Ten for Ten (2010 that is…)
Happy New Year everyone! I know I said that this blog would carry on our current theme, which is how to get your music out there to people– and it will. But I’m going to save my trouble-shooting blog,...
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After an upbeat pep talk to begin the year, it seems appropriate now to acknowledge what we all know: Things do not always go as planned. Have you noticed that? If you’ve tried any of the previously...
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The New Big
A good friend of mine, one of the best “songpluggers” left in the music industry, has his own company through which he consults for a number of publishing companies and songwriters, pitching songs...
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Thanksgiving…. but for what?
By this time, most of you are probably trying to figure out how a 14 pound turkey is supposed to fit into that tiny little browning bag, or you’re stuck in an airport somewhere trying to reunite with a...
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With Friends Like These
Sometimes tough times breed a certain sense of solidarity among those suffering together, creating a sense of unity and a determination to stick together for the good of all. The English in World War...
View ArticleNever Can Say Goodbye
A night in the life of a Music Business Weasel: After many broken promises and lame excuses, I finally make it to the showcase performance of a friend of mine. Miraculously, I arrive early, and the...
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If The Shmoo Fits…
In case you’re lying awake at night dreaming of being the next Rebecca Black (and really, who isn’t?), you might want to read a little further before you equate fame, which is cheap and getting...
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Looking Out For #1
It’s remarkable how quick that warm and fuzzy feeling fades. Just last week the music weasels were gathered together at the ASCAP Awards, toasting EMI’s continued reign as Publisher of the Year. Well,...
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Interview with David Hoffman
Having vowed to keep the blog positive and focused on the new developments that could actually save the industry, I’ve decided to do what any cynical old music business weasel would do: I’m calling on...
View ArticleTo Do List 2012
There’s never a busier day on the publishing calendar than the day after a holiday, and the first working day after New Years is the mother of them all. Having had a nice two week break to sit and...
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