Let’s Make 2011 “Hammer Time”
I posted a fourth music industry “secret” on Music Think Tank, which is a music community resource for news, marketing tips and other relevant information. The fourth “secret” is Have Integrity. Give...
View Article4 Ways to Help Others [Using Social Media] – Kosha Dillz-style
Justin Boland of Audible Hype recently had a guest post by hip hop performance artist Kosha Dillz. Dillz lends advice that is not often uttered by any artist, much less someone in hip hop. His post...
View ArticleWant an Affordable, EFFECTIVE Music Website? Ask These Questions
The Musician’s Guide to Affordable Effective Websites is a recent post on Ariel Publicity that that struck a chord. While there was nothing that was necessarily wrong with it, the air around it does...
View ArticleA Lesson Learned From Managing a Music Marketing Campaign
it is all in the detailsYour band’s album has been mixed and mastered.All the creative design elements have been finalized and accepted.You know you need an optimized website built for lead...
View ArticleVote for My Ignite Detroit 2 Presentation Topic on Personal Branding
Image by DavidErickson via FlickrTaking a break from our regularly-scheduled program, I must ask a favor of all my readers, no matter where you are. I have prepared an entry for a presentation...
View ArticleDetroit Music Business Professionals, Let’s Unite!
That's me on the left tweeting snarky messages.On Thursday, May 12, 2011, I participated in a panel covering “Social Media & the Arts.” The esteemed panel had various brilliant minds from Detroit’s...
View ArticleHow to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
TEDxDetroit is less than two weeks away and I am still working on the music line-up for the big event. The coordination process has not been easy, considering how long I have been courting certain...
View Article5 Reasons Why Musicians Make The Worst CEOs
There comes a time where you have to address the elephant in the room.It has to be said. Musicians suck as bosses. photo by tiarescottSome rap artists would have you believe they are the very...
View ArticleThe ABC of Music Marketing – Always Be Converting
When you think about what you have done to build your music business today, how confident are you in your efforts being effective?Hopefully, the things you did today were aligned to your mission of...
View ArticleS.M.A.R.T. (Music) Business Goal Recommendations for 2012
2012 is a much-discussed year in the two most controversial areas known to man – religion and politics. Regardless of what you believe, you probably are still going to work on your music business. As...
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