1. Add Bloggers to Your Mailing List Without Giving Them a Heads Up I don’t know who you are, yet I’m suddenly on your mailing list and there’s no unsubscribe button. At least send an email to let me know you think I’ll like the music you plan on blasting out. It’s...
It has never been easy to be a professional musician. These days, it’s only gotten harder. One glance at the news will tell you as much. David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads and author ofHow Music Works, was just in Billboard on Friday...
With so many bands trying to make the big time each year, breaking out is only half the battle. Once they’ve secured a spot on music fans’ collective radar, they then must maintain that position with each passing month. And it’s not easy. Los Angeles-based folk...
Just some of the things I learned by reading The Music Industry Self Help Guide, just released by Mike Repel (buy the book here). If you’re doing any of these things, stop it right now. (1) Having a shitty, entitled attitude. If you’re showing up late for gigs, not...
Size matters. Numbers matter. Last week I told a manager friend about a new band he had to check out. The first thing he did was pull out his phone and went to their Facebook Page. Facebook Likes are a quick, one glance indicator of status. It’s not the be all and...
United States House Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Hearing. Hearing on Section 512 of Title 17, ie, the DMCA. March, 2014. Washington, DC. Rep. Tom Marino (R) Pennsylvania: Thank you Chairman, and thank you...
