Its Time to Revisit the 1000 True Fan Myth

This is a re-post of something I posted 2 years ago as I think that it is time to…

Revisiting The 1000 True Fan Myth

I think that it is time to comment and revise this original article— my comments are marked below by >>>>

The long tail is famously good news for two classes of people; a few lucky aggregators, such as Amazon and Netflix, and 6 billion…

Streaming is the way to go — really!…

Are you a subscriber to a subscription music service such as Spotify or Apple Music, if so your probably paying at least $10 a month. And if you are like most people, you probably do so believing your money goes to the artists you listen to.

Artist Bio — What Makes A Great One

First you need to read as many other artists bios that you can find all over the web before writing one for yourself.

Back to the original question — does a good Bio matter? Well, yes it matters. It’s like the point in the ’10 Key Steps…’…

Has Music Been Devalued — Of Course No Question About It…

Starving artists have been affected by more than just piracy and streaming royalties in their many complaints about the trajectory of music business in the digital age, songwriters and musicians regularly assert that music has…

Well after a stuttering re-start!

Ok, I know this has been a stuttering re-start and I want to explain the reasons. First, it's that old excuse it's the holiday season, and while I kinda have to say that it's not that at all it's part of it for sure.

Why Podcasts Will Take Over Radio!

I bet you have all heard of podcasts, maybe most of you have listened to some and perhaps a few of you produce them. But I bet you did not look at them this way, they could be the answer to radio’s future.

So What Has Radio Become!

I was talking to several friends this week and asked them if they listened to the radio. The most common response to my question was No!, closely followed by What For!

So this set me thinking as to what has radio become — and I have to say, that in the past…

The Perfect Music Business — What Does It Look Like?

Interesting question right — what does it look like?

Lets start by outlining the Label model and then look at the things that are wrong with it.