Using Emerging Digital Methods to Market Your Music
Even if you're immensely talented, it can be discouraging to try and acquire a fan base. It feels a bit like you're having to convince people that you're good, whereas it's much more natural and enjoyable when people discover your music and fall in love with it on their own!
Did You Know I Also (Sing, Dance, Act, Model)?
For whatever reason I just don’t find myself watching movies a lot, unfortunately. Although, there must be a full moon lately or something because I’ve had the opportunity to see a few lately – from the comfort of my own home, mind you.
Fruits of Your Labor Will be Spoiled if You Are
Various unrelated items that have been accumulating in a notebook (in no particular order):
Ten Factors to Know About Open Mics
After accompanying a client to two Open Mics in four nights a week ago in Los Angeles, I realized that it might be old hat to me – having done so previously with another client in Tampa – but that there are likely folks out there who’ve never once attended such.
The Importance of Good Video - A Follow Up
On the heels of the entry I wrote last week, I was asked to do a follow-up. This time I am going to solely be focusing on ways to avoid bad video if you personally decide to shoot in your own home or studio.
The Focus Should Be on You – Don’t Distract Your Audience
How Video Can Both Make and Break Your Image
So many performers post cover song videos and, similarly, entrepreneurs post talking head-type videos. Therefore, it’s time for an analysis of this media by someone who works with it regularly. This week features a guest blog from Dalton Burdette, an award-winning actor and filmmaker who has done short films that have been screened at festivals and has also done corporate videos. See some of his work on
A Chink in the Taylor Swift Armor
Word has come out that merchandise released in conjunction with Taylor Swift’s single “ME!” has something quite notable that isn’t the colors or style. Instead, it’s something that’s notable for the wrong reason.
Lo and behold, there is a typo on said shirts.
Interview? Me?! What a Surprise!
Every week for more than five years I’ve been putting out an episode of “Now Hear This Entertainment.” I interview guests who are having success in entertainment, primarily music. As you can imagine, I am contacted regularly by potential guests looking to get booked on an upcoming episode of NHTE.
It’s Memorial Day – Write a Song About That!
Every Monday on the Instagram account for the “Now Hear This Entertainment” podcast I post a quote from a guest on a past episode. Three weeks ago today the entry that came up in the rotation was Episode 115 three years ago with Pacific northwest-based duo Gypsy
Help Others Help You
We all know the Bible story about “doubting Thomas.” Until he saw Jesus himself with his own two eyes and saw the nail marks in his hands and put his own hand into his side, Thomas just wasn’t going to believe that Jesus had truly risen from the dead.