The Executive Editor of CNet explains why Digital Rights Management tools are full of C.R.A.P. Whenever I lead a seminar on growing your audience, folks either understand why unrestricted MP3s are great for the independent music business, or they’re freaking…
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Where the photos come from…
(Because, four hours into the relaunch, someone has already asked…) I’m finally making this page more visually appealing than it’s been for a long time by tossing some random pictures from my personal Flickr stream throughout the pages. Expect to…
Two new “Open Phones” conference calls for you to ask me questions about the music business.
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…
How to get advice on your music industry career for less than ten bucks a month.
Today’s the official launch of our revamped home page and the next version of our private music business mentoring program. (If you get our weekly newsletter, you heard all about this last week.) Here’s the deal… For the last eighteen…
Getting through to Talent Buyers: Pest vs. Persistent
Jay Flanzbaum from the indispensible OnlineGigs has a great article at Galaris this month about the distinction between being effectively persistent and just bugging the snot out of a talent buyer. Most of the bands that claim “nobody will book…
Even Lindsay Lohan Needs to Promote Her Record Release
I guess she thought it would sell itself? Guess not… UK label just dropped her, because she “couldn’t be bothered to get off her bum and promote it.”
Music Business Mentoring Program — Major Announcement Tomorrow
If you’re a member of our mentoring program, you’ll want to check this post.
Jill Sobule Sings About Net Neutrality
I always use Jill as an example of someone who’s been grinding out a living as a working musician in between crazy label signings. She’s successful because she builds great relationships with her fans and she’s not afraid to pull…
Swimming Upstream: Can Musictoday Help Live Nation Get Back On Track?
Coran Capshaw was on to something when he founded Musictoday as a connector between fans, artists, and venues. Taking what he learned from the successful fan club he built for Dave Matthews, he and his team have been building solid…
Members, Stand By
If you’re trying to log into our members area, hang tight. We’re experiencing some trouble due to a database upgrade.
10,000 Band Names for the Taking
MIT researchers used a computer to generate 10,000 “fake” band names, though I suspect at least a few of these will show up on MySpace in the next few months. I’m already poised to join the street team for “Retribution…
Be the Change You Want to See in the Music Industry
Bob Baker’s saying it better than I can, but I’ll elaborate. If you’re sitting around, pissing and moaning about your scene or the business or the A&R guys that don’t get it, you’re never going to succeed as a working…