MUSIC BUSINESS THE UGLY TRUTH SURVIVORS GUIDE

I have been blessed with the opportunity to write a new book. A dear friend, Lanier Cordell suggested the above title.  Please comment and vote on the title.  This book is for you.  My goal is to pack this book with valuable experience driven information that will help you achieve your goal in an ever changing business.  I hope to hear from you and get your truly valuable input as I'm writing this book. Who knows, you may be listed as a contributor.  Thanks!

There are many books out there based on academia.  The majority of the book will be driven from experience.  There will be practical tools covering everything from how to enter the business, to how to stay in the business.  What it used to be like to where it's going.  I am going to attempt to keep the jargon short, the fluff minimal, while salted with humor directing you in the future of the business.

A personal passion of mine is to motivate, encourage and mentor anyone with a sincere desire to be successful by doing things the moral, ethical, and right way.  I look forward to hearing from you, and thanks for the huge support for this blog and all your comments.  Keep the night oil burning!!!!!!!

IT'S YOUR TURN TO CHANGE THINGS/ MUSIC BUSINESS

It's your turn to change things, yes you! Everyone is wondering where the music business is going, and how they can get a piece of the pie. For as long as I can remember everyone set back and let the record industry drive. Well we have no one to get upset with except ourselves. Us, and those before us, just setback and watched. Now it's time to get off of our assets and be proactive.

We need to hear from you. We are comprising a list of the comments we have been receiving  from you. Our plan is to create a a information center and a forum to discuss the future of the music business. This is your business it does not belong to someone else. We have to take charge and be proactive or someone else will drive the ship and we , once again will be rowing the oars.

Below are a couple of examples of comments we have received . Read these and respond by commenting. This could be the beginning of you taking responsibility of you future and becoming proactive. Remember, procrastination never gets anything done.

ugodabkydngmeJuly 13, 2012 10:57 AM

"Getting things to run smoothly for creators will require cooperation from a lot of parties, old-school and new school"

Even if they cooperate if the fans just keep stealing the music, all the cooperation in the world won't make a bit of difference.

all this is great reading except for the idea that when music is given away for free, stolen for free, or record labels and publishers by major stakes in digital subscription formats (like spotify) which pay a fraction of traditional royalties (which they can do because the label or publisher A. Controls the rights to the music and B. can make boatload of money selling advertising on Spotify...) I still maintain that in the future, publishers, record labels and traditional radio are going away. Their business model is unsustainable when nobody buys music or listens to the radio. And we are about 5-6 years from that point. As soon as everyone's car audio system connects directly to the audio system in their car they are not going to turn on the radio. Goodbye to those roalties. These same people who are not listening to the radio, are going to A. Listen to services like spotify who basically pay nothing in the form of royalties, or listen to the music they have downloaded on their phone (mostly illegally.) Good bye royalties again. Free and royalties do not play well together....

Please explain to me what purpose a publisher or record label will serve in this environment. I think they will go away.

I also think tough times are ahead for those who write songs, but don't perform. Their main source of income is radio and its going to go away...

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IT'S FRIDAY TIME TO LAUGH

Top 100: Funny Quotes and One-Liners

• April 10, 2012
• JABacchetta
• Entertainment

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As powerful as inspirational quotes can be, sometimes we just need a bit of humor to lighten up our day. For those occasions, funny quotes and one-liners are quite effective, especially when they poke fun at our everyday annoyances, whether it be politics, work, aging or marriage.

Not content with finding these humorous quotes on only bumper stickers, we set out to put together a list of them. Below, you’ll find the Top 100: Funny Quotes and One-Liners that are sure to put a smile on your face.

1. ”How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the F word? Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell ‘BINGO!’” - Unknown

2. “When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.” - Will Rogers

3. “Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.” - José Maria de Eça de Queiroz

4. ”Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong” - Unknown

5. “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” - Brian Gerald O’Driscoll

6. “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go” - Oscar Wilde

7. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.” - Abraham Lincoln (paraphrase from the Bible, ‘Proverbs’ 17:28)

8. “The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.” - Unknown

9. “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.” - Albert Einstein

10. “I don’t suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.” - Unknown

11. “Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead.” - Bill McGlashen

12. “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” - Marilyn Monroe

13. “The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets” - Al McGuire

14. “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” - Mark Twain

15. “Why is the place you drive on is a parkway, and the place you park on is the driveway?” - Unknown

16. ”If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the up button.” - Sam Levenson

17. “If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of payments.” - Earl Wilson

18. “Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed.” - Albert Einstein

19. “The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.” - Will Rogers

20. “I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.” - Steven Wright

MY MUSIC IS ON ITUNES NOW WHAT?

NOW WHAT

Now what? That seems to be the most commonly asked question I get these days. This is kind of how it goes. I have my music on itunes, my space, youtube. and all of the other digital stores out there. I'm on facebook, I tweet, blog and play venues when I get a chance. So do a million other aspiring musicians. Now what? There goes that nasty question again,

I'm sure your probably pulling your hair out by now. You may be thinking, should I give up, and your probably loaded with a lot of self doubt. The answer to should I give up, is an unequivocal no! Don't quit before the miracle!

You have made a good start if you've done all the above. If your feeling the doubt monster on your back, the first thing you need to do is get him off. The next  task for you to do to move forward is, change your paradigm of thinking. That starts from the inside - out. You see , this doubt monster ways a million pounds, and he is weighting you down. He comes to kill -- still and destroy. He will rob you of your passion, motivation , creativity and the will to persevere. To be at 100% you must, and I say it again, you must get rid of him.

If your asking, how do I get rid of this monster and you are ready with an intense desire and need to take on this monumental task; then and only then are you ready to move forward in your career. You may be thinking, but I need to be working on my music, marketing, promoting ECT. This is one of those times you have to put off what you want now, for what is best for you in the long-run.

I know I didn't answer in todays blog, the proverbial question, what now. I will be answering  that question soon. For now I would like you to ponder this blog. I'm waiting to hear from you and get your comments. Then we can move forward together.


Remember it starts from the inside - out     DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT. Thanks!

FINDING YOUR PLACE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS

You say you want to be in the music business? So do thousands of other aspiring Artist and many others in all areas of the business. Ask yourself, how do I standout from the rest? If you can't answer this question then you still have work to do. With over 6 million songs available on itunes and millions more on other Digital stores, you have your work cut out .

GOOD NEWS!!!!!! YOU CAN GET YOUR SONGS HEARD!! IT ONLY TAKES A PLAN.
You can do it. I have seen many who have been very successful. But they worked hard and we're persistent and didn't give up. You shouldn't either.


Here are some suggestions on how to get started.


1. START WITH A PLAN
2. FIND YOUR NICH 
3. BUILD A TEAM
4. JOIN A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
5. MASTER YOUR CRAFT
6. NETWORK ,NETWORK, NETWORK
7. MARKET, MARKET, MARKET
8. PRAY A LOT
9. BUILD A FAN BASE
10. BUILD A WEBSITE
11. SOCIAL MEDIA


This is not an exhaustive list. However if you do these things and do them well you will succeed!
Don't be afraid to ask for help. You don't know everything and neither does anyone else. Get consulting, get council . Don't be afraid to reach out. There are professionals out there that have been there and are willing to help. Let them. There may be a small investment. However if you don't invest in your career neither will anyone else.

AMP , THE ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC PROFESSIONALS primary purpose is to help you succeed. If your interested in council, click on comment and i will personally contact you ASAP.