MP3’s of Every Rock Star: INXS Performance

Honestly, I’m not sure if I’m going to keep watching now that Ty’s out of the race, but if you want to hear what the contestants have been doing to impress four million fans each week, some folks have posted…

CBGB’s Loses Its Lease

The inevitable happened. Now, what will I use as my example of the world’s worst club bathroom in my live seminar?

Remaindered Links: September 01

CD Baby – Scams! Beware! Beware of scams.: Keywords: scam Should I send my e-mail under my domain name or under my service provider’s domain?: Keywords: email Memoirs of a Music Man: Keywords: critics Fats Domino Missing: Keywords: katrina

Musician, Your Audience Needs You.

Dear Reader, Many of my clients and many of the folks in our mentoring program have expressed to me a feeling of insignificance after the events of the past few days. Musicians have asked me questions like: “How can I…

Give

If you have $10 to spare to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, I’ve got a very special bribe for you.

Rock Star: INXS: Elimination Night #8

In shock that Ty’s going home, but hoping that it just means he’ll swing through town with a band so we can see him live sooner. Rock Star: INXS: Elimination Night #8 Recap at TVSquad.

Sell MP3s on Your Site Cheaply

PayPal offers discounted transaction rates for sales under $2. What that means for you is that you can use a service like PayLoadz or ThirdSphere to deliver MP3s to your fans at iTunes prices, keeping as much as 89 cents…

Remaindered Links: August 31

More News Coverage of Elektra v. Santangelo: Who do you think will win the hearts and minds of the public… the recording industry, or the mom of five?Keywords: filesharing, law, riaa Cracking the Scene: Can young local bands make money…

Helping Katrina’s Victims

Like you, I’ve been horrified at the gradual destruction of one of America’s most culturally significant cities. As musicians and writers know, New Orleans is about so much more than beads on Bourbon Street. It’s about jazz, and soul, and…

Remaindered Links: August 30

The Brand Called You – part 1: Keywords: brandyou The Brand Called You – part 2: Keywords: brandyou The Brand Called You – part 3: Keywords: brandyou Sounding Off: Musicians’ Charity: Keywords: charity

Wednesday’s Classes Rescheduled

Folks, I have an urgent personal matter to attend to on Wednesday, so I will be bumping the two scheduled classes ahead one week to next Wednesday, at the same times. Structuring Your Ideal Music Business will happen next Wednesday…

Shaking the day job…

A selection of artists from my neighborhood go on the record about their day jobs. Most folks work part-time gigs so they can tour, although many of my own clients are enjoying dual-tracking. One telling quote: Even while playing in…