This site is a blog for musicians and music industry people. It is a free educational resource and it is also the way I advertise my music consulting services. I am an entertainment professional with deep roots in the music industry. Throughout my music career I have been a major label A&R representative, a music supervisor, an artist manager, a reality show producer, a bass player and the head of a digital record label.
Katie Hasty, managing editor at HitFix talks about juggling a career on both sides of the music business and what artists need to do to get the attention of music journalists and the media.
The Rhapsody founder laid out the real cost of digital piracy, the head of A2IM talked about why artists must diversify to survive, and Billy Corgan discussed how an industry-wide obsession with fame is ruining music.
Jerry Bunke, founder of Digital force talks about the anatomy of a record release and shares some important tips for artists about the many different aspects of their recordings.
Viacom announced its Artists.MTV initiative, a massive anti-music-piracy court ruling in India gained the attention of music industry leaders worldwide and blogger Aaron Colter analyzed the pay-what-you-want model.
Recording artist, producer and composer Mike Flannery talks about how artists can prepare to do high-quality work in the studio and shares tips about building a long-lasting, fulfilling music career.
The British High Court sided with the music business regarding new anti-piracy laws, top digital providers laid out their plans to promote industry growth and Russell Simmons shared his thoughts on the current climate.
Evin Schwartz, CEO and co-founder of Campus Socialite Media talks about collaborative marketing and how musicians can improve their live shows and marketing strategies.
Great cartoon about the evolution of Rock music.
