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Bob Baker has an excellent post about getting more music publicity. Indeed, every time a band would pitch one of my radio stations with the line, “we’re like nothing you’ve ever heard before,” someone would chortle, “and like nothing we’re…

Here’s an awesome interview with an experienced band business manager about the kind of expenses he sees each week from his clients (and other musicians). Smashed Guitar? Investment in your image. Nephew wants to open a bar? Stay away, especially…

We talk a lot about “getting out of our comfort zone.” But, for many of us, that means dealing with anxiety that can pretty much shut you down. It’s why a lot of musicians fail to grow their audiences beyond…

Oh, yeah. It’s free if you’ve paid the $35 to get your product into their database. That sound you just heard was hundreds of song sharks crapping themselves.

Lori had a horrible experience on Delta a few weeks back. I used to fly Delta a whole lot earlier in my career, but we mostly fly Airtran or USAirways these days. Still, it’s hard to see a once great…

About a month ago I posted about Scottish singer-songwriter Sandi Thom, who had had enough of the road life and decided to webcast her performances live from her living room. At one point she was drawing up to 200,000 viewers.…

Huh, check out this fairly exhaustive how-to guide to building your own studio. It’s cool how home recording technology has made it so you can do quality recording in your garage. On the other hand, sometimes I think it’s worth…

Another great post from Seth Godin, this time on the Beatles’ rise to megastardom: At the beginning, they were playing two or three clubs a day, dives, making a few pounds if they were lucky. Not for a month or…

…at least your tour van didn’t spontaneously combust on the road.

I plucked this bit from the website of a guy I sorta-kinda know, attributed to another guy I sorta-kinda know: “It’s not about luck. It’s about managing risk, so in the end it looks like luck.” Q: How do you…