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Joe Taylor Jr.
What’s a Strategy Session?
Last week, I let the folks who subscribe to our newsletter know that I was committing to doing a whole lot of “strategy sessions” with musicians this fall. So what’s a strategy session? A “strategy session” like the ones I…
TCM Client Heidi Hensley kicks her tour off with a bang, but no knocks or pings.
I’m always telling you that the bands on our booking roster get there because they’ve either been working with me for a while or because they did something extraordinary to get my attention. Heidi Hensley got my attention with her…
Music Management For The Rest Of Us 7/23/04
Discussion about how to start a career in music management; how to find a good potential manager and train them well; avoiding sharks; pitfalls of management… To order our newest book, “Music Management for the Rest of Us,” for only…
What’s Up With Bookings This Summer?
A number of our clients have been asking what’s been going on with bookings this summer. Is it always this hard? The answer is, “no.” Sure, getting bookings is one of the toughest things for an emerging artist to deal…
Call Me Today About Music Management!
My new book is ready to ship on Wednesday!!! Join me this afternoon for a FREE conference call to get your questions answered about starting a career in music management, managing your own career better, or finding someone you can…
Don’t complain to us when the RIAA raids your dorms…
Duke is going to issue every incoming first-year student with an iPod. To… erm… download lectures. Yeah. That’s the ticket.
The New Business Model
We’ve been referencing the U.K.’s Sanctuary Group as the model of a strong music business keiratsu — management, booking and label under one roof. In the old school of business, you’d never want to trust one company with all three…
Calling All “Grow Your Band’s Audience” Readers
If you purchased a copy of “Grow Your Band’s Audience” in either book or download form, we have a new resource for you! The new and improved GYBA members area lets you download the latest version of the book and…
Grow Your Band’s Audience Seminar 7/16/04
Another edition of the classic workshop where artists discover their perfect gig and meet five types of tastemakers who can help grow their audience. You can learn more about these tips and techniques in Grow Your Band’s Audience, and you…
Seeking Performance Coaches
We’re compiling a listing of music *performance* coaches (as opposed to *business* coaches like us). If you’re a performance coach or know one we should be listing, e-mail me or drop a line in the comments below…
Dealing With Rejection By Observing Rejectors
No matter how much you love your work, SOMEONE’s going to pan it. So just be ready for it. Check out the Amazon Knee-Jerk Contrarian Game for some great examples of how you can’t please all the people all the…