Attending a music biz conference? Here’s the REAL way to do it…
by Derek Sivers
sivers.org
Being the cheap music-biz conference slut that I am, I’m often asked my advice for attending a conference. Here it is:
The Tao of promotion: it’s about them, not you
You know the way to be interesting to others is to be interested in them. (Why is this so hard for self-promoters to understand?)
So, the week...
Nobody’s going to help you. Does that encourage you or discourage you?
by Derek Sivers
sivers.org
Nobody’s going to help you. It’s all up to you.
Does hearing that discourage you or motivate you?
The reason I’m asking is that a musician friend emailed me two questions last week (December 2008):
How can I find a great/major booking agent?
And how can I find an investor? I need someone to invest...
by Allen Johnston
Music Conferences today have become big business for the individuals and companies that put them on. Almost every conference created has an educational component, a seminar, panel discussion or technical workshop. Here lays the problem: Why pay good money to come to a conference with positive seminars and not attend? Every conference I have attended in the United States this year has had more...
Bob Baker’s updated manifesto on how the popular show is creating widespread misconceptions about what it takes to succeed as a musical artist today.
It’s one of the most popular TV shows of recent years, drawing tens of millions of viewers every week. Even I admit, American Idol is fun to watch. The show provides all the elements of good pop culture entertainment: passion, emotion, the thrill of...
by Jeremy Rwakaara
Indie Managers Association
At least a dozen times a day, I receive a phone call or an email inquiry from an artist asking: “how do I find a manager to represent me?” or “do you know any managers in (pick a state) who can manage me?” or “how do I go about finding a manager?” I often respond that the appropriate question is: “when should I consider being represented by a manager?”...
