[a quick note for our clients…] Apparently, I damaged my cell phone while I was on vacation, and I now cannot receive any voice mail. Nor do I get notifications of such. Deb (and others) have successfully persuaded me to…
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Joe Taylor Jr.
Calling All Sacramento Readers…
If you’re in a band with a decent draw, Deb needs to hear from you at booking [at] spinme [dot] com as soon as possible for an opening act opportunity!
Warner’s Wacky Street Team Antics Backfire
Warner had a good idea in promoting the Secret Machines through weblogs, but the project went off the rails when somebody tried the good-old “lots of fans love this song at the same IP address” trick…
Notching Down to 33 1/3 for the next three weeks…
…but don’t fret…
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…