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…

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 04/09/08

New Book for Musicians – Move Your Music Forward Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains THERE OUTTA BE A LAW! Calif Legislators Go After Unfair Hollywood Accounting