Getting lots of mail this week about what talent buyers are looking for in press kits. Rather than reinvent the wheel, let me point you at Bob Baker’s killer e-book on the topic, which he is still amazing selling for…
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A Virtual Entertainment Law Firm
Daphne Clarke has either lost her marbles or is about to radically redefine the landscape for emerging artists. She’s just launched a “virtual law firm,” with a pre-paid plan of $125 for ALL the consultation you might need for a…
Opinions about music under study at Columbia…
The Music Lab wants to learn how folks form opinions about music…
Avoid Message Board Abuse
We talk about great ways to use your street team effectively, but one of the ways I see those efforts getting squandered is on message boards… If you’re gonna do the old “hit the message board” trick, at least get…
Licensing Music for Podcasting
I’m still gearing up to jump into the podcasting game — I think it’s a very clever application, and a way of expanding to the general public what Audible’s been doing with their subscription service for a while now. The…
David’s in L.A., and his mailbox is getting full.
…and I know this because we get the same kind of mail.
Sell More Music… In 7-Eleven?
Hey, Jessica Simpson may have a point…
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$40,000, continued…
David has a followup to our recent post about $40,000 as the magic number…
“What I’ve learned about public failures is that nobody gives a damn…”
Holding yourself back because of a fear of failure? Check out more inspirational quotes from real estate legend Barbara Corcoran.
Sell More Music In Salons
Record stores are becoming lousy places to sell records. But when you can get your audience to sample your stuff in an environment where they’re already comfortable, you can make a bigger impact. Just look at what’s going on with…
Renting Instead of Ripping
Here’s another blip on the trend that shows us you’ll get compensated more in the future for access to your music than ownership. The folks at PC Magazine weigh out the total cost of ownership of a substantial music collection…