Third in the View series, “The Bowie Sessions” will feature in-depth discussion among several of the studio musicians and technicians involved in recording David Bowie’s albums.
Visit www.grammy.com/philadelphia.aspx or call the Chapter Events Line at 215.985.0501 for more information. Limited seating, RSVP Required. Advance tickets available at 215-985-5411.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004, 7-10 pm
Hyatt Regency Penn’s [...]

No matter how much you love your work, SOMEONE’s going to pan it. So just be ready for it.
Check out the Amazon Knee-Jerk Contrarian Game for some great examples of how you can’t please all the people all the time…
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Maybe you’ve seen this somewhere before, but in these weeks leading up to our big learning events at 2NMC, I’m going to throw out some tools that you can use to see where I’m coming from.
Michael Port has posted a really great summary of Abraham Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs.” It’s a pyramid that shows you [...]

How labels are gaming the playlist system to affect sales…
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Y3K GM Entertainment wants World Fusion Music bands and artists to play a West LA venue on Wednesdays (two 45 min sets).
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Some housekeeping…
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Originally scheduled as a chat with Talent2K owner Carlo Oddo, our featured guest declined to appear. With help from Fox Chicago’s consumer reporter Danielle Serino, we led a group discussion about avoiding scams and learning to understand the difference between real and fraudulent opportunities for musicians.

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Stacey Powells delivers her info-packed workshop again on July 17. Find out at NARIP’s workshop about fee ranges, rights, and the whole “how-to” of licensing music for film, video, and TV.
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As I posted to this morning’s newsletter, it’s increasingly unlikely that Carlo Oddo will be present for today’s Town Hall Meeting. He simply fails to see the value in telling his side of the story in an open, unedited, public forum. Despite my insistance that I would moderate the call as well as conduct an [...]

Sonicbids, CD Baby, Atlantis Music Conference, the Indie Bible, & Music-Tech Net are sponsoring the “Showcase of the Era.”
Music-Tech will make the selection of acts based on talent & marketability. An award will be given to the act with most sales per quarter. The winner gets a gift certificate worth up to $6,000 [...]