Last week, while I wasn’t looking, Derek Sivers and the CDBaby crew crossed the threshold of $10 Millon in checks cut to working musicians. Woo!
Sequencing IS Important…
See, folks still care about the order in which you’ve placed your songs…
The ideal weblog post…
This is the kind of thing you want new fans to say about you on their weblogs and in e-mail to their friends…
November’s Teleclass Schedule
We’ve FINALLY finished putting together the schedule for November’s teleclasses, and I think we’ve got a real extravaganza in store for you. Remember that the only way to get access to ALL of these classes is to join IndieBiz.com. You…
John Peel, RIP
Another broadcasting legened signed off today. John Peel is another of that breed of disc jockey who took an almost pathological interest in making sure new music got represented on the airwaves. We can only pray to hear the likes…
Hear Music — Creeping Across The Country
We’ve blogged before about the fact that record stores are lousy places to sell records, and how Starbucks is toying with ideas to change that. The next phase of their rollout is about to hit Seattle and Austin, in addition…
Spitzer Attacks Payola
Looks like legal crusader Eliot Spitzer has the RIAA back in his sights… this time he’s investigating the practice of greasing station playlist through indie promoters. Feels a little late, though. Because we’re moving to the practice of infomercial-style ads…
Build Your E-zine
Alexandria Brown, the E-Zine Queen, is running another FREE intro class on Wednesday at 1pm ET. Even though she’s talking more about small business than music, everything she has to say is 100% important for you, too, and you should…
This Morning’s Obligatory Ashlee Simpson Post
I’m not necessarily opposed to either lip-synching on television, or using tracks. There are legit reasons to do both, although sometimes a lazy artist will use this technique to coast. What concerns me about the Saturday Night Live incident is…
Killer Press Kits
Getting lots of mail this week about what talent buyers are looking for in press kits. Rather than reinvent the wheel, let me point you at Bob Baker’s killer e-book on the topic, which he is still amazing selling for…
A Virtual Entertainment Law Firm
Daphne Clarke has either lost her marbles or is about to radically redefine the landscape for emerging artists. She’s just launched a “virtual law firm,” with a pre-paid plan of $125 for ALL the consultation you might need for a…
Aha! Summit IV Nov 7th in Hollywood
Guest post… Hi, This is Glenn Horton here. I’m the Founder of Artists Helping Artists and the Publisher of the Creative Line. Our Aha! CALL TO ARTS! SUMMIT IV is occuring all day Sunday Nov 7th from 10am to 8pm…