As usual, Curt’s got some great ideas to spark some creative ideas… Jumping out of the brainrut by Curt Rosengren in Creativity
Indulge your passion, job or not.
I’m not used to seeing articles like this at the normally staid Bankrate,com, but here are some interesting tips on following your creative passion.
Ten Top Traits of Successful Musicians
David Hooper has collected two sets of five traits (here and here) that distinguish successful musicians from the rest of the pack. The list may look odd, but the definitions aren’t always what you think: Hustle Character Risk Taking Time…
Rock Star: INXS – Episode Four
Dave Navarro tries to teach the kids how to dress. Lori wonders if Dave has had too much Botox, or if he’s simply evolving into Prince. Meanwhile, David Hooper finds something to love about the series.
What about the poor musicians?
A while back, I reframed my business to help working musicians, not just independent musicians. That’s because I fear that too many independent musicians suffer from “poverty chic” or “starving artist” syndrome. Most “working musicians,” either signed or unsigned, care…
Killing the Press Release
There’s a movement underway to kill off the press release. Some folks can’t wait for the release to hasten its own demise. Others feel like the problem is that too many folks write bad releases. Here’s my own checklist (from…
RupertSpace
To folks who were asking me what could possibly happen to MySpace… um… FOX could always buy it? Fox Buys Intermix: Some Background on MySpace (Is it me, or does it feel like 1998-99 these days?)
If it scares you, go do it.
I’m imagining the kind of cold fusion that would break out if Derek Sivers and Phil Keoghan had lunch together. Derek’s got a great little inspirational post that illustrates the kind of mail he and I get all the time……
This week’s live conference calls…
We’ve got some great live conference calls for musicians scheduled this week! On Wednesday night at 9pm, we’ll discuss one of my favorite books from the past few years, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. It’s a great study…
In the members area…
Our first full week of activity in the members area, and we’ve already got four more hours of audio: Casting live shows and bouncing back from disappointment… Hosting your own concerts and growing an audience… Identifying scam artists and songsharks……
Back Up that MySpace Friends List
I’ve been urging folks for months now to build their own mailing lists instead of just relying on the “friends” feature on MySpace. Even though we’ve seen similar sites vaporize overnight, the MySpace team’s done a decent job getting ad…
Management Red Flags
So this case has to do with a radio personality and not a musician, but the lesson’s the same (as I have written before)… When you’re building your success team: Your manager and your attorney should always be two different…