Egoless Swagger
Egoless Swagger by Ezina LeBlanc This week I have watched some of the American Idol auditions and I have often wondered, where are all of the music students that we see at local band nights? Contestant after contestant stepped up and swung out and in between there were a few surprises. Mainly in the 15 year old arena. I have been impressed with the poised of the younger generation and most seemed... →more
20 Alternative Ways To Create a Sustaina...
20 Alternative Ways To Create A Sustainable Career In Music by Jonathan Ostrow Jonathan Ostrow in Jonathan Ostrow, Realizing Your Goals, music career, professional musician, sustainabilityAs it becomes more evident that the new music industry will in no way resemble the construct of the past, many musicians are left trying to figure out how they can create a sustainable, or even lucrative career in... →more
We Need Your Artistic Contribution
by Ezina LeBlanc I know that all of you are amazing in so many ways. Yet you choose subconsciously to hide your gifts from the world. On some level you desire to take center stage but the inner fear keeps you locked inside and hiding. Stage fright keeps some of us from propelling and going to the next step. Do know that there is a cure for this. Sometimes it’s meditation, sometimes it’s... →more
We Need Your Artistic Contribution
by Ezina LeBlanc I know that all of you are amazing in so many ways. Yet you choose subconsciously to hide your gifts from the world. On some level you desire to take center stage but the inner fear keeps you locked inside and hiding. Stage fright keeps some of us from propelling and going to the next step. Do know that there is a cure for this. Sometimes it’s meditation, sometimes it’s... →more
The Case for Online Only Promotion
The case for online-only promotion by Brian Hazard I promote to establish and nurture a genuine relationship with my fans. I measure my success by the number of subscribers to my mailing list. Notice I said mailing list, not Twitter followers or MySpace “friends.” I’m talking about the people who grant me permission through a double opt-in process to email them directly on a regular and consistent... →more
How Bands Divide
How bands and co-writers divide percentage shares in a song by Bobby Borg Under copyright law, as soon as one of your original song ideas is recorded on a CD or the lyrics to one of your compositions is written on a sheet of paper, a copyright is formed. A copyright grants you the exclusive first right to reproduce, distribute, perform, and sell your compositions to the public. But what does copyright... →more
Financial Alchemy: Changing Your Relatio...
Financial Alchemy: By Morgana Rae, CPCC, ACC Your current financial situation is a direct reflection of your inner relationship with Money. If you don’t like your finances, something needs to change in your relationship. This is where Alchemy comes in. Alchemy is the art of transformation. With roots in ancient Egypt and classical Greece, Alchemy comes from a time when there was no distinction between... →more
Success by Association
Success By Association by Morganna Rae The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw exclusively from his own resources. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I have a confession.I was a geek in grade school. I was that nerdy girl wearing the polyester “floods” from Pic n Save. I kept my nose in books like “Jane Eyre” or “Lord of the Rings.” Small talk... →more
Five Tips to Be a Better Money Magnet
by Morgana Rae of Charmed Life Connection Last month’s Financial Alchemy Workshop went better than I dreamed. This is the first time I’ve presented a workshop that not only sold out–I had to turn people away! And the manifestations that the participants have been sharing over the have been thrilling. This is why gratitude is so important: we magnify what we pay attention to. For those... →more
Money-making Music Strategies for Indie ...
by Jeffrey Fisher ©2003 Jeffrey Fisher I’m always amazed how many creative people ignore their need to invest for the future. Now my particular idea of investing goes way beyond merely saving money and depositing for growth in a bank, stock, bond, mutual fund, etc. (I’ll get to that in a moment). While I know that form of investing is crucial to real success as a music professional, there... →more