Stars Verses Dreamers
“Stars verses Dreamers” Working in the music industry for over 30 years now, first as a performer/ singer-songwriter for 10 years, and then as an A&R person who evaluates both vocal and songwriting talent as president of the Artist Development Network, one thing I have observed is what separates the serious artists from those who [...]
Artist Development Network Introduces Mirka!
“Hello, fellow artists and music fans, this is Cathy Lemmon, president of Artist Development Network. I’d like to introduce you to a wonderful talent all the way from South Africa, her name is MIRKA ! You’ll be hearing about Mirka a lot, so now you can say you saw her FIRST, right here at the [...]
7 Steps to Singing Success for the Studio
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Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift And You
If I were to ask you why you want to be a recording artist or a singer/songwriter … what would your answer be? I would really love to hear these answers in our blog, by the way! For most of us, I’d say the dream begins early on. For myself, I decided I would be [...]
Five Healthy Habits For Musical Artists
Today, I’m going to take you on a quick tour of healthy habits. All musical artists need to stay in shape, physically and mentally. Let’s talk about the social and mental aspects that keep an artist in the game for the long haul. For the most part, these points will be subjective, but, this is [...]
Art vs. Commerce-The Business Of Music
Years ago, I took my first day-job, selling TVs and stereos. The town was Berkeley, CA and it was a crazy 8-hour day. I remember talking to PhDs there, with a fine assortment of pens in their pockets, drooling over televisions with that I want this so bad look. Of course, all the while they [...]