The NARAS Memphis Chapter is seeking out the best emerging talent in the region. The finalists will perform before a panel of judges on Nov. 14 at the New Daisy Theatre in Memphis.
Philly: 2nd Tuesdays Live
This installment of the NARAS Philadelphia Chapter‘s monthly networking series will be held on Nov. 11 at the Balcony Bar at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia.
Surviving In Today’s Music Industry
This session, sponsored by the MusiCares Foundation and held at the NARAS New York Chapter office on Nov. 13, will focus on ways to survive in the music industry in a competitive environment.
Who Needs Radio
MSNBC’s Carolyn Brown examines that question in a recent commentary. Because you get what you measure, the current audience measurement systems used at mainstream radio force programmers to over-spin proven SALES hits, rather than spend any effort on breaking new…
Microclassification
This crosstalk on Fark got me thinking… in seminars and group calls, I talk a lot about making it easy for your audience to talk about your music. But relying on (cliche?) microclassifications can actually turn OFF a potential fan…
LA: ROCKRGRL Day
ROCKRGRL Day, a full day of panels, workshops and performances, will be held at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 1.
StarFarm
The folks at StarFarm are actually doing what we originally intended to do with this domain — glad to see someone’s taking a shot at an indie alternative to Columbia House.
Keller’s Cellar
Singer/songwriter Keller Williams has launched a new, syndicated radio show on an eclectic lineup of indie-friendly stations. He promises he’ll only play his own stuff during bumps (which is the same promise we made when I was producing Todd’s show),…
Profile: David Nevue
Mark Kirby from MusicDish has put together a great profile of DIY pioneer David Nevue. In addition to being an accomplished musician, David was one of the first to figure out how to use the internet successfully to grow his…
Get your song on TV.
I don’t know why I didn’t post this earlier… here is an essential read for those of you itching to get your songs into film, television and commercials. Remember that the majority of professional songwriters make the bulk of their…
Self-Release or Self-Abuse?
The Telegraph covers the trend of DIY pop stars in the UK.
Trash Proof News Releases
I think I will set the system to repeat this post every month — I keep getting press releases that are just AWFUL. Folks, take an hour and read this excellent, FREE e-book by a media professional who will show…