Recently I was approached by an artist through my website who wanted me to listen to his music. His pitch was that he had thousands of fans but just needed help “getting to the next level” with his music. I was kind of perplexed by email because quite frankly if someone has thousands of real fans – they don’t need a music business consultant and they won’t have any problems getting a qualified manager and agent on board if they want them. Read more…
From the monthly archives:
Doesn’t it just stink when you do something that seems like it should work, but it falls flat and leaves you more confused and frustrated? 
Gabe Roth is the bass player, producer, main writer and founding member of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and the head of their label Daptone records. 
The manager of Disc Makers’ Authoring House talks about common mistakes, post-production, and multimedia programming
Last month, I described the pre-production planning process and the DIY video shoot done with the band Sugar Water Purple.
While maintaining a steady web presence is a vital part of any musician’s promotional arsenal, you shouldn’t rely on it as the only way for fans to feel connected to your music. 
Whether you record live bands and real drum kits or use synthetic drum sounds, quite often you want to add some weight to the kick drum sound without making it sound “flabby” or overloaded. 
