We’ll it’s officially 2014! It’s time for us to reevaluate everything from diet, to spending habits to our futures. Where you can end up in a year can be incredible! Opportunity knocks everywhere, sometimes you just have to answer the door! One thing we pride ourselves in is the concise, hands on and most importantly […]
Category: Music Business
Dark Horse Institute Alumni Interview: Tony Bostic
Hey Everyone! I interviewed DHI’s very own Tony Bostic to get an alumni perspective on the success, struggles, and lessons learned during the decision making process of taking the plunge and diving in head first into the music business. Danielle: At what age did you make a decision to pursue a career in the music industry? […]
10 Ways to be an Indispensable Assistant Engineer
The Assistant Engineer (or 2nd Engineer) is the person who does everything the engineer should do but doesn’t have time for. It’s a specialized skill that will be a huge step in your climb to head engineer. The great thing about being an assistant is that you will typically have the chance to work with […]
How Do I Start a Career in the Music Industry
It’s a dream for anyone that enjoys music to land a job in Nashville, Los Angeles or New York in the Music Industry. It’s were the songs you love so much are created from nothing to selling millions of copies. For many it’s a dream to sit in the studio while the magic happens, sit […]
Market Yourself in the Music Industry: Blogging
What better way is there to show you are experienced and knowledgeable than with a blog? This is a great way to show how smart you are to a global audience without sounding like a know it all! This can be a great springboard for an opportunity or even a job in the Music Industry. […]
Dark Horse Institute Student Testimonial: Paul Rossetti
Paul Rossetti- DHI Graduate Paul is from Atlanta, GA and graduated from DHI several months ago. Since then, he has had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in Christian music. One Feature of our site and media efforts that often gets overlooked are the words of our current and former students. […]
Marketing Yourself in the Music Industry With Social Media and Networking
Next week will be releasing our first ebook “Marketing Yourself in the Music Industry With Social Media and Networking”. This is an all encompassing guide to marketing yourself, Business or music with social media and networking sites. Some of the one of the important areas we cover are the use of Hashtags. Here’s an excerpt from […]
Movies and Music: What moment is your favorite?
Music and Movies go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. In fact, some movies have completely revitalized and resurrected many songs. Some of them even sold more copies after a movie than the original release. They also Change the way you see that song forever. Here are my Top 5 Favorite songs in Movies. #5 […]
How to make it in the Music Industry: Tony’s Story
As an admissions representative for Dark Horse Institute, I receive a large amount of inquiries from people wanting to know about my personal career story. I’m somewhat unique from the “normal” admissions person because I’m a graduate of this program, who interned at the studio, and now am on staff full-time. However, I didn’t always […]
Market yourself in the Music Business: The Big 3 Social Media Sites
“Making it” in the music business takes a lot more today than it did 10-20 years ago. But the great thing is that there are many more ways to get your name out in front of important individuals. What if I told you you could use twitter and facebook for more than creeping on your […]