I recently discovered the Twitter account of an artist whose albums had spent some serious time in my stereo during the early 2000’s. I was eager to see what he’d … Continue reading
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Live Performance: Are You a Fine Meal or Goulash?
By Tom Jackson I want to give my audience what they came for – and they came to experience moments! As musicians, we assume the audience is there to hear … Continue reading
The Thing About Ping, Apple's New Social Network
(update: please click HERE for new information regarding Ping. Contrary to initial reports of Ping being available to artists by “invitation only,” they are now accepting profile requests from major … Continue reading
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