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In: Music Business
30 Jan 2010Recently I was listening to a podcast about startups called This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis. I enjoy learning about how business works and the process of developing and executing ideas. During an episode, Jason had what I thought was a GREAT idea about how to revolutionize independent cinema. Check out this short video:
Could [...]
In: Music Business| Reviews
25 Jan 2010I recently came across a great resource for artists and bands who want to get their website together. My website is built on Wordpress, one of the most popular CMS out there. The big advantage to WP is the amazing level of customization you can have. Most people start with some basic theme that they [...]
In: Music Business| Reviews
11 Dec 2009Music Success in Nine Weeks is a book that tells you exactly what is found inside. Author Ariel Hyatt is a music publicist who specializes in developing an online presence for independent artists.
First, let me tell you what this book isn’t. This book isn’t a collection of case studies of artists who were in the [...]
In: Music Business
21 Oct 2009I just read Ariel Hyatt’s great post about how the mainstream music media (Billboard, in particular) is so out of touch with the independent musician. I would post a link to the original list, but you have to be a Billboard subscriber to read it. Come on, 20 bucks a month just to find out [...]
In: Music| Music Business
30 Sep 2009Before I started here there were a few blogs that really inspired me to start my own. Considering my job, many people were asking me to somehow document all the great musicians I come in contact with on a regular basis. Here are 9 blogs that helped me figure out how to blog, why to [...]
I am a guitarist, writer and teacher living in Connecticut. During the day I work for the National Guitar Workshop as Director of Marketing and Artist Relations.