…whatever will be, will be, if you don’t put your two cents into the latest Capitol Hill copyright fight. The Section 115 Reform Act (SIRA) would revise the way that businesses and consumers pay for the right to make “incidental”…
Music Retail Promotion TeleClass tomorrow!
Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call! Music Retail Promotion How can you mount a successful record release campaign when you can barely get shelf space at a record store? We’ll share five insights that can shape the way…
Is YouTube Generating Music Stars?
I guess with folks dissing MySpace and the Sandi Thom incident souring fans on the idea of an internet-generated music superstar, it makes sense that YouTube is the new meme on the block. I’ve been digging all the tracks from…
Learn without your world imploding.
We talk a lot about “getting out of our comfort zone.” But, for many of us, that means dealing with anxiety that can pretty much shut you down. It’s why a lot of musicians fail to grow their audiences beyond…
Taylor Hicks’ Uphill Battle
Analysts are already calling Taylor Hicks’ post-Idol career an uphill battle. Will the folks that phoned in to see him win actually plunk $17.98 for a Taylor Hicks record? Two things going on here: 1. Record company expectations are too…
Online Music Promotion TeleClass in Three Weeks
We’ve got another conference call class coming up three weeks from today that can help you learn more about achieving success in the music business. Once you register for the event, we’ll e-mail you a telephone number that you can…
Let me tell you about the ORIGINAL Soul Patrol.
When I first started working in radio, one of our station’s specialty DJ’s was a fascinating guy named Bernie Milton. He actually fronted a band called Bernie Milton and the Soul Patrol WAY back in the day. He had a…
Music Business Contracts TeleClass in Three Weeks
We’ve got another conference call class coming up three weeks from today that can help you learn more about achieving success in the music business. Once you register for the event, we’ll e-mail you a telephone number that you can…
What does your mailing list mean if it’s not local?
About once a week, folks will ask me about another new service that’s supposed to “get your music heard.” And some folks will try these services out and report that they got a hundred new people on their mailing lists,…
Create.
David comes to the aid of Delta in an earlier post (at least someone’s getting some good service from them), but brings up a bigger issue. If you believe that something sucks going in, it probably will suck for you.…
CD Baby Launches 1-Stop In Store Distribution for Independent Artists
Oh, yeah. It’s free if you’ve paid the $35 to get your product into their database. That sound you just heard was hundreds of song sharks crapping themselves.
Ready for the road?
We’re having an early summer heat wave here in Seattle, and the sunny weather always turns my thoughts to…touring! Roadtripping , playing in different cities to new audiences, living on fast food and floor crashing at the homes of host…