Thanks for all the mail you sent during the holidays! I have many, many messages to return, and the weblog might be the best means for me to communicate with you over the next week or two. If you DESPERATELY…
New UK Chart Show
I’ve been a fan of the BBC’s 6music for a while, so it’s fun to see their new chart show shaping up. A bit like BillBoard’s “Heatseekers,” but far more indie-friendly. Check it out!
What a Schemer
For those of you thinking about putting “redesign website” on your New Year’s Resoultions lists, here’s a neat little (free) tool, the ColorSchemer.
Weed
Here’s another one of those ideas that might be too clever for its own good, but sounds great on paper. Let me know your experiences, good/bad…
SF Virgin Megastore Revival Today
If any of our SF readers can get down to this, I would love a report. Branson understands that music is a vital ingredient in the lives of people. His stores do a great job of actively introducing folks to…
iTunes Alternatives
As the number of online music stores grows, carving out their own niches may get tougher.
What’s Funny About MP3.com
24 hours before it goes dark, and not a peep on the public site about the announcement.
Citizen MacIsaac
Ashley MacIsaac talks about the tough life of touring as an indie (making $1,500 per gig but paying $1,700 in expenses) and why he feels he can do better by going into politics…
What I Am Thankful For
Thousands of readers who visit this site every week to learn how to play a bigger game in our field. Hundreds of musicians who carry dog-eared copies of Grow Your Band’s Audience. Dozens of clients who are prepared to build…
Go with the best. Discard the rest.
Jason Kottke’s weblog usually focuses on media design and production, but there’s a post in there this week that I think applies just as well to bands. If the “average” band has a life span of a few years and…
Burn And Share
The folks in the band Granian have put together a really compelling promotion which takes advantage of the Creative Commons license and actually REQUESTS that folks “burn” their free MP3’s onto CDs and “share” the discs with others. It’s this…
And the winner is…
Bronfman, by a few BILLION noses.