Category: News

Artist consultant vs music manager: who does what, how each is paid in general terms, and how an independent artist decides which help they actually need.

What does artist development mean? The work that turns raw talent into a finished artist: sound, presentation, stage, releases, and the business basics.

What does an independent record label in Toronto actually do? Finding artists, developing them, releasing music, selling direct to fans, and running the shows.

How to sell music direct to fans: what direct-to-fan means, how it differs from streaming, and what your own artist page needs to start selling your music.

Demo submission mistakes that get your music skipped — from 25 years on the receiving end: dead links, unlabelled files, no contact info, and the fixes.

What to include in an artist bio and EPK: the facts labels look for, the order to put them in, and what gets a submission skipped before the music plays.

An evening routine built on wind-down habits only: a landing time, a paper close to the day, screens down in stages — the Rest pillar of THE HEALTH RESET, with no claims and no treatments.

A simple daily routine checklist for busy people: one small move a day, a morning set-up, an evening check-box — the daily checklist system from THE HEALTH RESET, in under 20 minutes.

Build a morning routine you will actually keep: five honest minutes, one written move, and a one-card checklist drawn from THE HEALTH RESET — no 90-minute routine required.

Submitting a demo? A Toronto independent label breaks down what to send, what labels actually listen for, and the mistakes that get demos skipped — plus how to submit your music to Se7en Figure.