Social networking enthusiasts can sometimes get carried away with lingo, codewords, and confusing data-talk. Thankfully, music marketer Chris Rockett has written a great article for GenYRockStars.com about why, when, and … Continue reading
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Music Biz Update: Change Is In the Air
That headline is hardly shocking, huh? But I did want to share 3 interesting articles that I saw this week concerning big cultural changes and how they alter the exchange … Continue reading
Opportunity Knocks & Wants You To Play In Front of 100,000 People (and it all started with our $5 bin!)
Most times, good things happen in strange ways. Years ago, LA-based CD Baby artist James McKenna had placed one of his albums in CD Baby’s $5 Sales Bin. Australian football … Continue reading
Had Enough of Working Harder Than Everyone Else in the Band?
I just discovered an article on Music Think Tank by Bruce Warila that I wish I’d found 5 years ago. It’s no exaggeration to say that the information within could’ve … Continue reading
Is Music Driving You Mad?
Oftentimes, trying to make a career out of a creative endeavor is a recipe for insanity. Financial strains, dashed hopes, delusions of grandeur, inter-band fighting, flaring egos, bad press, a … Continue reading
Video Content Made Easier
OK. So maybe you don’t have the video production budget of Lady GaGa, the visual genius of Michel Gondry, or a cast of thousands. But you can still make compelling … Continue reading
Does Practice Make Perfect?
I was just reading an article about Coldplay that is posted at The New Rockstar Philosophy where frontman Chris Martin discusses how and why the band practiced every single day … Continue reading
Growing Your Brand From the Ground Up
Getting overwhelmed by constantly reaching for that pie in the sky? Don’t stretch so far. You might pull a muscle! Instead, check out MusicDish.com for their 5-step guide to building … Continue reading
What have you had to sacrifice in order to make touring work FOR you?
Life is full of little compromises. And life on the road can be doubly so. Here are a few examples: * Left the full band at home to hit the … Continue reading
When is a Pro Studio the Right Choice?
We listen to tons of albums every day, and the recording and production quality tends to vary just as much as the styles of music do. Ultimately, it’s up to … Continue reading