Silent Partner
How would you feel about paying for lunch, only to discover that your bank account is frozen? You're about to embark on a tour you've...
Digital Distribution and More: a Discussion with Spencer Mussellam
Spencer has been immersed in the business of independent music for more than 30 years. As an artist, tour manager, FOH engineer, album...
How to Survive a Perpetual Nuclear Content Explosion
If you're lucky enough to live in an advanced country, your life expectancy is an average 700,800 hours. YouTube creators release 1.3...
Dreams for sale! Who’s Buying?
If you invested $50,000 in Apple stock in July 2006, ten years later your investment would be worth $500,000. What if I was selling the...
Know your rights and more: a discussion with Julia Train
“Passion for the music business” is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Julia Train. When she’s not travelling and informing...
Johnny Ioannou – The Music Start Up
http://libertystonerecords.com/ Sam: Tell us a bit about yourself. Johnny: I'm the President of Liberty Stone Records, co-owner of...
Chris Birkett: Why True Artists Always Thrive
I had an opportunity to interview a legend in the music industry, Chris Birkett, who has worked with world-renowned talent. His story and...
To Sell Music, You Must Sell!
If you want to make a living from your music, you must sell it. You’re probably saying, “I’m already selling it!” because your stuff is...
Cindy Sutch: The person you want on your side when entering Canada to perform
Cindy Sutch is a talent buyer and booking agent at Catherine Faint Entertainment Inc. ("CFE"), and she has implemented the new Artist...
Brian Allen: Doing it all and surviving to tell about it!
Sam: I love talking music business philosophy with Brian Allen. We’ve both served on the CMAO Board, and over the years, Brian has...
