Andy Wibbels just floated a great quote from John Waters about finding something you love and making it your life’s work. And while you may need to dabble–against John Waters’ advice–to really discover whether a passion is worth pursuing, it’s…
Kindie Rock
Have we all been using “Kindie Rock” to describe hip records for families for a while now, or is the term bubbling up from Anne Hart’s great blurb about the genre in the Savannah Morning News? Like most overnight sensations,…
Monday Morning Link Love
The Trash Can Sinatras kick off their U.S. tour at a fan’s house. House concerts are becoming the norm for a lot of small-to-mid-range acts. It’s no longer a matter of, “OMG, you’ve sunk to the point of playing a…
NACA Schools Block-Booking Live Music
Every time I write about booking shows on college campuses, I get two kinds of e-mail. One burst of e-mail comes from artists who are so frustrated about how difficult it is to nail down dates through college activities boards,…
Forbes: Jill Sobule Raised More Than Public Enemy
Katie Evans uses her entertainment column in Forbes to explore some of the ways that bands raise money from fans beyond traditional CD sales. (And, as I’ve been writing about for the last ten years, CD sales are just about…
$1,875 for Front Row Seats, But You Get to Keep the Chair
From this weekend’s New York Times, Ben Sisario covers the growing trend of large concert promoters offering special perks and souvenirs to help justify the prices of VIP tickets to this summer’s hot tours. The article’s centerpiece: Bon Jovi fans…
The World Can’t Go On Without CBGB’s Bathroom
If you saw any of the live seminars I’ve staged in the last decade, you’ve probably seen me reference CBGB’s bathroom as everything great about rock and roll–and everything wrong with live performance venues. Long before YouTube comments, there was…
Who’s Responsible for What Happens at the Club?
Yes, unregulated social clubs can cause problems in neighborhoods, especially if liquor’s involved. But a bill working its way through Philadelphia City Hall may have a chilling effect on live performance in the region without really doing much to solve…
If You Dream of Doing the Work, Do the Work
Here’s a pretty rough profile of the Class of 2010 at Middle Tennessee State University’s Recording Industry Management department. The RIM leverages its Nashville connections well, and it’s got one of the best reputations in the world for developing music…
04/22/10 – Music Management for the Rest of Us Q&A Call – Online – Conference Call
Today’s Recommended Links April 22, 2010
Direct to Fan – the art of the house party
Today’s Recommended Links April 21, 2010
Big Kenny: Crossing genres important to musicians – The Associated Press Not a rock star? There are still ways to have a career in music – San Jose Mercury News