instrument can be a very a rewarding exercise for professional musicians. Not only is it satisfying to see students improve, but teaching is said to help consolidate your own knowledge and playing skills too. However, as a private music teacher, it’s important to prepare for your…
It was once said that a workman is only as good as his tools. So it stands to reason that some of the most famous artists of our time have carved out their iconic sounds by carefully customising their instruments. Here’s a rundown of five unique guitars and how each one helped their talented owner…
When an ordinary person thinks of a wedding DJ, they often resort to an all-too-common stereotype. Virtually everyone has been to a wedding with an unimaginative DJ. The sound was terrible, the MC’ing cheesy and the music stale. But it’s easy for up-and-coming wedding DJs to overcome these preconceptions if they’re given the right advice.…
Want to do your mixing while on the go? Or would you rather avoid taking your expensive decks to your mate’s party? Thankfully, there are plenty of apps that let you practise your mixing skills out and about from your phone, tablet or even your Apple Watch. Here’s a list of the best mobile mixing…
Some fans take their devotion to another level. Not content having picked up a band’s back catalogue, been to every gig and got the T-shirt – they want a little bit of their being. And when it comes to musical memorabilia, some people are prepared to pay serious money for some seriously weird stuff. Of…
So you’re a young, ambitious DJ or musician, and you’ve just started growing your following and playing your first gigs. Very quickly, you’ll come across an all too familiar problem evident in gig venues across the UK: rubbish fans. This is not an uncommon problem for new acts, but it can be disastrous. Rubbish fans…
