The New Deal for Independent Musicians

February 28, 2004 By Leave a Comment

As promised, I am in the throes of relaunching MusicBizCoaching.com to focus on personalized, one-on-one help for independent musicians. We will, of course, continue the wildly popular Music Biz Coaching Gym. For a one-time, flat fee, participants will get invited to every single conference call and teleclass we hold in 2004, plus four customized phone [...]

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Who Can I Turn To?

February 27, 2004 By Leave a Comment

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I need electronica bands!!

February 27, 2004 By Leave a Comment

If you are in an electronica or ambient or trip-hop kind of band, and you have a draw of 25-50 in your hometown, I want to hear from you TODAY. I have an opportunity to put you on stage in front of a bigger crowd and get you some $ in exchange for some street [...]

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Clamor Music Festival

February 27, 2004 By Leave a Comment

What a great idea for a festival, with events in almost every major city!

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What’s a Press Kit? [by Carla Hall]

February 27, 2004 By Leave a Comment

Extra! Extra! Read All About You! By Carla Hall, MusicDish.com MusicDish Network Sponsor What the hell is a press kit? It’s your demo, photo, and bio. Who needs a press kit? You do. Also known as a promo package, a press kit will open doors to a record deal, gigs, and press interviews. Create your [...]

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American Idol: Keeping the A&R Myth Alive

February 26, 2004 By Leave a Comment

A group of our colleagues share notes on why — despite all its guilty pleasures — American Idol is rotting our industry from the inside out.

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Grey Tuesday: The Aftermath

February 25, 2004 By Leave a Comment

We had a compelling discussion in Tuesday’s Music Biz Coaching Gym conference call about the Grey Tuesday protest. Quick catchup: Jay-Z releases mix-minus tracks to his fans to encourage underground remixing of The Black Album. DJ Danger Mouse gets an amazingly clever idea to mix the vocals with beats from the Beatles’ White Album. 3,000 [...]

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I Can Hear The Rain In The Summertime, Just Underneath the Sound of Record Execs’ Heads Pounding Against Office Walls

February 25, 2004 By Leave a Comment

I have to hand it to The Alarm, for handing the music industry its own ageist head on a platter and jumpstarting their back catalog sales.

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Dunkin’ Donuts Would Like To Buy You Some Gear

February 25, 2004 By Leave a Comment

Little Steven and his Underground Garage radio show are sponsoring a search for America’s best garage band. Normally, I detest “Battle of the Bands” stuff, but there are some serious sponsors behind this, and Van Zandt is genuine in his desire to elevate a group to near-stardom.

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