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Music in The Clouds

Music in The Clouds

[ 0 ] July 30, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJncFirhjPg]

Thinking about the future again. A lot is happening and changing (it never seems to stop) in the world of technology and music.  I wanted to focus today’s post on the shift from ownership to access. As everything tech seems to shift to the cloud, the need for actual storage space on your computer/ipod diminishes. [...]

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How To Become Bob Dylan

How To Become Bob Dylan

[ 0 ] July 27, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mhnflEQKhg]

“One thing for sure, not only was it (the world) not run by God, but it wasn’t run by the devil either” -Bob Dylan That’s the final line in Bob Dylan’s book Chronicles: Volume One. That is some heavy shit. For me it is an inspiring quote. It tells me that there is no act [...]

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Make The Band Sustainable

Make The Band Sustainable

[ 0 ] July 26, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sor9GzivGbk]

Today’s post is all about cash and band money management. I know it’s not the most enjoyable topic for many a artists, but it’s necessary if you’re seriously thinking about making music as a living. As a new band who’s serious, one of your first “career” goals should not be to get signed. It should [...]

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The Battle Is Over/Time To Move On

The Battle Is Over/Time To Move On

[ 0 ] July 24, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDRPtg0kmJU]

There has been a lot of news, as of late, about the music industry and the state it is in. Yet, it feels like most of it was not worth noting. Not because it wasn’t important and news worthy, but because: if by this point in 2009, you have not decided what side you’re on [...]

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Touring For The Right Reasons

Touring For The Right Reasons

[ 0 ] July 21, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyUIJIdwEuA]

Touring. It’s been said over and over again that touring is the way to build your fanbase.  I’m not disagreeing with that because many a band built their base by touring. The thing is, many a band bust their ass on the road and achieve marginal success. The reason? They didn’t have songs that people [...]

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Getting The Attention of an Audience

Getting The Attention of an Audience

[ 0 ] July 20, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzhzCF77GDo]

So another post from my experience at this music festival. On Saturday night, an artist by the name of Carolyn Mark played a 10 pm slot to a fairly sized crowd of people. She was a bluegrass/country act and I thought she would go over well with the type of people that would be at [...]

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Making Your Show an Event

Making Your Show an Event

[ 0 ] July 19, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA8z7f7a2Pk]

I just got back from a local music festival that brings in acts from all around the world.  It’s relatively small (under 5000 people) but it was a really good time.  Camping, some great live music, sunshine, and thousands of people make a good party. The funny thing is a lot of the people I [...]

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Could You Make a Record Today?

Could You Make a Record Today?

[ 0 ] July 16, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDbickTGvb8]

That’s a question I need to start asking myself. Can I make a record today? It’s a motivator because the answer is almost always yes. You have a computer, you probably have at least one microphone. Even if it’s just the computer mic. Yes the “quality” could be questionable, but you need to push yourself [...]

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Blue King Brown: Email Lists People!!!

Blue King Brown: Email Lists People!!!

[ 0 ] July 15, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3JrypEV1Q0]

The other weekend I attended a Jazz Festival show and came upon a great band and a great vibe. The vibe was easy and positively natural and the band was Blue King Brown. Having traveled from Australia you’d expect the band to be pushing merch and disc sales. Most people know that show sales help [...]

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PPF House-Promoting The Collective

PPF House-Promoting The Collective

[ 0 ] July 13, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQHLcqB0XvQ&feature=channel_page]

Some friends of mine are in town to start their Canadian tour and they just put on a fund raising beer night to get some cash right out the gate. They were selling advance copies of their new album, and the cool thing was that it wasn’t a CD! That’s right, they sold me a [...]

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