Publish or Perish by Eric Beall

April 05, 2009

It happened again. I was speaking at an event not too long ago, when after the clinic I was approached by someone in the audience, who had a couple of questions. She explained that she was a songwriter and was hoping to pursue that vocation upon leaving school. So far, so good. But then came the kicker, the one statement that stirs my soul, keeps me up at night, fills me with dread and despair, and the one that keeps coming back, again and again, like the endless sequels of a bad horror... Read More...

New Semester Starts Monday, April 6 by David Franz

April 03, 2009

Hey folks - If you’ve been checking out this blog and you’re interested in learning production techniques using Pro Tools with me, why not sign up for my class? Its called Producing with Pro Tools. Here’s the course description: Producing with Pro Tools will help you learn professional recording and producing techniques utilizing Digidesign’s Pro Tools software, the industry standard in music production. Throughout the course, I will help you hone your production... Read More...

Artwork, Branding, and Community Building by Michael King

April 02, 2009

There’s no debating that the Phish organization were marketing geniuses when it came to building and nurturing their community and creating a brand that hundreds of thousand of kids identified with. How many bands do you know that can put together a festival in upstate Maine that can draw enough people to be the largest city in the state for the weekend, complete with their own radio station? Distinctive artwork has always been a key component for Phish’s branding efforts,... Read More...