To Find Results, Keep Showing Up
It’s one week after the big five-year anniversary of “Now Hear This Entertainment.” I don’t want to say that since that occasion it has been, “Oh well, back to work,” because the work never stopped. And that’s just the point.
What I’ve Learned in 5 Years of Podcasting
Yesterday marked a very significant occasion for me. February 17, 2019, marked the five-year anniversary of the “Now Hear This Entertainment” podcast. I’m proud to say that since its launch in 2014 a new episode has been delivered on-time, every week. Presently there are 262 episodes and the show has gotten listeners from 141 countries around the wo
At Least They’re Talking About Me? Baloney!
As much as I pride myself on not playing follow the leader and just falling in line doing what everyone else is doing, I have to speak up on this one. Meaning, yes, this is going to be a day-after-the-Grammys blog, as I’m sure so many (many) others are doing today.
Actually, I should clarify. The Grammys themselves? Another classy event. Top notch all the way, of course.
Super Bowl Instant Replay (and it isn’t the Pats Winning Again)
There were plenty of news reports about many major acts having turned down performing at halftime of the Super Bowl yesterday before Maroon 5 finally said Yes. Couple that with my NHTE 253 interview as well as this occurrence less than two weeks ago and it
Starbucks and Panera Roll Out a Welcome Mat with an Asterisk
The advice, the tips that I give out – whether in my weekly blog, on episodes of “Now Hear This Entertainment,” and in my eBook series – are practical and can be implemented with little, if any, cost. They are generally geared toward entertainers (singers, son
Better Time Management = More Productivity
“Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’, into the future.”
Since this blog comes from a music-based company we might as well start off this week’s installment with song lyrics, right? But honestly, that line from the Steve Miller Band song, “Fly Like an Eagle,” is still accurate all these years later.
Top 10 Guest Blogs of 2018
It’s refreshing to get contributions from guest bloggers who are kind enough to share their experience and their expertise with readers here so as to provide insights that will shed more light on various aspects of the entertainment business. There will certainly be more of such in 2019.
Most Read Blogs of 2018
Yes, by January 7th everyone is probably finished running their “Best Of” articles. However, if you’ve read the blog here every week and listened to episodes of “Now Hear This Entertainment” long enough you know that I don’t follow the leader. What’s more, last January I ran a “
Taylor Swift, Tattoos, Disney, and Trademarks
This week’s blog is another guest entry from Chris Tanner, an artist, musician, inventor, and patent attorney. He holds several copyrights himself as a composer, is a former Patent Examiner, holds seven patents himself as an inventor, and has been practicing in patent, trademark, and copyright law for 21 years. More information can be found at either TannerPatent.com or SaveMoneyOnPatents.com.
The Gifts I Already Have
Once a year (sadly) people stop to think about what they’re thankful for. Here in the U.S. that was late last month. And now the Christmas holiday is upon us and it becomes all about the gifts.
But as I sit here writing this on Christmas Eve, I’m inclined to combine the two and express my gratitude this morning, even before I’ve opened a single present.