Mike Piazza is doing more for Guns N Roses than their label and publicist combined.
Tastemakers Where You Least Expect Them
…and now, your local forecast…
TicketMaster Changing The Rules
In the NYT today, an article outlining TicketMaster’s expansion into auctions and brokerage. We’ve already seen them restrict “pre-sales” this year, and it looks like the long term model is to move to a completely dynamic price structure for tickets.…
Five Rules of Post-SoBig Society
I think the author of this article might be taking things a little to the extreme. E-mail is not working so great this week, that’s for sure. But it’s always gonna be fine for one-to-one communication. Our spam filters did…
Just Pennies Per Download
There’s a masterful parody of the iTunes marketing from the folks behind Downhill Battle. True, artists on major labels only get a few pennies per download. Crappy physical goods deal begets crappy digital goods deal. But instead of encouraging folks…
From the Mailbag #2: What’s in a Name
I use the name DJ Demonixx (pronounced ‘demonics’). Some people say the name is a bit mis-leading, and that it leads people to believe that I write satanic dance music (which I dont). The good thing is that people talk…
From the Mailbag #1: Multiple Stage Names
Last weekend, I had a blast answering questions on David Hooper’s free conference call. We couldn’t get to every single one, but I’m gonna try to answer some more here… I have released music using three different band names in…
Grand Slams
If you have been kicked out of Denny’s for singing, you might want to re-evaluate your career choice.
Quick Turnaround / Passive Revenue
Are you approaching your live shows as a source of “passive” revenue? We had a great discussion in our Summer Strategy Seminar about how bands are using new technology to offer their own “official” live recordings for sale to fans.…
Forrester Says Sharing’s Not To Blame For Sales Slump
In case you didn’t believe us, Forrester Research just released a report that validates our hunches. File sharing has had no net impact on album sales in general, and it’s actually helped increase sales for certain indie and obscure titles.…
CD Baby Strikes Back
Derek just posted his formal rebuttal. Lawyers surrender. News at ten.
Quick Plug: New Coaching Services
We spent the weekend refining the services menu at Taylor Creative Management, so it now includes two more low-cost coaching opportunities. Our Friday FreeStyle is modeled after the “open phones” segment of our Summer Strategy Seminar, where folks can get…