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Catie Curtis Interview Spotlight: Today I’m talking shop with Boston-based “folk-rock goddess,” Catie Curtis. Catie has toured extensively throughout her twenty-year music career, from Chicago’s legendary Old Town School of Folk Music to the White House. Her music has appeared on episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Dawson’s Creek, and her latest album Stretch Limousine on…
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While students are earning degrees in music – spending thousands of dollars on their education and working hard to perfect their performance skills and music theory retention – the majority fail to learn how to make an actual living as a musician. If you’re in this boat, trust me – you are not alone! If you’re a seasoned professional, you’re probably just as…
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Sonya Kitchell Interview Spotlight: Today I have the privilege of chatting with an internationally renowned artist and brilliantly talented singer/songwriter, Ms. Sonya Kitchell. Sonya was signed to the Velour Music Group in 2004 and Starbucks Hear Music decided release her album Words Came Back To Me as their second-ever release in their Hear Music Debut CD series in 2006. She’s…
I recently wrote an article called The People’s Record Label for the Burlington Free Press Heart of Art column. You can read the article below or click here to go direct to the source:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130421/ARTS/304210011/Heart-Art-Tips-musicians-era-digital-downloads?odyssey=mod
Heart of Art: Tips for musicians in the era of digital downloads
Tips on how to…
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It’s no secret that the music industry is not as almighty and powerful as it use to be. Key industry players might even compare to Disney’s latest Oz The Great and Powerful’s depiction of Oscar Diggs (Oz) and his journey to the Emerald City. That is to say that a great deal of what many artists perceive the music industry to be is simply smoke and mirrors. In fact,…
Vermont Musicians! I’m holding a FREE presentation on Thursday, April 11 from 6-8pm at the Summit School of Traditional Music & Culture in Montpelier, VT. We’ll talk about the indie music biz, and I’ll even be performing a few songs. This will kick off Indie Music School LIVE – a six week indie music biz course at the Summit School every Monday evening from April 29 – June 3…
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Myra Flynn Interview Spotlight: Today I ‘m sitting down with the fierce and talented Myra Flynn – a dear friend and indie artist I admire to the hilt! Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul/folk songs blend soulful vocals with lyrics that never let one get too comfortable. Crooked Measures, her 2009 debut album, earned Flynn a solid spot in t…
Calling all Vermont rock stars! I’m holding a FREE presentation on the indie music business Thursday, April 11 from 6-8pm at the Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture in Montpelier, VT. I’ll be encouraging musicians to forget everything they thought they knew about the music biz, and even performing a few songs. This will kick off Indie Music School LIVE – a six week live cours…
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This is a follow up for my first article, 7 Ways To Get More Fans To Shows (50+ fans). I thought of 7 more great promo tactics to help your draw at every gig you book. Again, promoters put a lot of pressure on artists and bands to pack the house at their venues, for one very important reason; it’s their job to run a successful business, so if you can’t draw a crowd to…
Shout out to The Creative Advisor from Dan Bolles of Seven Days:
http://www.7dvt.com/2013glowing-pains
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