In addition to the gold-standard program at Vanderbilt and the budding concentration at the University of Georgia, App State’s starting to add music marketing instruction to its music performance curriculum. While Berklee’s obviously done this for years, and written a few of their own course texts along the way, it’s great to see other schools [...]

I just added three new “open phones” conference calls for our members — you can sign up from the “Classes” page! If you’ve never been to one of our open phones calls, here’s how it works. You dial up a special phone number (it’s in Utah, so use your cell phone minutes or a cheap [...]

Members of our music business mentoring program can RSVP for two more “open phones” calls on our class listings page. These calls work a little like a free form radio show — participants ask questions about all aspects of succeeding in music, and I provide the best answers I can, based on my experience. If [...]

Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call! Music Business Q & A Join us for another free-for-all conference call, where you ask the questions and Joe attempts to answer them, without yelling as much as Jim Cramer. Readers of our books can also participate in this one — go to the REGISTER YOUR COPY [...]

Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call! Online Music Promotion It’s more than just MySpace. In fact, if you’re only relying on MySpace to get the word out about your gigs and your record releases, you’re missing some huge opportunities. Join this conference call to learn five key strategies you can’t live without. If [...]

Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call! Music Business Contracts Everyone thinks it’s smart (if not essential) to consult an attorney before signing any music business contracts. If you’re still struggling to pay your bills, spending money on billable hours can seem like a luxury. We’ll share five huge things you should watch for, [...]

We’ve got another conference call class coming up three weeks from today that can help you learn more about achieving success in the music business. Once you register for the event, we’ll e-mail you a telephone number that you can dial to join Joe Taylor Jr. and an audience of musicians just like you. Music [...]

Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call! Music Retail Promotion How can you mount a successful record release campaign when you can barely get shelf space at a record store? We’ll share five insights that can shape the way you release your next record. If you’ve never attended one of our conference call classes [...]

We’ve got another conference call class coming up three weeks from today that can help you learn more about achieving success in the music business. Once you register for the event, we’ll e-mail you a telephone number that you can dial to join Joe Taylor Jr. and an audience of musicians just like you. Online [...]