The Brand Called You

There’s an admittedly long article I’d like you to read over at Fast Company’s website. It’s written by Tom Peters, who’s TP Wire Service I recommend at my squidoo site. Entitled The Brand Called You, I want you to read it for two...

Security for Musicians

As a professional musician, I was often questioned about “job security.” The conversation always centered around insurance, benefits and a “steady paycheck.” I always understood their points (and their concerns), but my dream of succeeding...

You, Inc.’s Business

When I was a drummer, I played drums in the music business. My simple understanding of my reality was that I did something that a lot of other people did in a very large industry that was set in its ways. Simply put, I was a commodity – by definition, an...

A Tool and a Business

Something a little different for today, and more of the same too: Ultimate Ears is a great tool you should investigate if you’re at all concerned about your ears (and you SHOULD be). Go check it out. It is also yet ANOTHER example of how you can make money in...

Desperate Record Labels and You, Part Two

In my last post, I used the following quote from Yahoo Finance to discuss the head in the sand mentality of the record labels. “Free — and legal — music Universal Music Group has licensed its digital music catalog to a new Web site offering free...