by Steve Grossman | May 17, 2007 | Blog, Marketing
“Jonathan Coulton sat in Gorilla Coffee in Brooklyn, his Apple PowerBook open before him, and began slogging through the day’s e-mail.”So begins an important article from the New York Times about a new paradigm in the music business: fans want to be...
by Steve Grossman | May 15, 2007 | Blog
Check out Digital Music Rules of the Road for Artists, a quick list of music career tips. Two highlights:- Press vinyl copies. This might be the last thing you think about doing, but DJs love vinyl and so do music lovers. Press a few copies and distribute...
by Steve Grossman | May 7, 2007 | Blog
I’m guessing that most readers of this blog are young, or at least young at heart. So here’s a collection of insights from older folks titled “What do you wish you’d been told before you left school?” It’s from lifehacker, an...
by Steve Grossman | May 2, 2007 | Blog, The Industry
“If you went to a doctor who told you that she hadn’t read a scholarly article or taken any training since med school, would you stick around? What about a lawyer who doesn’t read law journals or a dentist who never bothered to read up on the newest...
by Steve Grossman | May 1, 2007 | Blog
I’m running out the door, but must point you to two terrific – typical – posts from The Future of Music blog. The first points out how global pressure is likely to bust the current music business model wide open. Which is good for consumers and...
by Steve Grossman | May 1, 2007 | Blog, The Industry
I remembered another angle on questions – a technique called the Seven Whys. It’s useful for “deep dives” into strategies and goals and it’s a great way to get creative juices flowing too. Using any given answer, idea or topic, ask the...
