» Monday Copenhagen, Wednesday Toronto, Friday Montreal
13/05/08 14:01 from Online Fandom
Next week I'm living the globetrotter life, and I want to invite readers to come by and hear me talk if you're in the region. Monday, May 19 , I am going to be in wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen where I will not be singing Danny Kaye songs..

» How to Create News Hooks and Story Ideas the Music Media Love
12/05/08 20:31 from Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog
Will you be in the Los Angeles, CA, area on Sunday, June 1? I'm looking for 15 to 20 people who want to work directly with me to kick their music publicity into high gear. If you attend this intimate workshop -- the first I've ever done exa..

» Top 10 Ways to Get More People to Your Next Gig
12/05/08 05:51 from Music Business Marketing
For an up-and-coming band every gig is a vital step toward your success. Your shows are where you get the chance to prove yourself. They are your opportunity to do what you do best. A good gig can also have...

» Coldplay vs. Judas Priest -or- The Benefits of Widgets
07/05/08 16:46 from Online Fandom
Last week, Coldplay made their new single “Violet Hill” available free for one week (one week? lame) for download from their official website. Last.fm tracked its listens and what a lot of them there were : 10,000 times in the ..

» What Could You Learn From a Nashville Hit Songwriter?
05/05/08 18:20 from Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog
More good news about the Indie Buzz Bootcamp music conference, coming June 20-22 to St. Louis, MO. Our friend RyLee Madison , who is bringing her renowned "Behind the Song Cafe" to the Bootcamp during the Saturday night dinner, was able to ..

» Frank Sinatra Got It
05/05/08 14:38 from Online Fandom
USA Weekend, that vapid Sunday newspaper insert, had a tribute to Frank Sinatra on the tenth anniversary of his death that included reminiscences from many who knew him. Among them was his daughter, the wonderfully named Nancy, who reveale..

» ATTN: Musicians - I Want to Talk to You!
04/05/08 06:45 from Music Business Marketing
Setting up a new section of the site called "Music Marketing Hotseat" where I'll be talking to bands, musicians, and songwriters about their music businesses. I'm going to get on the phone and talk with these people, one-on one. And...

» The Oprah Winfrey & Jerry Springer Guide to Personal Branding
02/05/08 14:00 from Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog
What can Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Springer teach you about creating a powerful brand identity for your music and yourself as an artist? Watch my latest YouTube video and you be the judge. This short video clip is from a recent workshop I gav..

» Appropriating Henry Jenkins
02/05/08 13:54 from Online Fandom
Henry Jenkins has been blogging of late about discovering he's become a comic strip character. Today he shares this one. Made me laugh so I'm passing it on to the other fandom geek readers who may not have seen it: My own life as a comic s..

» District Court Rules Yahoo, AOL Pay Millions To Songwriters
02/05/08 05:29 from Music Business Marketing
A US District Court has ruled AOL, RealNetworks, and Yahoo should pay license fees that could amount to as much as $100 million to ASCAP and its membership for songs which they streamed to users from 2002 until now. The...