Economics of SOPA from Indie Rap Artist MC Lars

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Here is a guest post excerpt from my friend and artist MC Lars from the Huffington Post UK. “In last week’s State of the Union, President Obama stressed the importance of creatively revitalising our nation’s economy. He called for “an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of […]

Networking Musician Interviews Dave Kusek

Last week host of Networking Musician Radio, David Vignola interviewed me about Music Power Network and the Future of Music.  Here is the audio interview along with a link to David’s site.  Great resource for indie artists. Music Power Network provides a wide variety of music business education, tools, interviews and lots of resources for […]

“Go Direct” – Advice from Cris Williamson

Decades before indie labels and DIY were the norm, and years before women had any real access in the industry, Cris Williamson was busy changing the face of popular music. Cris’s stellar vocals and compelling persona are regarded as legendary for good reason. Despite being like a well-kept secret, and dwelling almost completely in the […]

Insight in music business & management

The music industry is being reinvented before our very eyes. Learn how it is developing from today’s entrepreneurs including Ian Rogers from TopSpin, Steve Schnur from EA, and Derek Sivers and how you can capitalize on the changing opportunities. MPN is my latest project and an online service for music business people and music and […]

Advice for songwriters and producers

Advice for musicians and bands

Corey Smith – new podcast from this indie artist

We posted last December about Corey Smith, a clever artist who is blazing a new trail through the music business using entirely new ways of thinking. Corey’s whole business model is based on giving away lots of music for free and building relationships with his fans.  He does it primarily through touring and developing seriously […]

The Future of Music Book and Podcast

Our book is available in various forms. You can listen to the book on iTunes as a podcast for free. Go to the iTunes store and search “Future of Music” podcasts and subscribe. You can buy the book on Amazon for $11.53 or less. You can purchase the audiobook from Audible for $7.49. Here are […]

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