Thanks to everyone from our newsletter subscriber list who gave us feedback about the projects we should be working on in the second half of the year. Loud and clear, we heard that you want more opportunities to connect with…
10 Stupid Email Mistakes for 2004
EmailSherpa covers some of the biggest mistakes we’ve seen in email-marketing campaigns lately, and they aren’t little, forgivable boo-boos. These are the mistakes that will cost you sales (and even trigger lawsuits).
Want some free downloads, watch Fuse
Fuse’s new show, “Daily Download, provides viewers with a password to legally download music from the countdown show. There is a catch: you have to watch the show & download the music before the video ends.
2 heads are better than one when you co-write…
Bronson Herrmuth explains some of the “pros” of co-writing a song.
HostYourOwnConcerts.com is Live!
The companion site to Host Your Own Concerts is finally online! Thanks for your patience. The members area is freshly painted, and ready for you to populate with chat and networking. Next on my list, overhauling the Grow Your Band’s…
Lou, Lou, Lou what’s the problem now?
Florida Attorney General is investigating Lou Perlman. Over 2,500 complaints have been lodged against Perlman and his company, Trans Continental Talent. The complaints allege fraud, deception, and authorized withdrawals from consumer’s bank accounts and credit cards. Perlman is also being…
Bob Baker launches Online Radio Station
Aspiring musicians can now access free spoken word marketing tips via the new “Artist Empowerment” radio show. Host Bob Baker says the new one-hour show, which is continuously streamed over the Internet around the clock, was created to inspire musicians…
Fly Away Records is looking for the next gospel artist
Fly Away Records, a nationally distributed label, launched a talent search for the next gospel artist. The winner receives a recording contract. Deadline is July 31, 2004. Go here for more information and submit entries at sonicbids.com
Cirque du Soleil seeking a saxophone/keyboard player
Cirque du Soleil is seeking a saxophone/keyboard player for its production of Quidam. Must be a professional musician who plays a saxophone, an XP-80 Roland and has MIDI programming knowledge. Tour experience is a plus. Quidam will tour through Canada,…
See the new T’s!
What all the stylish independent musicians are wearing this summer. (Your purchase pays for our bandwidth — help support spinme.com!)
Tim White Is Spinning In His Grave
Deposed Billboard editor and staffer just filed a monster lawsuit, blowing the whistle on editorial clampdowns at the trade mag (“don’t piss off the majors”) and various sexual hijinx at trade shows.
Talent 2K: Back In Action?
Carlo Oddo protests his company’s poor reputation in a post to MI2N this morning (which is odd, since Carlo is writing a letter and MI2N is a press release wire). I can buy the idea that an overzealous salesperson overcommitted…