Trying something new — posting newsletter archives in the blog for the benefit of our RSS audience!
The difference between “gross” and “net.” For real, this time.
Turns out, one of the biggest search phrases that land folks on this site is “what is the difference between gross and net,” which I answered flippantly before. For the benefit of newbies, here’s a quick primer in record label…
FREE Open Phones Session on Tuesday at 3pm ET
I’m pulling back the curtain to let you hear what happens on one of our members-only “open phones” conference calls. About six times every month, I reserve some time for members to ask me any question at all about achieving…
Grow Your Band’s Audience with Weblogs
Tomorrow night (August 2) at 8pm ET, members can join me on a live conference call where we’ll discuss the power of weblogs. Not just getting your music picked up by a tastemaking MP3 blog, but methods that you can…
Rock Star: INXS “may be a clever move”
Andy Dehnart makes a great point that takes a page out of Bob Baker’s “don’t worry about most people” playbook. With ratings hovering around four million viewers, TV folks are moaning how Rock Star: INXS is a TV flop. Some…
SoundClick went down and my phone lit up…
At upcoming speaking engagements, I reserve the right to attach this post with a staple gun to the forehead of anyone who asks me why they should pay a few bucks a month to host their band’s site when there…
Starbucks Music Stats
I’ve had more than a few conversation this week with clients about how selling compact discs in a coffee shop, a diner, a paint store, or even a day care center is more profitable than trying to get sales at…
Rock Star: INXS: Elimination Episode #3
I always have to wonder if Mark Burnett deliberately plans a double-elimination somewhere in the schedule, or if he sighs deeply when judges start plowing through contestants. Didn’t see Heather getting the boot so soon, but it does show that…
Rock Star: INXS – Ty’s Thoughts
These are exactly the kinds of feelings you should be having at your gigs, whether or not your mentor is in the room. I was swept into the moment and the music and a peaceful magic danced over the room.…
Will the catch phrase be, “you’re gathering moss?”
“Apprentice”-Style Show For Rolling Stone Founder Jann Wenner
How to Boost CD & Merch Sales
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…