Labels are experimenting with SMS text messaging to promote albums and videos — are you collecting cell phone numbers on your website? Is it working? Let us know!
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PBS television series Right On The Money spotlights the financial rollercoaster that IS life as an indie artist, on this week’s show.
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I used to make the mistake of underestimating churches as venues, until I started working on the “Host Your Own Concerts” project. Turns out that there are more churches looking to break into indie music than I thought!
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Although the article focuses more on dance music and ravers than live performance, there are some great ideas in L.A. Times piece on how private music parties are meeting demand for entertainment in Cali. (Especially under the premise of an “art exhibition!”)
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Thanks to the guys over at MI2N.com for making us an Editor’s Pick! If you’ve never heard of MI2N, it’s — in my opinion — the best and most newswire for the music industry. And, believe it or not, it’s actually free to post your press releases there. Please visit them today.
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Among the gems in this really wonderful interview at StarPolish, Amy Ray talks about the importance of teamwork, the keys to their success over the years, and why it’s a good business move for them to go independent when their major label deal expires next year.
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Welcome to the first edition of the revamped IndieMusicClub.com e-newsletter! If you previously subscribed to the “Grow Your Band’s Audience Tips & News� e-zine, you’ll be receiving this from now on. It’s an opportunity to continue to serve our audience of emerging independent artists, while adding content to serve intermediate and experienced musicians, as [...]
What Sean is doing in Philly is exactly the kind of stuff that we’ll be talking about in our next book. You can host concerts, make bands and audiences comfortable, and get yourself fed in the process.
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We’ve started taking signups for our next LIVE seminar in Orlando, May 19th from 7-10pm. In addition to the original GYBA material, I’ll debut the new “Host Your Own Concerts” manifesto, and release some snazzy new workbooks. Please head over to GYBA and sign up before we run out of seats!
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Our forthcoming “Host Your Own Concerts” book takls about $10 being an important ticket price. That’s the highest you can really go and still have folks that don’t know you come to your gig. So this press release from ClearChannel about “re-introducing” audiences to summer concerts seems to me like teh start of either a [...]
