We’ve been having some extraordinary classes over at IndieBiz.com this month. Here’s a sample… “Out of Town Gig Swaps:” Joe discusses ways to identify the right partners for gig swaps, techniques to approach other artists, and how to use these…
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New Calendar App
Cool new calendar widget for your website that supports iCal and RSS!
Getting played on internet radio?
A good friend of mine at LaunchCast tells me all the time about the fact that so many artists are leaving money on the table. If you’ve been getting any online airplay, the folks at SoundExchange might be looking for…
Chapel Hill Gig Swaps
We are looking for THREE bands in or around Chapel Hill, NC to swap gigs with a few of our artists. We have dates and venues lined up, but we need YOUR help to assure a great local turnout for…
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The great thing about press release services is that it’s easy for an editor like yours truly to sniff out opposing viewpoints on an issue.
CD Sales Alone Won’t Crack the Rich List
Ken Muse sent me an e-mail so juicy, I’m just gonna post it here…
MP3 Bloggers
Looking for more evidence that weblogs grow audience? Check out this roundtable meeting of six tastemaking MP3 bloggers.
Music Business Mastermind
In case you missed the announcement in our newsletter, our latest project, Music Business Mastermind, is now online! Here’s the idea: In an even more high-powered version of my old Strategy Seminar, we lock eight musicians in a room for…
Scott Muni, RIP
When I talk in seminars about the fact that radio stations have surrendered much of their power to make hits, it’s because folks like Scott Muni — who broke new singles but never “got in the way of the music”…
Build Your Band’s Site is BACK!
As folks who subscribe to our newsletter found out last week, I’m rolling out a new batch of “Build Your Band’s Site” conference calls in October. If you’re one of the folks who approached me at 2NMC and wanted to…
Day Job Ejectors, cont’d.
Most of the folks I meet at music conferences or career workshops focus on the Big Issue: making enough money from music that they can give up their day job. And a big issue for some folks who have cool…
Three kinds of blogs…
For folks getting ready to attend October’s Build Your Band’s Site workshop, Seth Godin outlines three styles of weblog with the pros and cons (mostly pros) of each.