Chapel Hill Gig Swaps

We are looking for THREE bands in or around Chapel Hill, NC to swap gigs with a few of our artists. We have dates and venues lined up, but we need YOUR help to assure a great local turnout for…

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The great thing about press release services is that it’s easy for an editor like yours truly to sniff out opposing viewpoints on an issue.

MP3 Bloggers

Looking for more evidence that weblogs grow audience? Check out this roundtable meeting of six tastemaking MP3 bloggers.

Music Business Mastermind

In case you missed the announcement in our newsletter, our latest project, Music Business Mastermind, is now online! Here’s the idea: In an even more high-powered version of my old Strategy Seminar, we lock eight musicians in a room for…

Scott Muni, RIP

When I talk in seminars about the fact that radio stations have surrendered much of their power to make hits, it’s because folks like Scott Muni — who broke new singles but never “got in the way of the music”…

Build Your Band’s Site is BACK!

As folks who subscribe to our newsletter found out last week, I’m rolling out a new batch of “Build Your Band’s Site” conference calls in October. If you’re one of the folks who approached me at 2NMC and wanted to…

Day Job Ejectors, cont’d.

Most of the folks I meet at music conferences or career workshops focus on the Big Issue: making enough money from music that they can give up their day job. And a big issue for some folks who have cool…

Three kinds of blogs…

For folks getting ready to attend October’s Build Your Band’s Site workshop, Seth Godin outlines three styles of weblog with the pros and cons (mostly pros) of each.

Get your Green Envelopes back by Oct. 1!

If you’re one of the folks who procured a Green Envelope from me during our little “Amazing Race” elevator pitch competition at 2NMC, please note that you need to follow the instructions in your packet before October 1st to claim…

Philly: Grammy Guitar Workshop

Monday, October 18, 2004, 7-11 pm JUST GUITARS Grape Street Philadelphia 4100 Main Street Manayunk Philadelphia, PA Join fellow instrumentalists, industry pros, and guitar aficionados as some of today’s hottest players discuss their influences and practice habits, demonstrate their techniques,…