We would like to congratulate Corey Smith…
We would like to congratulate Corey Smith on the release of his new album, ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses.’ We all went out to his show at Highline Ballroom last night and were absolutely blown away; what a phenomenal performer! We just got word that Corey Smith has debuted at #1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts! If you would like to order a copy, check out his online store: http://coreysmith.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=11623_25505

New Media Pioneer - Adrienne Manson of WSF Radio
Q. What are your favorite blogs/audio blogs featuring new music do you like to visit? A. Believe it or not I love BlogCatalogue.com. Blog Catalogue is a directory of just about every blog mentionable..  I usually go to the music section of blog catalogue and just enjoy the array of music blogs.   When it comes down to the nuts and blots of getting the latest on what’s happening in quality mu

In Defense of 1,000 True Fans
I have been a strong believer in Kevin Kelly’s 1,000 true fans theory that he wrote about on his blog in March ’08. If you are not familiar with it is well worth reading: http://tinyurl.com/1000TrueFans As I travel around to music conferences and speak I hear people who say that this theory is not viable and impossible for artists to prove and I totally disagree with these naysayers. I am out to explore the 1,000 true fans theory and I will be doing so each and every week at Music Think Tank so please come over and weigh in. If you are an artist who is

The Indie Maximum Exposure List (A Guide For The Rest Of Us)
My phone rang last week and it was Tom Silverman from Tommy Boy calling to discuss my panel for his upcoming Chicago New Music Seminar. Tom was half amused and half disgusted. “Have you seen Billboard this week?” He asked. Since Billboard is a publication I largely ignore, I fessed up: “No. Why?” “You have to see this article,” he said. “It’s the most ridiculous thing ever.” In a few moments, I was reading it and I was laughing out loud. Here are a few excerpts: From the September 26 edition of Billboard: BILLBOARD’S 2009 MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIST “Today the ways artists can pro

Indie Max 100: Category 1 - Mindset / Who You Are Being
1: Pick A Niche And Dominate It There are no ultimate 100 Indie Maximum Exposure vehicles for one simple reason. Indie artists must break from a niche. That niche must be well delineated and can be very, very small and still be effective. The mistake most artists make is making a pop record that does not have a niche to break out of. The adage, think globally act locally can be re-stat