A client asked me the other day about helping her make cold calls more effectively. And I launched into my “I don’t believe in cold calls” speech. You should be warming up talent buyers with your Perfect Press Kit before…
Concert Update + Merch Sales Tips
Busy, busy week. Angie Aparo killed at Earthlink Live the other night. Elvis Costello and David Hidalgo knocked out favorites from three of my all-time favorite acts last night (they did a couple of Nick Lowe tunes). And Cracker’s in…
Hustle. Passion. Resiliency.
I collected tons of clippings during my semi-sabbatical. This post from Jason Calacanis strikes me as important for working musicians on two levels. First, I think the three keys Jason cites as essential for business are even more important for…
Internship No-No’s
At this risk of turning this into an internship weblog, I know a bunch of our readers are hustling for some music business internships for the summer. I used to (among a million other things) coordinate production internships when I…
Angie Aparo in ATL
Lori and I are heading out to Earthlink Live tonight for the last stop on this leg of Angie Aparo‘s tour. Say “hey” if you see us!
IndieBiz.com Conference Calls
For the handful of IndieBiz members who haven’t dropped by the IndieBoard in a while, I’ve got regular office hours from now until June 30 for group coaching. During these times, I take 45 minutes on our conference call bridge…
Chicago Internships: The Saga Continues
Way back in 2003, I tried to do a colleague a favor by listing an internship opportunity here on the weblog. Amazingly, that posting is still in the top five search results for “Chicago Internship” on a few major search…
Oops!
Brad Hill points us at evidence of the Louis Armstrong cover cover-up. But seriously, if you want to see a great Louis Armstrong cover, stop by New York City’s Canal Room to see Rick Cusick this Friday night.
Get those gigs on tape.
Yesterday, I was brainstorming with a client about all the things he could do with a live recording of his gig. Marc Gunn points out some other reasons that recording should be on every gig’s checklist…
Other Things You Shouldn’t Leave in Hot Cars
My rock ‘n roll clients will be glad to hear that instrument theft happens to everyone. [via fark]
Subtle Day Job Support
I’ve been talking to clients a lot lately about ways that their day jobs can incubate their music careers. Check out this very subtle plug for a CD on this design company’s product page. If your music can help your…
Concertpodding
Along with some really solid arguments about why compact discs are less and less relevant, Mark Cuban coins the phrase “concertpodding.” Bring a laptop to your merch table, and let folks hook it up to their own MP3 players for…