Alexis Petridis writes a superb column for the Guardian about the steps that musicians have to take before releasing a major label record. It’s not just about the music, it’s about branding, and fashion, and all of the other subconscious…
The ticking clock…
Membership dues will shoot up to $69/month starting on Thursday at 5pm… lock your discounted charter membership rate in right now, before my wife kicks my butt some more about not charging enough! Here’s the message we just sent to…
Rock Star: INXS: Episode 2
Two days in and I’ve already blown it. Apparently, my Moxi device has not the stamina or the storage to handle the gazillion hours of live Tour de France coverage, the repeats of the first season of the Amazing Race…
Send Your Message to Bob Moog
That synth you’ve been lugging around from gig to gig wouldn’t be here without the early work of Bob Moog. Bob’s been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and recuperating with the help of friends and family. His loved ones…
Member call registration is back online.
Thanks for your patience! Members can now register for this month’s members-only conference calls.
Black Eyed Peas Members Web
Black Eyed Peas are taking the membership idea even farther, with a weblog-like site that allows members to pay $2/mo for bonus material and even a personalized weblog! Very cool idea.
Rock Star: INXS – Episode 1
I was a little worried about this series when a friend of a client told us he was driving out to audition for this new Mark Burnett production. After all, my biggest problem with American Idol is that it seems…
back from vacation…
Back in the office today after a few days away… catching up on e-mail, so if you sent me a note since Wednesday, I’ll have a chance to respond later today or early tomorrow.
Suggest future conference call topics!
Thanks for indulging me this week with all of these informational posts about our new members area. I wanted to point out one more benefit of membership – the ability to shape the topics we cover on our member conference…
in review, part 5 of 5
Wrapping up our look at this year’s favorite posts, here’s what we talked about in May and June: Clever online tools have emerged to let your audience fund projects like recordings and release parties. It started as a joke, but…
What happens on our new, members-only weblog?
A couple of readers have e-mailed me to ask about what happens on our new, members-only weblog. It’s a fun place. First, I post even more tools, tips, and resources for working musicians than I do right here on our…
in review, part 4 of 5
Back in April, we were talking about: Dual-tracking, where you get a little help from your day job (either emotional or financial) while you build a second career. Concertpodding: the experimental practice of offering folks the ability to load iPods…