C-SCAPE: Curation, Consumers, Convergence, Content
December 17, 2010 Off“”How do you get people who can talk about anything to talk about you? The answer is to offer them something new and interesting to say – to chat about, blog about, tweet about, and spread the word about in all media, new and old and in between.”– Larry Kramer, C-SCAPE Veteran media executive Larry…
The John Scofield Quartet: New Morning, The Paris Concert
December 9, 2010 OffCheck out this video by the great John Scofield and a killer quartet. I was very fortunate to know and study with John when I first arrived in Boston way back when. He is a wonderful person and a phenomenal jazz musician and innovator. This is a particularly good DVD with some nice extra footage.
Selling the DIY Dream
December 9, 2010 OffThe larger music business has always contained a smaller industry focused on selling the dream of success to independent musicians. In the Go-Go record label days, this involved access to decision makers and copious amounts of advice on making your music more “commercial”. Musicians hoped that Mr. Big would hear their amazing song, fall in…
William Ury: The walk from "no" to "yes" | Video on TED.com
November 30, 2010 OffVery interesting TED Talk by William Ury author of Getting To Yes. He discusses the role of community, the ‘third side’, in reaching consensus. William Ury: The walk from “no” to “yes” | Video on TED.com
Why you don’t get anything done at the office…
November 27, 2010 OffTake a look at this TED Talk by Jason Fried of 37signals. He argues that the traditional office structure is counterproductive to getting real work done. If you haven’t read it yet his book Rework is a must. You can read my conversation with Jason on entrepreneurship and the music business in a previous blog post.…
The amazing Sid Jacobs pays tribute to Jimmy Wyble…
November 20, 2010 OffOn April 17, 2010 a host of guitarists paid tribute to the late, great Jimmy Wyble. Sid Jacob’s performances particularly hit me. I have the honor to share a chair in the LA Wirechoir with Sid and I am always in awe of his guitar mastery. Terry Carter documented the concert and you can follow…
Social Media Marketing: Is This Really a Conversation?
November 4, 2010 OffSocial media is hyped as a powerful tool for ‘connecting’ with your audience. While the technology creates this potential, my experience has been that most social media usage is essentially one-way, direct mail. There are many people I have relationships with in the ‘real’ world whose communications with me via Facebook, email, Twitter, etc. are…
Career Tracks: Chi McClean, Part 3
November 3, 2010 OffPhoto by Andrew Keller Chi McClean is an independent singer-songwriter currently touring in support of his 2009 release, Something Out There. In Part 3 of our conversation Chi discusses music publishing, endorsements, branding, and his next release. Read Part 1 Read Part 2 How are you handling your music publishing? CM: I set up McClean…
Recommended reading…
October 30, 2010 OffCheck back often to catch the ongoing updates on my favorite books… Skill-Building and Performance Outliers – The Story of Success Malcolm Gladwell – New York: Little Brown, and Company, 2008 Malcolm Gladwell explodes the myth that excellence is the result of some mysterious, innate talent. By examining research and the lives of a variety…
California Copyright Conference : “The Music Industry: A Survival Guide for the Future”
October 13, 2010 OffTuesday evening’s panel at the California Copyright Conference dinner in Sherman Oaks was quite upbeat considering the many uncertainties of these times. The panel, moderated by Shawn LeMone, ASCAP’s VP of Film/TV and Visual Media, and Diane Snyder-Ramirez, VP of Royalty Accounting and Administration at The Royalty Review Council, consisted of: Russell Emanuel, CEO, Extreme…