I used to make the mistake of underestimating churches as venues, until I started working on the “Host Your Own Concerts” project. Turns out that there are more churches looking to break into indie music than I thought!

Although the article focuses more on dance music and ravers than live performance, there are some great ideas in L.A. Times piece on how private music parties are meeting demand for entertainment in Cali. (Especially under the premise of an…

Thanks to the guys over at MI2N.com for making us an Editor’s Pick! If you’ve never heard of MI2N, it’s — in my opinion — the best and most newswire for the music industry. And, believe it or not, it’s…

Among the gems in this really wonderful interview at StarPolish, Amy Ray talks about the importance of teamwork, the keys to their success over the years, and why it’s a good business move for them to go independent when their…

Welcome to the first edition of the revamped IndieMusicClub.com e-newsletter! If you previously subscribed to the “Grow Your Band’s Audience Tips & News??? e-zine, you’ll be receiving this from now on. It’s an opportunity to continue to serve our audience…

What Sean is doing in Philly is exactly the kind of stuff that we’ll be talking about in our next book. You can host concerts, make bands and audiences comfortable, and get yourself fed in the process.

We’ve started taking signups for our next LIVE seminar in Orlando, May 19th from 7-10pm. In addition to the original GYBA material, I’ll debut the new “Host Your Own Concerts” manifesto, and release some snazzy new workbooks. Please head over…

Our forthcoming “Host Your Own Concerts” book takls about $10 being an important ticket price. That’s the highest you can really go and still have folks that don’t know you come to your gig. So this press release from ClearChannel…

If you’re in L.A. or in driving distance of L.A., get yourself there for this stellar discussion, and know that I am jealous. Should be a good one.

If one good thing comes from the current industry shakedown, it’s that execs are much more willing to share their experiences. (Even if it’s only a sideline — access to this kind of knowledge is still rare and valuable!)

I’m remiss for not publishing this much, much sooner. Chris Standring has published an excellent e-book for artists who want to seriously grow their audiences. It has all the nuts and bolts instructions that we didn’t have room for in…

The folks at Music Biz Academy have just updated David Nevue’s classic work, Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet. Where Grow Your Band’s Audience focuses on growing audience in your own backyard, Nevue highlights ways that you can use…