What's So Strange About It?
I’ll admit it– being caught up in the NY music business game, it’s a little bit surprising to find out that the industry is being reinvented somewhere in Kansas City. Luckily, I have those of you who...
View ArticleRisky Business
In the past nine months, we’ve all learned a great deal about risk. As soon as the mortgage crisis struck, and the stock market plummeted, the realities of risk became starkly evident. Lenders and...
View ArticleLiving On The Edge
EXT. A MOUNTAIN CLIFF DAY OUR HERO hangs on the precipice, clutching at the rocky ground. PULL BACK TO REVEAL: It’s worse than we thought. OUR HERO is dangling from the edge of a cliff— —- twisting in...
View ArticleBack to Basics, Part 2– Whaddya Say?
Had quite a few comments this week from people who found “Back To Basics” quite helpful, and a good way to re-focus at the end of a year. So this time, let’s go one step further– not just how to come...
View ArticleTen for Ten (2010 that is…)
Happy New Year everyone! I know I said that this blog would carry on our current theme, which is how to get your music out there to people– and it will. But I’m going to save my trouble-shooting blog,...
View ArticleThe Great Pie Fight
There’s an old musician joke about how to make a trombone player miserable… the answer being: “Give him a gig”. The corollary to this could be, “How do you make music business weasels fight?”. Answer:...
View ArticleAvoiding a Natural Disaster
I know it’s summer and everything, but let’s face it– I’m a New Yorker. I’m not much for gardening or working in the yard. Nevertheless, I recently found myself battling the forces of nature in...
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The Gifted Songwriter
While it may be more blessed to give than to receive, it’s also a lot more work. Anyone stressing about where and when to find that last elusive holiday gift will understand what I mean. I came to the...
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Living In the Past Beats Dying In the Present
Here’s a shocker: Billboard reports that Germany has now overtaken the UK as the #1 European market for music. This is while obscure, little-known UK acts like Adele, Tinie Tempah, and Taio Cruz are...
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The Boys and Girls of Summer
With Memorial Day quickly approaching, it’s time for the annual migration of summer interns, returning from school to fill their summer with a dose of real-world experience, an insider’s view of the...
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