The rare and valuable skills of musicians
June 15, 2013I recently had the opportunity to create a presentation for Daniel Indart’s Music Entrepreneurship students at the Cornel School of Contemporary Music at Shepherd University in Los Angeles. My presentation: Thinking Different(ly)…The Rare and Valuable Skills of Musicians discussed the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in today’s music industry. While business and music are diametrically opposed activities, they…
Chamber Music America Jazz Grant Workshop
January 26, 2013Thinking Different(ly): Creative Music in the Digital Economy
January 20, 2013On January 15, 2013 I gave a presentation to alumni of The Royal College of Music in Stockholm Sweden. The topic was music careers in today’s economy – musical entrepreneurship and developing multiple income streams. Here are the slides featuring case studies of several entrepreneurial musicians and a basic overview of the principles music publishing…
RCM: Business books and resources
January 20, 2013A list of business-related books referenced in my recent seminar at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden: Rework – Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson Business Model Generation – Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love – Marty Cagan Start With Why –Simon Sinek Linchpin – Seth Godin…
RCM: Creativity, problem solving, and skill building resources
January 11, 2013A list of creativity, problem-solving, skill-building and teaching/coaching resources. referenced in my recent seminar at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden: Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon The War of Art – Stephen Pressfield Made To Stick – Chip Heath and Dan Heath Switch – Chip Heath and Dan Heath The Talent…
RCM: Music industry books
January 11, 2013A list of music industry related books referenced in my recent seminar at The Royal College of Music – Stockholm, Sweden: All You Need to Know About the Music Business (8th edition) – Donald S. Passman The Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing (2nd Edition) – Randall S. Wixen Music, Money and Success (7th…
How The Filibuster is Filibucking Up Democracy
November 13, 2012Following the Money – Alternative music revenue streams for musicians
February 8, 2012A bucket under every drip… I recently had the opportunity to research and write a piece for Berklee Today magazine exploring lesser known revenue streams for composers and musicians. In today’s music industry, tapping every revenue source is key, particularly for independent artists. Thinking like an entrepreneur and getting ahead of the curve with new technologies…