This Slate article has got some bulletin board posters’ panties in a bunch elsewhere, but it makes a good point. Here in the States, we have used “singer-songwriter” as a filter to winnow down the number of folks who can potentially enjoy a lucrative music career. However, in Europe, “behind the scenes” songwriting lets creative [...]

David Hooper’s new project, a weekly syndicated radio show, now has a podcast with highlights from each week’s episode!
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Just got a note from one of our members who reminded me that some of the links in the newsletter point at newspaper sites that require logins. If you’re worried about registering for yet another service, remember that you can get “vanilla” logins for most of those links from BugMeNot without having to divulge a [...]

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There are a few slots open on our conference call tonight. We’re going to talk about the real reasons to do a radio promotion campaign, and they’re not what you think! Members can get in just by clicking the purple button, while guests can register for a $27 guest fee.
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Maybe it’s because I just took a sick day of my own, but I’m hyper-sensitive to the fact that so many musicians get sick on the road. It’s a rough cocktail: lots of driving, sleep deprivation, contact with fans that carry all kinds of germs…
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If you called or sent e-mail yesterday, I was fighting off a little virus. Back in the saddle today, and catching up…
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Major label deals and acting gigs can come and go, but direct connections with your audience keep you strong. Just ask Rick Springfield.
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Print advertising tends to be one of the most passive and least effective ways to reach your perfect audience. However, you sometimes find yourself on the receiving end of some barter ad space, or you simply want to support a buddy’s zine. Bob Baker’s got some great ideas for handling those situations.
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The Churchills are doing better with a self-produced album that cost $10,000 to record than the one they made for a major label that put them $270,000 in the hole.
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