Regular readers might recall my rant (posted on the old system) about not being able to find quality point-of-purchase displays in small quantities. Galaris feels my pain and is doing something about it.
Heineken Announces Songwriters Grants
Apply soon for one of seven $3,000 grants sponsored by Heineken and administered by ASCAP.
Help Wanted
I’m going to be taking a little vacation in July – hooray! Although I’ll pre-schedule some tips and tools, I could use some help from someone who’d like to contribute a good post every so often. E-mail me if you’re…
Downloading does not cause word of mouth…
…it will always work the other way around. Seriously, even if every musician on the planet had their music on iTunes or KaZaA, the only way an audience member would even think to download them would be if they heard…
And the flip side of patronage…
I just saw Russian Ark, and seeing all those oil paintings reminded me of a great art class I took in grad school, where we discussed how art used to be customized to the whims of the patrons. It wasn’t…
Senate Involvement in Indie Music
…and it’s not what you think. Not REMOTELY.
The Point: One of America’s Finest Venues
Congratulations to our friends at The Point, who have just been added to Esquire Magazine’s list of the best music venues in America. We interviewed Rich Kardon for Grow Your Band’s Audience back in 2001, and it is so wonderful…
Oh, HELL, no!
Someone must send pictures from this.
Any such thing as a digital free lunch?
Interesting commentary from the Progress & Freedom Foundation on the effect of iTunes on piracy. Their basic argument: if iTunes is sellings songs at the right price point, then the *need* to pirate songs will diminish, marginalizing swappers. Meanwhile if…
Free Expo for California Artists
Folks near Cal State Fullerton: register for your free admission to a great art & artists expo this August. You’ve got to be among the first 1,000 artists to get in for free, so register now!
Spring Fever Sale on “Grow Your Band’s Audience”
You could call it Spring Fever. You could call it our wish to give you more tools for success. You could call it just plain crazy.We’re doing something we have never done before. We’re offering our flagship book, “Grow Your…
Contact Directory Roundup
Dave Jackson’s just posted reviews of the major indie music directories. If you’ve been mulling over which one to purchase, you’ll want to hear what Dave has to say.