You know you’ve grown your audience into something that will support you when most of your hometown shows up for a charity gala in your honor. Especially when only 6,000 people live in your town. Loreena McKennitt’s story is a textbook case of surviving as an independent artist.

Ticketholders actually suing Creed for that legendary performance. What would Randy Jackson say? Something like, “dawg, dawg, dawg, dawg, DAWG.”|More reasons to stay sober on stage… TRIAL LAWYERS!|5||”Ticketholders actually suing Creed for that legendary performance. What would Randy Jackson say? Something like, “dawg, dawg, dawg, dawg, DAWG.”|publish|open|open 44|1|2003-04-29 20:42:59|”It took them almost five years, but [...]

Once you’ve got that first gig, here are some tips for making that show better.

Scroll past the dancing frog for great tips on what to include in your media kit, from a booking agent in Michigan.

From our friends in Arizona — how to target the right “early gigs” for yourself or your band.

…just make sure he isn’t already a little toasty!

There are 20% more people reading this week’s issue than last week’s. THANK YOU! Your support, and the way you’ve been spreading the word about our project, really makes the difference.I wanted to highlight a few of our subscriber benefits this week. (And remember that your membership is free!)We have slots open for our teleclasses, [...]

DJ Catatonic is one of the few folks I have met who’s actually helping artists use MP3.com to its full potential. He’s got two excellent sites that you should know about.At Hard Core Promo, you can register to add your songs to compilation CDs that get handed out at parties and to have DJ C [...]

Indie-friendly Urban Hitz Radio is pioneering streaming radio to cell phones! Click in, show some love, and submit your music!