We’re loading up a late spring tour for one of our clients, and (as always), want to touch base with performers who can provide solid support in some new territory. If you are a singer/songwriter, you can perform a solid…
Open House Conference Call on Thursday!
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…
Take a fresh look at the music biz
While major record companies continue to struggle–racked by downloading teens, a creative drought and a bloated cost structure–independents such as Or Music are setting an example for the big boys. “Companies like Or Music are really showing the way the…
Best CD’s to burn your music
The debate about blank CD quality and how to determine the best disks has been raging since the concept of burning your own CDs was introduced. Blank CDs that are labeled as “music” disks are specifically intended for use with…
Dallas Talent Search
Step ONE of Dallas Entertainment, which publishes the Dallas Urban Soundâ„¢ eZine, is launching the 2004 Dallas Talent Search to find the best singers, rappers, producers, videographers, spoken word poets, writers and models in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. “We definitely…
Smaller labels: more about love than profit.
Smaller independent labels, which often have a different mission entirely and, unburdened by heavy corporate machinery, have adjusted and even prospered. While the five major labels (Universal, BMG, Sony, Warner, EMI) and their subsidiaries have been shrinking staffs and dropping…
Pasadena Showcase Opportunity
Interested in performing in an intimate, artist-friendly atmosphere? Drop off a CD or mail your CD to Zephyr Coffee House and Art Gallery, 2419 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91107. 626-793-7330
LA: Open Mics for Songwriters
Every Monday night at Rainbow Bar & Grill (9015 W. Sunset Blvd). Signup starts at 8pm and cover is $2.00. Every Wednesday night at Taix Lounge (1911 Sunset Blvd, Sunset & Park). Signup is at 9pm and cover is $2.00.…
Open Call: Porterhouse Records
Steve Karavac, President of Porterhouse Records, wants to hear new material in rock, emo, and punk genres. The label has national distribution with the Circle Jerks, Outlie, and Rosemary’s Billy Goat.
RIAA Releases 2003 Consumer Profile
At 25.2% of the market, Rock music remained the most purchased genre among music consumers in 2003 while fans continued to purchase their music from new sources, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) 2003 Consumer Profile –…
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…
How to get to your final destination
Derek Silvers of CD Baby gives pretty good advice on how to get where you want to go and it not only applies to the music biz, but it is great advice for any part of your life. Sit back,…