David Hooper has this nugget and more in his lasted Music Business Blog posting.
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John Butler, despite asking not to be called a poster boy for independent music, has been shaking up the Australian charts with his first two albums. Number three hits shelves today, and it will be compelling to see if and how he can translate that success in America.
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Here’s another article that defines the manager as someone who simply obtains a recording contract.
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Ex-Geffen, DGC and Grand Royal A&R Mark Kates, now Owner and Founder of Fenway Records, talks about what he looks for in a band.
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How Can You Achieve Success as an Independent Artist?
By George Shantzek,
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Often life as an independent artist has been regarded as a one-way ticket to Smallville: great college crowds, a great college student quality-of-life, and a double lifetime supply of beer. This career choice is known to be, at best, difficult– offering a [...]
“Gum At The Wall” Marketing Approaches And Why They Don’t Work
Robin Spielberg,
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Focus marketing has been key in the success of our indie music label playMountain Music. I am constantly astounded by the sheer number of artists that take the approach of “throwing lots of gum at the wall and settling for what [...]
Wanna get on TV and perform with your favorite band? VH1 is casting a new show “You Rock With…” Why not send in your tape and get a chance of a lifetime?
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Northgate Music Festival in Bryan TX is March 25-27. The Festival’s mission is to promote local bands. They’ve already selected the bands to perform for this year’s festival. But, what a great place to network!
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More evidence that niche, independent record retailers have a future in our economy.
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Curt Rosengren, whose weblog has become a daily must-read for me, highlights an article about factors that can inhibit your creativity. Two big a-ha’s: to be creative, you must tell yourself you are creative; you must also give yourself the right environment in which to create.
When I was living in Florida, I had a [...]
