CMJ quietly announced a new technology partnership that allows them to monitor some top college radio stations using “fingerprint technology.” This is the same kind of tool that BDS uses to verify airplay at commercial radio, and it has some…
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Book Club: The War of Art
Even if you have not had a chance to read this brilliant book by Steven Pressfield, join me on the conference bridge to learn some of my favorite tips and ideas that apply to musicians. The call’s tomorrow at 9pm…
Ask your questions at Open Phones.
Tomorrow at Noon ET, join me on the phone and ask me anything you like about achieving success in the music industry. Members can register online right now…
Watch how our members area works…
I made a little video (15 minutes) to show you how to move around our members area and get the help you need with your music career… Click on the video to stream it…
A New Day for Indie Music?
While I was on the road, Bob Baker posted some great discussion around the idea that new technology won’t change the way that most people find out about music… but you don’t need to be worried about “most” people, right?…
Jumping out of the brainrut…
As usual, Curt’s got some great ideas to spark some creative ideas… Jumping out of the brainrut by Curt Rosengren in Creativity
Indulge your passion, job or not.
I’m not used to seeing articles like this at the normally staid Bankrate,com, but here are some interesting tips on following your creative passion.
Ten Top Traits of Successful Musicians
David Hooper has collected two sets of five traits (here and here) that distinguish successful musicians from the rest of the pack. The list may look odd, but the definitions aren’t always what you think: Hustle Character Risk Taking Time…
Rock Star: INXS – Episode Four
Dave Navarro tries to teach the kids how to dress. Lori wonders if Dave has had too much Botox, or if he’s simply evolving into Prince. Meanwhile, David Hooper finds something to love about the series.
What about the poor musicians?
A while back, I reframed my business to help working musicians, not just independent musicians. That’s because I fear that too many independent musicians suffer from “poverty chic” or “starving artist” syndrome. Most “working musicians,” either signed or unsigned, care…
Killing the Press Release
There’s a movement underway to kill off the press release. Some folks can’t wait for the release to hasten its own demise. Others feel like the problem is that too many folks write bad releases. Here’s my own checklist (from…
RupertSpace
To folks who were asking me what could possibly happen to MySpace… um… FOX could always buy it? Fox Buys Intermix: Some Background on MySpace (Is it me, or does it feel like 1998-99 these days?)