In celebration of our Nashville Boot Camp this weekend (hosted by 2NMC), I’m holding an “open house” edition of our MusicBizCoaching.com group call. Join me THIS THURSDAY, the 6th, at 1pm ET, on our conference call line (1-805-620-4000). You can…
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Really Rocking The Vote
If you haven’t yet been to David Hooper’s new weblog, you should go. Not only is he posting 40 great music success tips over 40 days, but he’s popping in with extra neat ideas from readers. Today, he’s featuring an…
I just want to bang on the drum all day…
Curt Rosengren points us at the BBC’s coverage of a study that shows that drumming at work reduces stress and makes for a more fun workplace. Go ahead, take your home to work with you!
An Insurance Tipping Point
One of our clients asked about health insurance today, just around the same time I noted this great post on Worthwhile about the potential tipping point at which affordable insurance would become available to entrepreneurs and artists. I can vouch…
Integrating Club Media Lists
Jay from OnlineGigs.com brings up an excellent point in his latest subscriber newsletter. Remember to get a copy of a club’s most recent media list whenever you book a show — it will be current, accurate and relevant, and many…
That Elusive Work/Life Balance
Kevin Salwen notes that, in today’s society, it’s nearly impossible to achieve the true “work/life balance” we seek. It is, however, still essential to set good, solid boundaries between the two. Eliminating interruptions is what keeps the teeter-totter from punching…
The Wizard Speaks
Rock icon (and one of my former bosses) Todd Rundgren is back with his first album in ten years. The Sun-Times helps him lay the guilt trip on all the labels he pitched pay-per-download to back in the day… “When…
Indie Music Needs To Cheer The Hell Up
A column from the most recent Flagpole Magazine has the best title I’ve read in forever.
Indie Music Store Owner Steps Up Fight Against Chains
In another example of music businesses leveraging their community resources, here’s a story of one business owner who points out that $45 of every $100 you spend at an indie record shop stays in your local community, versus $13 from…
5,000 Downloads
My head’s been so underwater, I missed this study that’s been causing buzz in the blogosphere. According to a UNC researcher (and others), it takes 5,000 peer to peer downloads to “displace” one retail sale of a CD. And, as…
diyTunes
If you’re determined not to take advantage of some of the great offers for digital distribution on the market, you can check out a new book about placing your independent music on the iTunes service. As always, it’s still up…
My Bloody Royalty Checks
Kevin Shields conducts a rare interview, in which he reveals that his five-song contribution to the “Lost in Translation” soundtrack will make him a millionaire — far, far more money than he ever earned with the groundbreaking band My Bloody…