Before it disappears, hit McSweeney’s front page for Nick Hornby’s list of places he heard Norah Jones and “marks out of ten for how she sounded.” This is how listeners make use of your music when you’re not thinking about…
Archive
May 2004
Style Evolution #42
I have noodled with the style again, and resurrected a logo from SPINME’s storied past. Yes, it has a bevel in it, and I hate bevels. As soon as I find the font file, it will be fixed. It’s a…
Latin Alternative Music Conference
Latin Alternative Music Conference will be held in Los Angeles in August. The conference will feature Latin Rock and Hip-Hop acts and networking opportunities with industry professionals.
Luck is simply where preparation and opportunity meet
Tom Leu from The Musician’s Corner takes a look at the intricacies surrounding talent, tenacity, and timing as they pertain to the music industry. “Is my music a business or my artistic creativity being shared with the masses?â€?? Both.
The Three P’s
Mike Farley, a singer-songwriter & publicist from Nashville, stated in an article posted at Taxi.com: The problem, and you could probably apply this to any business or creative endeavor, is that most musicians lack one or all of what I…
Build Your Band’s Site Seminar Set for June
As promised, I am finally moving forward with my website seminar. If you’ve been on my list for a while, you know I used to do a number of site critiques as part of our “Grow Your Band’s Audienceâ€?? package.…
Subscriber Goodies
The “subscriber goodies” version of our newsletter will drop at about 4pm Eastern. Mea culpa for being a slowpoke!! If you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter yet, use the form in the right-hand column. You will not want to miss…
Happy?
Humans are happier when they work for money. Perhaps it explains why so many major label artists are miserable?
The Emperor’s New Clothes
In 1995, I launched my very first website under the SPINME.com domain. Working with my good friend Jay Frank (now a honcho at Launch/Yahoo!), we spotlighted new music as one of the very first online review sites. As we moved…
Last Minute Boot Camp Stuff
For those of you attending the Boot Camp, I will see you bright and early at 9am (yipes!) on Saturday at the beautiful Belcourt Theatre near Vanderbilt Univeristy. I and many of your fellow attendees will be staying on the…
Another Essential Tool: OnlineGigs
It’s been far too long since I’ve noted how essential a tool OnlineGigs.com has become in our booking office. Not only does it let you tap into the collective brain trust of artists across the country, it’s a clever way…
Future of Music Summit
Derek Sivers from CDBaby blogged the Future of Music Summit.