Jay Flanzbaum from the indispensible OnlineGigs has a great article at Galaris this month about the distinction between being effectively persistent and just bugging the snot out of a talent buyer. Most of the bands that claim “nobody will book…
Even Lindsay Lohan Needs to Promote Her Record Release
I guess she thought it would sell itself? Guess not… UK label just dropped her, because she “couldn’t be bothered to get off her bum and promote it.”
Music Business Mentoring Program — Major Announcement Tomorrow
If you’re a member of our mentoring program, you’ll want to check this post.
Jill Sobule Sings About Net Neutrality
I always use Jill as an example of someone who’s been grinding out a living as a working musician in between crazy label signings. She’s successful because she builds great relationships with her fans and she’s not afraid to pull…
Swimming Upstream: Can Musictoday Help Live Nation Get Back On Track?
Coran Capshaw was on to something when he founded Musictoday as a connector between fans, artists, and venues. Taking what he learned from the successful fan club he built for Dave Matthews, he and his team have been building solid…
Members, Stand By
If you’re trying to log into our members area, hang tight. We’re experiencing some trouble due to a database upgrade.
10,000 Band Names for the Taking
MIT researchers used a computer to generate 10,000 “fake” band names, though I suspect at least a few of these will show up on MySpace in the next few months. I’m already poised to join the street team for “Retribution…
Be the Change You Want to See in the Music Industry
Bob Baker’s saying it better than I can, but I’ll elaborate. If you’re sitting around, pissing and moaning about your scene or the business or the A&R guys that don’t get it, you’re never going to succeed as a working…
Do radio stations use peer-to-peer technology?
Ray Beckerman’s looking for evidence that the record industry actively uses BitTorrent, Kazaa, or other P2P platforms to get tracks to radio stations. While I doubt that there’s a studio executive who would authorize such a thing (on paper), it…
A person’s personality is their art.
Since my little vacation, I’ve been meaning to write something up based on a recent comment. I linked to a debate about whether to put your own face on your album cover. The business consensus says, “no.” And the reality,…
Avoiding Music Business Scams (Or, it’s Partly Cloudy with a 90% Chance of Cra-Zeee!)
It’s almost like our own version of the swallows returning to Capistrano. Over in the comments, some folks are stirring the pot around a cabal of companies that we have repeatedly called out for separating working musicians from their cash…
Is BurnLounge a Ripoff?
I had a great conversation with a professional network marketer during my trip to Philly and the Jersey Shore. We agreed that the very best opportunities to make money require lots of hard work, but shouldn’t necessarily involve an upfront…