Archive for June 2005

Sanctuary Records Up for Sale

Jun 6th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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Sanctuary Records, one of the few large labels that has figured out how to really make money by partnering with artists, may [...]



Blogs Build Audience Way Faster Than Radio

Jun 6th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tips and Web/Tech

Great piece in the NYT about how music blogs are picking up the torch that radio disc jockeys of the 50s and 60s once wielded. They’re tastemakers to key pockets of tastemakers…
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More Gigs Now!

Jun 3rd, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Announcements and Books

More Gigs Now is my new book that explains the “Zone Strategy” I’ve been using for the last few years to help clients book more shows and earn more money from eager audiences. It’s great to finally have it out in the world for real (a few of our newsletter subscribers snapped up the pre-release [...]



Masterminding

Jun 2nd, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tools

David Hooper’s connecting the dots between Jesus and Edison.
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You only have to be right once!

Jun 1st, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: General

If you’ve been worried about a gig that didn’t go well, or a song that got rejected from a tip sheet submission, this post’s for you.
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Dual-tracking

Jun 1st, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: General

Curt has a great article up about career changes, and I particularly like the way he frames up “dual-tracking…”

While you continue on your current path, identify parallel steps you can take that will move you in the direction you want to go. For example, that could be networking and building the relationships you need, developing [...]



Virtual Studio Visitor Plugin

Jun 1st, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Fun

I can’t tell you how many times my studio sessions have improved when Bea Arthur has shown up with a Dandy.

[via CreateDigitalMusic.com]
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Music Critics Have Had Enough of Major Label Listening Parties

Jun 1st, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Send a CD, or expect no column inches from the New Yorker. And I won’t be surprised if more publications follow suit. Could be a great opportunity for independent musicians to score some reviews if the majors don’t wise up.
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What’s the difference between gross and net? About $4 million.

Jun 1st, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Trent Reznor wins his lawsuit.
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