Jonez Blog

Dec 30 2017

5 Ways to KILL Distractions

How do you feel about last year? I'm sure there were more things that you wanted to accomplish. The top of a new year is the time when we all write our long list of new years resolutions. While well intentioned, distractions often…

Aug 4 2017

12 Quality Vocal Microphones Under $1000

If you’re reading this, I know that you’re passionate about your sound quality! Because we all want to create the highest quality music possible, we're always looking for ways to improve our home recordings. There are plenty of areas…

Jun 10 2016

The Year I Almost Quit

Most times people assume that successful people are "lucky" or that they have everything easy. On the outside everything may appear all together, but trust and believe nothing glitters without an abundance of buff and polish. For every successful person…Read more

May 10 2016

Patience Makes Provision

It goes without saying that today's world is all about instant gratification. Patience is a lost art. As the world becomes more impatient, we're starting to see quality go down the toilet. Whether it's food, music, products, etc., everything is…

Mar 25 2016

Be Slow with the Pen

Every artist at some point has had dreams of getting signed. But as the landscape of the music business is changing and more tools are being afforded to indie artists, the allure of a record contract is becoming less and less…Read more

Jan 23 2016

Chasing Excellence vs Chasing Approval

I've always been the type to let my craft speak for itself. I've found things to be much more effective when you put the work/energy into creating excellence instead of doing things out of a craving for approval. One of…

Jan 9 2016

How to Respond When You Don't Get A Response

You just spent a lot of effort typing out a nice long message to someone you look up to and you hit the send button with delight! 10 minutes later, no response. Hours later, still no response. Days later, still…Read more

Dec 3 2015

5 Productivity Tips for Creatives

As a creative, being productive is the crux of our success. If we're not being productive, it's most likely due to a halt or block of creativity. The end of October 2015 going into the majority of November 2015 was…Read more

Oct 29 2015

The Power's in the List

The most powerful and most important tool every indie artist should have is a mailing list. Your mailing list is your #1 tool to connect with your supporters and keep them engaged with your brand. Without one, you're essentially shooting…Read more

Oct 17 2015

5 Ways to Maximize Facebook Post Interaction for Your Music

I hear complaints from artists and producers all the time about how they hardly get any interaction on their personal Facebook page when posting about their music. As a creative myself, I've been there and know first hand how…

Jun 24 2015

Attraction Marketing: Attracting People to Your Music

Attraction is a major part of how we operate as humans. People don't pursue things they aren't attracted to. Whether it be dating, business, music, etc., there has to be at least a base level of attraction in order for…Read more

May 24 2015

Dealing With Haters on Social Media

Don't you just love that moment when a person comes out of nowhere with a negative comment on your social media account lol? The more successful I've become, the more I've had encounters with haters. I wake up almost every…Read more

May 21 2015

Getting Professional Quality Vocals at Home

I enjoy working hard to provide high quality instrumentals for independent artists all across the globe! But after you've licensed my instrumentals, the journey of quality continues with YOU! So how do you get professional quality vocals at home? There's…Read more

May 8 2015

Generating Interest: Tips for Generating Interest as an Artist/Producer.

Today we live in a very overstimulated society. With everything being so easily and quickly accessible, and with so much automatically thrown at us so rapidly, we tend to be quite desensitized. Patience is at an all time low. These…Read more

Apr 17 2015

Keep Calm and Pay Your Dues

Society today thrives off of comfort, ease, and laziness. New products and services are popping up all the time to decrease the chances of us having to lift a finger to do anything. But when it comes to being successful…Read more

Jan 29 2015

The Truth About Selling Beats Online

In a little over the last decade, the internet has provided a way for music producers all over the world to provide for their families doing what they love. It's truly a beautiful thing! I've been licensing my music online…Read more

Dec 8 2014

3 Most Annoying Social Media Music Sharing Tactics

Every artist/producer loves when people listen to their music, gives positive feedback, and of course when they buy their music lol! As a result, it can be very frustrating when you don't get the response you desire from your music…Read more

Dec 2 2014

Number One Reason Why Your Music Isn't Selling

I get messages from artists and producers daily who are having issues selling their music online. They've put in the work to make music that they feel is top notch but people aren't really giving them the chance of day…Read more

Nov 19 2014

4 Steps to Going Full-Time With Your Music

So you wanna be Full-Time ay? I can’t blame you! The thought of waking up everyday doing what you love and setting your own schedule sounds amazing! Especially when you’re day dreaming about it while sitting at your day…

Nov 9 2014

What is the meaning of #NoSamples?

I started the #NoSamples movement in the earlier portion of 2014. It's went on to become adopted by many producers. You may have seen these types of banners from me or either seen me mention #NoSamples a lot 2014 but…Read more

Nov 4 2014

The Power of NO

I was raised to be respectful, nice, and remain humble. As a result, I developed a sincere heart for helping people and was generous with saying YES because I thought it was the right thing to do. Somewhere along the…Read more

Aug 12 2014

Stop Rushing

Today's society caters to impatience. With the convenience of technology, we can do things at lightning speed compared to previous years. This "need for speed" has carried over into every area of our lives and unfortunately into the music business…Read more

Jul 29 2014

Leave The Nest

I believe everyone has some type of dream in life. Many people don't pursue their dreams out of fear but some aggressively pursue their dreams and are very successful! But then there is that middle section of individuals who work…Read more

Jul 15 2014

How to Sell Beats Online Part 2

What's good my fellow producers! I hope you're enjoying the posts! There are so many great resources available on how to sell beats, but with these free posts, I aim to touch on the important foundational elements that enable you…Read more