http://www.called2music.com en-us N/A batsi@called2music.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:20:50 CDT 20 http://www.called2music.com/articles/24/1/The-Real-Reason-Major-Labels-Suck/Page1.html An artist who signs a major label recording contract today is probably taking the biggest risk of his or her career. ]]> no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/24/1/The-Real-Reason-Major-Labels-Suck/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/23/1/Writing-a-Music-Business-Plan/Page1.html A good music business plan is the map to the fulfillment of your goals. Whether you're a band, soloist, production house or some other business, a plan can turn foggy notions into operational strategies, hunches into actions, dreams into reality. ]]> no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/23/1/Writing-a-Music-Business-Plan/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/22/1/Finding-your-niche/Page1.html no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/22/1/Finding-your-niche/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/18/1/Creating-A-Map-to-Music-Career-Success/Page1.html no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/18/1/Creating-A-Map-to-Music-Career-Success/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/7/1/The-Future-of-Music-Careers-pt3/Page1.html no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:19:50 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/7/1/The-Future-of-Music-Careers-pt3/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/6/1/The-Future-of-Music-Careers-pt-2/Page1.html FROM THE "MUSIC BUSINESS" TO THE "MUSICIAN BUSINESS" In a sense musicians may be in a better place today than they've ever been before.

]]> no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/6/1/The-Future-of-Music-Careers-pt-2/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/5/1/The-Future-of-Music-Careers-pt-1/Page1.html The beginning of a new year is a good time to reflect on where things are at and where things may be going in our industry. A few of my colleagues have expressed their views on "industry trends" and, as usual, their insights were penetrating and refreshing.

]]> no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/5/1/The-Future-of-Music-Careers-pt-1/Page1.html http://www.called2music.com/articles/39/1/MARKETING-TERMS/Page1.html Advertising. Marketing. Sales. Promotions. What are the differences? The following story has circulated the marketing world for decades and offers some good answers for what's what in the field of marketing communications...
(from "Indie Marketing Power" by Peter Spellman)
]]> no@spam.com (Peter Spellman) Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.called2music.com/articles/39/1/MARKETING-TERMS/Page1.html