Have a Rotten Time in Toronto
The folks at NXNE have just inked a deal with Johnny Rotten to provide the keynote speech at their June conference. Understanding that, yes, folks are concerned about SARS and Mad Cow Disease, Toronto is still one of the nicest,…
No Class Today / Compilation Update
Good news: we had a great time in Atlanta last weekend.Bad news: something did a number on my laptop, and it's taken me a few days to catch up.Therefore, I'm reluctantly rescheduling today's “Host Your Own Concerts” teleclass to June…
Check out a new tip service from our friends at Kathode Ray Music
Plug time: David Hooper has finally launched his KR Tip Sheet, a data dump of all the queries he gets every week from labels, bands and publishers who are seriously looking for great new songs and recordings. One of the…
New CDStreet Pricing — How will it affect you?
We just received a memo from our friends at CDStreet about their new pricing structure. We’ve been doing business with Glenn and his team since 1998, and I know I’ve been wondering how they’ve been keeping things so cheap.Later this…
Here we go again…
With the recent court rulings sparing Morpheus, the industry is abuzz with talk of file sharing again. This notable article surveys the scene, with two key points that popped out at me.Someone correct me if I am statistically wrong —…
Re-release that CD!
Labels are taking a cue from what their film company counterparts have known for some time. Re-releasing a CD (with or without “bonus cuts”) is a sure-fire way to re-invigorate an audience, and to refresh an artist or a project…
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Sublet our servers!
Thanks for your patience during our recent tech overhaul of the site. We’re now running our all new software on our all new servers. And the great news is, we now have resources to extend some web hosting services to…
Busy, busy, busy!
It’s been a LOOONG weekend here at Club HQ. We have been working since Thursday to upgrade our software and move our servers to a new data center.The one thing that kept us going all weekend was the pile of…
Fewer venues in Canada, too…
The crux of our next book is that, with fewer venues to play, it’s crucial for artists and fans to create more of their own opportunities — just like the folks at iMusic in Canada.
Teleclass Cancelled.
Sadly, we’re going to have to cancel this afternoon’s teleclass on street teams, due to a client emergency that we’re handling. We will reschedule this event for early June. Sorry for the inconvenience!