Archive for April 2003

Homecoming Queen

Apr 29th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Welcome to spinme.com, where we help working musicians make more money making music. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or our weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!You know you’ve grown your audience into something that will support you when most of your hometown shows up for a charity [...]



Tired of crummy festivals? Start your own!

Apr 23rd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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 the [...]



Get that first gig… and make it great!

Apr 22nd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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

Apr 22nd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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

Apr 22nd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

From our friends in Arizona — how to target the right “early gigs” for yourself or your band.
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Buy the sound guy a drink…

Apr 22nd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

…just make sure he isn’t already a little toasty!
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Joe’s Column - 4/22

Apr 22nd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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, [...]



Get exposure at MP3.com and on College Radio

Apr 21st, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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 [...]



Your Local Forecast… Leads to a Royalty Check!

Apr 21st, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Congrats to Ryan Farrish, who’s been earning some mailbox money this month by licensing his tracks to (of all places) The Weather Channel.
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My moto brings the beats…

Apr 21st, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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