Archive for June 2003

Senate Involvement in Indie Music

Jun 11th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

…and it’s not what you think. Not REMOTELY.
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The Point: One of America’s Finest Venues

Jun 11th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Congratulations to our friends at The Point, who have just been added to Esquire Magazine’s list of the best music venues in America. We interviewed Rich Kardon for Grow Your Band’s Audience back in 2001, and it is so wonderful to see folks recognizing his vision for what a venue can be. Cheers!!!
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Oh, HELL, no!

Jun 6th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Someone must send pictures from this.
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Any such thing as a digital free lunch?

Jun 6th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Interesting commentary from the Progress & Freedom Foundation on the effect of iTunes on piracy. Their basic argument: if iTunes is sellings songs at the right price point, then the *need* to pirate songs will diminish, marginalizing swappers. Meanwhile if you want to run an iTunes-style service from your own site for free, visit our [...]



Free Expo for California Artists

Jun 5th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Folks near Cal State Fullerton: register for your free admission to a great art & artists expo this August. You’ve got to be among the first 1,000 artists to get in for free, so register now!
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Spring Fever Sale on “Grow Your Band’s Audience”

Jun 3rd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

You could call it Spring Fever. You could call it our wish to give you more tools for success. You could call it just plain crazy.We’re doing something we have never done before. We’re offering our flagship book, “Grow Your Band’s Audience,” at about half its list price for a very limited time. I’m not [...]



Contact Directory Roundup

Jun 3rd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Dave Jackson’s just posted reviews of the major indie music directories. If you’ve been mulling over which one to purchase, you’ll want to hear what Dave has to say.
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Dax: Making It Easy To Share

Jun 3rd, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

It’s absolutely true, as documented in this Fox News report, that you can create a top ten record with about $1,500. What it doesn’t say until the last line is that you also need to have honed your songwriting ability. I love the line: “Just because you own a car doesn’t make you a race [...]