Last week, while I wasn’t looking, Derek Sivers and the CDBaby crew crossed the threshold of $10 Millon in checks cut to working musicians. Woo!
Sequencing IS Important…
The ideal weblog post…
November’s Teleclass Schedule
We’ve FINALLY finished putting together the schedule for November’s teleclasses, and I think we’ve got a real extravaganza in store for you. Remember that the only way to get access to ALL of these classes is to join IndieBiz.com. You can also get just the threads that are of interest to you by registering your [...]
John Peel, RIP
Hear Music — Creeping Across The Country
Spitzer Attacks Payola
Looks like legal crusader Eliot Spitzer has the RIAA back in his sights… this time he’s investigating the practice of greasing station playlist through indie promoters. Feels a little late, though. Because we’re moving to the practice of infomercial-style ads on radio anyway, how long will it be before bought-and-sold playlist slots are simply disclosed [...]
Build Your E-zine
This Morning’s Obligatory Ashlee Simpson Post
I’m not necessarily opposed to either lip-synching on television, or using tracks. There are legit reasons to do both, although sometimes a lazy artist will use this technique to coast. What concerns me about the Saturday Night Live incident is that Ashlee shows us that she is not in charge of her own actions. A [...]



