Art statements, Pitchfork, and fancypants analysis: Keywords: business, music Idol’s former finalists have poor record sales, and "labels are reluctant to sign ‘Idol’ runners-up": Keywords: business, idol, music
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Remaindered Links: March 07
Reduce stress by doing what you love: Keywords: advice
MySpace and the 80/20 Rule
VayderX points us at an article from ABC that asks whether MySpace is really as popular as the media claim it is. Of course not! There’s a mathematic equation you might have heard called the “Pareto Principle.” It states that,…
Remaindered Links: February 24
Luring MP3ers Back to the Mall: Can hip new listening lounges save Sam Goody? [from TPWire]Keywords: music, retail Why kids are on MySpace: Keywords: myspace
What’s your four minute mile?
Curt’s thinking about the ways that we impose limits on ourselves, using the “four minute mile” barrier as a great example of how humans are capable of talking themselves out of great achievements. I meet musicians all the time that…
GreenLeague: The Week’s Best
Lots of great stuff happening across our network this week: • Loren discovers that those “add a hotel” deals at travel sites can get you on some cheap flights. • The Internship Hub reveals sources for media and public relations…
More Collaboration: Songwriter Improv Night
Rhonda writes about a great way to hold yourself accountable to writing at least one new song every month — a songwriter improv night… Track these topics:
A Ninety Day Dash
Brent from the Music Marketing Cheat Sheet is putting the wolf at the door and challenging himself to grow his own band’s mailing list by 5,000 members. He intends to celebrate his achievement with a big show in a big…
Collaboration is Crucial for Musicians
Too many independent musicians lock themselves up mentally, afraid that if they share ideas “too soon” that they’ll either get stolen or that there won’t be any more good ideas where that came from. It’s a habit that all creative…
Remaindered Links: February 19
Public smoking bans are good for business: Keywords: smoking
Remaindered Links: February 18
The Daily Show Takes On MySpace: Keywords: funny, myspace
Musicians MUST Overcome Cocooning
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has new figures that should send a chill down the spine of folks that want to start making more money as working musicians. 22% of Americans’ “entertainment budget” now goes to cable and satellite TV,…