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March 5, 2018

Name 5 Record Labels – I Dare You!

Here’s a new litmus test I’ve been using in order to help bands determine if they have reasonable goals to...

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Published on March 05, 2018 17:31

March 2, 2018

Alternate Ways To Pay – Maximizing Profits At Your Merch Booth

Something that routinely shocks me is the fact that so few bands are able to accept a variety of payment...
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Published on March 02, 2018 10:47

February 27, 2018

Defining Expectations And Reading Contracts

So I just saw a pretty major band that I used to manage broke up. And they broke up because...
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Published on February 27, 2018 13:30

February 26, 2018

Running Your Music Marathon

So I’m currently reading Ari Herstand’s fantastic book, How To Make It In The New Music Business, a collection of...
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Published on February 26, 2018 09:41

February 24, 2018

Being The Man: The Importance Of Networking at DIY Shows

You know what amazes me? The fact that I have been a fixture on the Northeast metal scene for pretty...
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Published on February 24, 2018 14:55

February 23, 2018

12 Promoter Theory

12 promoter theory is a tricky thing, but also what I have based a lot of my tour booking experience...
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Published on February 23, 2018 10:52

February 21, 2018

Being A Twitter Power User

Twitter is, in my estimation, one of the most underrated tools in the world of social media. That’s because it’s...
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Published on February 21, 2018 11:12

February 18, 2018

On The Decline And Fall Of Gibson

Gibson is going bankrupt, the whole world is talking about it but no one seems to be as happy as...
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Published on February 18, 2018 15:50

February 17, 2018

Quincy Jones and the Fractalization of Music

The Quincy Jones interviews that went up a few weeks ago really got me thinking. They were all over the...
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Published on February 17, 2018 14:49

February 16, 2018

Questioning The Industry

Countless flights, infinite late nights, scars, girls, beers, parties, tears, screams, running from the cops, making new friends, longing for...
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Published on February 16, 2018 07:54