Bob Baker runs down some of the most effective ways to pump up a flagging merch table.
Is there no room for fun in indie music?
Josh Love wonders aloud if we sometimes take ourselves way too seriously…
Why go on tour…
…when you can hit 66 cities in one stop? Expect to see more major labels and movie chains teaming up — it’s a very inexpensive way to build audience.
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The Creepy Side of Indie Music Venture Capital
David’s getting bizarre e-mail. Thing is, he and I (and other folks who pop our heads out on the independent music prairie) get stuff like this all the time from folks that think they can’t do any of this on…
Sony Agrees to Stop Payola Payments to Radio Stations
“WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET AUDIOSLAVE ON WKSS THIS WEEK?!!?” That’s one of the e-mails that New York State’s Attorney General cited in his agreement with Sony/BMG to end the practice of radio “flyaways” and other indirect…
What music business success classes would you love to attend?
I’m getting ready to schedule our live conference call classes for September! I already have some great ideas for session topics, but I would love to know if there are some specific issues you would love for us to cover.…
This week’s LIVE conference calls
Music Industry Internships — more folks stumble onto this site looking for information about music business internships than anything else. Therefore, our members get to participate in a great LIVE discussion about identifying opportunities to get your foot in the…
Next month’s book club selection: Getting Things Done
Ever since I started working personally with musicians on improving their income, I’ve noticed that 80% of my first discussions revolve around time management and task management. For years, I subscribed to the Franklin Covey school of prioritizing tasks. While…
Watch those contracts, part deux
I keep yammering on about the importance of band agreements — not just for what can happen to you if you don’t have one, but what can happen if you don’t honor one. Two former members of the Doors found…
Watch those contracts…
Ashanti just lost a lawsuit and must pay her demo producer over $600,000 in damages. Why? Because said producer was promised in the demo contract that he could produce two tracks on her first major label release. Ashanti apparently failed…
The Yellow Jersey
We were just talking about Tiger Woods in the member area, and here’s another sports analogy for you… I keep admonishing musicians that want to just “get signed,” thinking that someone’s going to wave a wand and grant them wishes.…