Record stores are lousy places to sell records. Find out why, and what you can do about it, on today’s call for IndieBiz.com Members. You only have a few days left to join, so sign up now to join us…
The Long Tail
Wired’s Chris Anderson is expanding his theory of the "Long Tail" to book form, and is blogging the process. Read the original article to see why it’s an important theory for you to be thinking about.
Someone’s gonna find a fan club president under the bumper of an SUV…
Lots of buzz about the Chely Wright situation. We’re shocked, shocked to hear that someone in the fan club encouraged folks to pose as military family members to encourage jocks to play the single. Of course, this has been going…
Blanks and Postage
Here’s a neat idea for a community site: Blanks and Postage. Fans send blank CDs and cover postage costs, and get great live shows on disc in return. Bands pay $50 for inclusion in the directory, which will surely expose…
Even Orrin Hatch Gets Mailbox Money
Our IndieBiz.com members participated in a great conversation about songwriting royalties the other day. Here’s an example I wish we could have discussed — did you know that Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, one of the folks who legislates issues affecting…
Upcoming Conference Call: Direct Mail
E-mail’s not very good at getting fans to your shows. Learn how to use some old school techniques to boost your audience on tomorrow’s conference call for IndieBiz.com members at 7pm ET.
Three more chances to work with me on your career in 2005…
We now have THREE slots available for musicians to join TCM’s Music Biz Coaching program in January. We did this by juggling some things around and adding a few hours to my coaching schedule each week, but I don’t think…
Providence, RI singer songwriters wanted…
…for gig swaps with some of our clients. Identify yourself in the comments and get on a great bill!
The Ramones Signature iPod
…comes preloaded with all 320 Ramones songs. Almost a full hour of music!
Don’t Clear The Room!
I’ve been having a great thread of conversations with a few of my clients lately about how nobody likes to be on the unhappy side of a "cleared room." You know what I’m talking about… you’re on a bill at…
Upcoming Conference Call: Mailbox Money
Your songs are like your own little retirement policy — write one that’s good and get it out in the world, and you can get a nice little check (or three) every quarter. Find out the mechanics of "mailbox money"…
No automatic sound, please…
79% of web users surveyed respond negatively or "very negatively" to websites that play sound without asking. (No, the fact that 21% did not fall into those categories is no excuse.) Forcing your audience to hear your music without asking…