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Government arts funding’s going away. It’s our job now.

We knew it would happen someday. Back in 1989, Andres Serrano busted open a simmering debate over whether it’s right (or even effective) for tax dollars to support arts. As a high school student at … [Read More...] about Government arts funding’s going away. It’s our job now.

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Getting music picked for branded content platforms

Morning Edition’s Allyson McCabe dropped a five minute mini-documentary about how “pay for play” at … Read More about Getting music picked for branded content platforms

Fighting for the freedom to make music, art, and words worth sharing

spinme.com turns twenty this year. Our mission, when we first launched this thing, was to try to … Read More about Fighting for the freedom to make music, art, and words worth sharing

Avoiding music business scams

I just posted dozens of "classic" coaching call recordings to our membership area, and even though … Read More about Avoiding music business scams

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Get up every night.

Excellent advice for comics from Brent Morin, who released an excellent Netflix special not long … Read More about Get up every night.

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Stop worrying about ticket scalping bots. Make an even better show.

Nathan Hubbard, former CEO of Ticketmaster, dropped a scorch-the-earth essay on the state of concert … Read More about Stop worrying about ticket scalping bots. Make an even better show.

Sell the first thirty tickets to your next gig.

It's a big day here at spinme.com, since we're launching the first of our new series of courses for … Read More about Sell the first thirty tickets to your next gig.

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Caring for your core.

I'm posting some early chapters of Audience Supported for spinme.com members... It doesn’t matter … Read More about Caring for your core.

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Powers of Ten (What are the “right ears” for your music?)

From our “Ask a Question” mailbag, Joey M. writes to ask: “I guess my query is the same as many … Read More about Powers of Ten (What are the “right ears” for your music?)

Under new management.

I'm posting some early drafts of chapters from Audience Supported just for supporters of … Read More about Under new management.

Finding corporate sponsors without sacrificing authenticity.

I'm posting some early drafts of chapters from Audience Supported just for supporters of … Read More about Finding corporate sponsors without sacrificing authenticity.

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