Independent Rockstar
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Every Gig Counts
Every gig counts. That’s not some up-with-people BS; it’s a legitimate business strategy because of this one fact: You never know. Exhibit A I once played[...]Read Post
How to Escape from a Music Business Mess!
Could you picture, as a creative person or entity such as an Artist, Band or Songwriter, being signed with a person or company who can't advance[...]Read Post
The Benefits of Forming An Indie Record Label
Click to play the audio “Pooch Cast™” Yes, there are still many Artists and Bands out there that still dream about being signed to that Big[...]Read Post
Going from 0 to 80,000 Screaming Fans
Hagop Tchaparian tells us how his band Symposium went from not knowing a song to playing in front of 80,000 people.[...]Read Post
It’s OK to Make Money
Creative artists, more than any other personality type, have a strong orientation towards authenticity. They can smell trickery and b.s. from a mile away. Ask them[...]Read Post
How to Write a Bio That Doesn’t Suck!
A bio can be a tough nut to crack for independent artists. So how do you write a good bio? First of all, proper spelling and[...]Read Post
The Niche Music System
This is an audio recording of a teleconference I did with my friend Hagop Tchaparian on Thursday, May 13th. Hagop is a music industry consultant who’s[...]Read Post
Testing 1…2…
Testing 1… 2…. One very important thing that successful businesses do is to test their products and offers before they invest all of their time and[...]Read Post
CD Release Tips from Derek Sivers
As the founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers has witnessed more CD releases than just about anyone else on the planet. His intelligent and fundamental, yet[...]Read Post
What is a Free CD Worth?
I recently had someone on the Disc Makers blog ask me about a promotion that they were thinking of doing for their upcoming CD. The idea[...]Read Post
