A2IM has published the “Rules of Engagement” document that evolved from the settlement agreement with the country’s four biggest radio chains. In some ways, it feels like a throwback to twenty years ago.
In the pre-web days, to bend the ear of a music director, you had to call the station during “office hours,” a few [...]
More about the threat to internet radio from our friends at Kurt Hanson’s shop:
First, the SoundExchange guys say, “don’t blame us.” And they’re right. Any time I’ve dealt with the folks there, they’ve always been kind, gracious, and really passionate about their ideals. And that’s awesome. I don’t think they’re part of any conspiracy, and [...]
A few weeks back, I caught a little heat for using the phrase, “selling older music to older people.” I was actually quoting Jimmy Guterman from PaidContent, who was commenting on the aging hipster element at the Grammy Awards. While there really is nothing wrong with selling anything to older people, the mainstream recording industry [...]
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CP, you’ve got some very interesting thoughts in the comments that you left in each of my previous posts about BurnLounge. I’m not sure that I need to rehash what I’ve written about here, or here, or here. I might remind you that, until I started getting personal attacks and threats from BurnLounge supporters, I [...]
At a recent music business workshop in Jamaica, some experienced artists and managers remarked that a good manager can cut the amount of time it takes for an artist to become profitable in half. However, many people with the potential to become good managers don’t enter the business. The panelists found two reasons:
It’s sexier to [...]
About once every few days, we get a phone call from an otherwise well intentioned operator from YP.com who wants us to upgrade our business listing. Despite our repeated requests to be removed from their list, they keep calling. And they’re always puzzled by the idea that I don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars [...]
I tried hard to be diplomatic, but the volume of hate mail and the truly bizarre comments about Burnlounge have driven me over the edge.
Previously, I posted that I did not feel that Burnlounge was a ripoff. It’s a valid alternative to iTunes and other online music download stores. However, I noted that I wouldn’t [...]
A few months ago, I asked my readers to tell me what kind of project I should take on next. I was pretty surprised by the result. An astonishing number of musicians asked me to compile all of my most effective strategies into a simple, day-by-day playbook.
Every day of my new 180-day plan gets a [...]
At some point, I seriously have to undertake a study of why it is — culturally — that audiences in the UK adore and embrace new music, while American audiences have to be dragged by the ankles to see a new band.
My latest case study: Orson. These guys are from Hollywood. They sound great. Think [...]
