Moving to a new country two three four ONE, two three four ONE Eddy Arnold, at 89; crooner widened appeal of country music – Boston Globe Workaholics fixate on inconsequential details Four more words NPR Considers Convergence for Next Generation…
Music Business Education Reaching High Schools
After hearing so much great response from our profile of Drexel’s campus-based music business program, I’m noticing more stories about schools that model their student-run record labels and booking agencies along the same principles. This week, the Los Angeles Times…
My Favorite Links for 05/07/08
Music marketing in throes of digital transformation – Lynchburg News and Advance Aim for the edges. Ravelry gets funding from its own community Frank Sinatra Got It eliminating the time between thinking something and doing it Phil Collins Announces ‘Retirement…
My Favorite Links for 04/28/08
eliminating the time between thinking something and doing it Phil Collins Announces ‘Retirement From Music Industry’ – Gigwise If I had a record label, would you be signed to it? At Cafe 939 on Boylston Street, Berklee students not only…
Why Nobody Is Making a Living Off 1,000 True Fans
I would love to be a fly on the wall when Scott wakes up and sees that Kevin Kelly has linked to him. OMFGLMAOBBQ!!1!!11eleventy. Seriously, though, it does seem that the research Kevin’s doing for his new book is touching…
My Favorite Links for 04/21/08
Indie sellers’ all-day party on Saturday is a shout-out that they … – Denver Post Free Your Mind
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Top 10 Mistakes Bands and Musicians Make
My Favorite Links for 04/16/08
Jay Z’s $150-million deal shocks record labels – Ottawa Citizen What’s really keeping you from where you need to be? (It’s not piracy.) I quit being a musician because I couldn’t play without drinking Get ready for Record Store Day
Pigs vs. Sharks
I love that Derek Sivers is blogging his experiences as a music business mentor, if only to see him live through some of the same experiences I enjoyed on my first few “book tour” appearances. Derek gently reminded an audience…
Reader Mail: Do Teachers Really Get Three Months Off?
Musicians who check out spinme.com for music business news may want to skip past this post — it’s about one of my extracurricular projects. As always, I am so flattered and excited when I get to write for my friends…
My Favorite Links for 04/15/08
Top 10 Mistakes Bands and Musicians Make The Buzz puts off alternative listeners with mainstream lineup change – Independent Florida Alligator
My Favorite Links for 04/13/08
Ringbacks underline mobile, music biz divide – Washington Post