“Live up to your potential instead of imitating someone else’s.” –Martha Burgess , Founder, Theatre Techniques for Business People [ via Fast Company ]
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Joe Taylor Jr.
Rock Star: INXS: Elimination #6
Looks like Jessica’s finally getting the boot. With a good vocal coach and some clarity around her fashion style (she seems to be unsure of what looks flattering on her), she could go places. The West Coast and the rest…
Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Player Wanted
Do you have what it takes to co-write an album with Ozzy Osbourne?
Is songwriting a more viable career opportunity in Europe?
This Slate article has got some bulletin board posters’ panties in a bunch elsewhere, but it makes a good point. Here in the States, we have used “singer-songwriter” as a filter to winnow down the number of folks who can…
Music Business Radio is on the air!
David Hooper’s new project, a weekly syndicated radio show, now has a podcast with highlights from each week’s episode!
Accessing newspaper sites…
Just got a note from one of our members who reminded me that some of the links in the newsletter point at newspaper sites that require logins. If you’re worried about registering for yet another service, remember that you can…
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Learn what radio promotion is really good for…
There are a few slots open on our conference call tonight. We’re going to talk about the real reasons to do a radio promotion campaign, and they’re not what you think! Members can get in just by clicking the purple…
Staying healthy on the road…
Maybe it’s because I just took a sick day of my own, but I’m hyper-sensitive to the fact that so many musicians get sick on the road. It’s a rough cocktail: lots of driving, sleep deprivation, contact with fans that…
back from a sick day…
If you called or sent e-mail yesterday, I was fighting off a little virus. Back in the saddle today, and catching up…
Audience access pays off.
Major label deals and acting gigs can come and go, but direct connections with your audience keep you strong. Just ask Rick Springfield.
Six Steps to Powerful Print Ads for Musicians
Print advertising tends to be one of the most passive and least effective ways to reach your perfect audience. However, you sometimes find yourself on the receiving end of some barter ad space, or you simply want to support a…