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,…
It’s fun to play at the YMCA
Mary Meehan from the Herald-Leader reports that music nights at the Beaumont YMCA makes it one of the best-kept secrets in Central Kentucky — a little slice of adult-lite nightlife in a place where kids usually come to play. Depending…
For streamers: all rights revised
The Copyright Office has revised Form M269, “Notice of Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License.” The form is used to state a transmission service’s intention to use the statutory license under sections 112(e) or 114(d)(2) or both, of title…
Youth forges the future of Music Row
According to staff writer, JEANNE ANNE NAUJECK, of the Tennessean, Music Row’s twenty- and thirtysomethings have plenty of opinions, poise and savvy. They’re the generation that broke down the old music business model, and they’re confident they can build up…
Got Health Insurance?
Catastrophic accidents, chronic illnesses, & drug & alcohol addictions…..here are a number of good works organizations that exist to cushion the blow when you get too sick to gig or record. Key organizations do exist to assist those in specific…
Just another mark against people over 40 in the world of rock n’ roll
In my opinion, it is just another mark against those people over 40. I mean, when you hit 40, you are not dead or senile. Read on…… “If it’s too loud, you’re too old,” the old rock ‘n’ roll saying…
Image Branding produces a hit
“More Bounce in California,â€?? a Canadian songwriter’s ironic comment on American consumerism, didn’t get Soul Kid #1 any radio play. But it did become a sports anthem at the NBA All-Stars’ slam-dunk contest, ESPN’s X Games broadcast, the Los Angeles…
New Orleans: 12th Annual Cutting Edge Music Conference
Music industry professionals from around the country will converge at the 12th Annual Cutting Edge Music Business Conference and Roots Music Gathering, August 26 – 29th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans. The Cutting Edge Music Business Conference…
I just want to bang on the drum all day…
Curt Rosengren points us at the BBC’s coverage of a study that shows that drumming at work reduces stress and makes for a more fun workplace. Go ahead, take your home to work with you!
An Insurance Tipping Point
One of our clients asked about health insurance today, just around the same time I noted this great post on Worthwhile about the potential tipping point at which affordable insurance would become available to entrepreneurs and artists. I can vouch…