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links for 2010-01-30

• Joe's Goals – Free Online Habit Tracker
  Easy to use, free and effective goal tracking tool.
  (tags: personal_development success tools life)
• Seth's Blog: Making art
  Inspiring thoughts. Now go do your best work
  (tags: personal_development success life)
• Seth's Blog: Unrealized projects
  The reason why I call this site "Why I Failed.com.
  (tags: music_business entertainment_industry career life success)
• Creative Class » Blog Archive » The Nashville Effect – Creative Class
  Nashville's "turned in the Silicon Valley of the music business, combining the best institutions, the best infrastructure, and the best talent." Thanks to John Pisciotta for the tip: http://ow.ly/11Rid
  (tags: music_business musician entertainment_industry entertainer career)

How To Succeed Today

I’m posting a link to this Untemplater video interview of Seth Godin on all my blogs today for two reasons. And since my first reason is the same for all three postings, it’s at the bottom. So reason number 2, my “Specific to Why I Failed” reason is this:

2.) The music and entertainment industry is the most visibly and powerfully affected business segment in the world. If you’re not yet convinced that it is also an area of tremendous opportunity, this video will convince you. If not? Pray for faith and watch it again. Then go out and build the career of your dreams following your passion.

1.) It’s brilliant and I’m not exaggerating. If you are wondering what’s going on the world today – financially, socially, etc., etc., – this interview covers most all of it thoroughly and insight-FULLY in ways you will not find anywhere else. Not only does Seth see the big pictures, but he puts them in dead-simple terms that will impact your life. At least I hope they will. Two quotes:
- “The future will not be like the past only shinier”
- The current economic template “was invented by people who owned factories”

I cannot oversell the importance of watching this video and paying attention to what’s said.

Enjoy

links for 2010-01-26

• MakeSomeTime Tracks and Invoices Your Time Like a Pro – Invoices – Lifehacker
  If you need to track and invoice your freelance work, this could help.
  (tags: money music_business musician entertainment_industry)
• Goalbot Helps You Track and Plan Step-by-Step Goals – Goals – Lifehacker
  Since you're building a career and a career is built on the planned achievement of goals, check out this site for powerful help.
  (tags: personal_development success life)

links for 2010-01-19

• Hourly Rate Calculator Helps You Determine What to Charge – Freelancing – Lifehacker
  Handy calculator helping to figure out your base rate.
  (tags: music_business entertainment_industry musician money)

links for 2010-01-07

• Visualizing the Recording Business | Future Of Music
  Info-graphic of recorded music sold in various forms over the past 37 years. VERY telling
  (tags: music_business money marketing)
• Music Trend-o-Rama 2009 | Future Of Music
  I totally trust Kusek's thoughts so check these out
  (tags: music_business musician)

links for 2009-12-16

• Swedes Confirm UK Study: Artist Income Rising – hypebot
  "artist income, mostly from live concerts, is growing even as revenue from recorded music has declined."
  (tags: music_business entertainment_industry money musician)
• Farewell to the Casual Music Fan – MTT – Music Think Tank
  "…luckily for today’s musicians, the internet is just one big crazy fan-engagement machine, if properly operated."
  (tags: music_business entertainment_industry musician marketing)
• Music Marketing [dot] com: It Wasn't Raining When Noah Built the Ark…
  Reason to read this: "surprisingly, it's success that can really kill a new business if you aren't prepared for it."
  (tags: personal_development success life music_business entertainment_industry)

links for 2009-12-15

• Get Lyrical Adds Song Lyrics to iTunes – Featured Mac Download – Lifehacker
  Like to sing along with your iTunes? This'll help.
  (tags: music life)

links for 2009-12-11

• Vevo is Where Your Missing Music Videos Went To – Music – Lifehacker
  Universal, Sony and EMI music labels have moved their wares to Vevo, a new streaming video site.
  (tags: music_business marketing music)
• Moving towards water – USA Today | Future Of Music
  “There’s no doubt this will become the successor to radio and be how new music will be popularized”
  (tags: music_business marketing music)
• Ten Tips that Every Musician Should Apply to Their Career – MTT – Music Think Tank
  Excellent career advice
  (tags: music_business musician entertainment_industry success)
• Music Marketing [dot] com: How to Lose Everything in a Single Day
  Check out the list of "ways to diversify your music business" at the end of this post. Great ideas!
  (tags: music_business marketing musician entertainment_industry)

links for 2009-11-25

• Upcoming Lets You Know When Your Favorite Artists Are in Town – Calendars – Lifehacker
  Get an e-mail notification when a band you like has a tour date in your area
  (tags: music_business musician music)

links for 2009-11-15

• What are music fans willing to pay for? – MTT – Music Think Tank
  Believe it or not, people WILL pay for stuff – as long as it's the RIGHT stuff. Here are the basics.
  (tags: music_business marketing money musician entertainment_industry entertainer)
• Start Your Own Scene – MTT – Music Think Tank
  "…if you don’t have a booming scene where you live – start your own! Here’s how!"
  (tags: music_business marketing money musician entertainment_industry)