Bands Without Fans

/ Joe Taylor Jr. / Tips

Though I’m not a fan of the title, here’s a good example of the kind of pitch you can make to a club booker. Show them that you’re focused on getting folks in the door, even if it means an…

Host Your Own Concerts

/ Joe Taylor Jr. / Books

Host Your Own Concerts is finally live!!! (Now I can get some sleep, and return all these phone calls in the morning!)

There’s a New Heartbeat on Music Row

/ staff / Editorial

According to Jeanne Anne Naujeck at The Tennessean, you can hear a new heart beat on Music Row. Corporate mergers and downward spiraling sales has resulted in new record labels, operating under a lower-cost model, smarter in their strategies. One…

We Sue Because We Love.

/ Joe Taylor Jr. / News

“We want to be artist-friendly,” says a Clear Channel exec, right before announcing that they will sue the arse off any artist that attempts to sell a CD of a concert recording at the end of said concert. [Golf clap.]

The Way The Music Died

/ Joe Taylor Jr. / Events

Tonight’s episode of Frontline on PBS is ESSENTIAL VIEWING. Check your local listings and record this thing.

The Wounded Healer

/ Joe Taylor Jr. / News

Folks have been asking me to explain what I mean when I say that your audience can support you on many levels. Here’s a clear example. Tracy Grammar’s beloved violin has cracked and weathered with age. It’s beyond repair. Sad…

Indie Music Video Festival Looking for Entries

/ staff / Opportunities

The 3rd Annual IMVF-Indie Music Video Festival is accepting music video entries for the touring 2004 program. Cross-continent and cross-genre punk-folk,pop-rock,roots-goth,industrial-ska karaoke-blues,screamo,hip-hop,avant garde et al independent artists music videos. VHS and DVD (NTSC) submissions only. Dodobird deadline: June 30 2004…