Broken Records, but Vinyl is Growing
I got an email recently from Burnside Distribution. Here’s what they said:
“Physical sales of CDs continue to decline; I doubt anyone will dispute this. Large chains and big box stores are reducing the amount of titles they carry and …
It is about the audience
The music business is an interesting animal. I have worked in some facet of the entertainment world since the beginning of my career. The first major event I ever did featured Christopher Cross. While running our independent record label, I …
There’s No Whining in Music
A friend of mine just Facebooked, “Thinking there has to be some way to unite indies rockers.” To which I replied, “If the ants ever get together, the grasshoppers are in trouble!”
There’s a dirty 4-letter word that every musician …
Marketing – The Irony and Conundrum
Marketers have allowed themselves to get boxed into being the “promotional Flyer department.” The “touchy-feely” go-to group when it needs to look good. An article from Marketing Week describes how difficult it can be the get CEOs and CFOs to …
Start with the End
Many business and entities automatically assume certain outcomes and modes of operations for their given business model because of what is considered the norm. However, buy stepping back and evaluating Revenue Model options from the beginning and working backwards leads …
Web 2.0 and Servant Leadership
I have had several meetings with companies and organizations inquiring about the significance, if any, of Web 2.0 and how it applies to them. It has been very interesting that even some of those that are in the Gen F …
Why Healthcare Doesn’t Need a Band-Aid
Years ago I did a research project about primary care physicians as a gateway to tertiary care. We talked to focus groups, identified problems, and developed possible solutions. The fundamental problems were…well, everything!
But the doctors didn’t really want help. …
U2’s Got Show
This band continues to define who they are and where they are going!
In working with Indie Artists and with Live Music Producer Tom Jackson, I am constantly reminded about the power of the show and why we need to …
Conversion Strategies to Establish Relationship
Any viable internet strategy needs to include conversion concepts. Sometimes that might be economic, as in sales.
But it can also be non-economic; for instance, you may want to get people to move or migrate to pages, to opt-in to …