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  • AFM: American Federation of Musicians Everyday the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada helps thousands of musicians just like you.
  • An interview with Tiamo De Vettori – The Art of Outsourcing This month we interviewed the LA Music Awards’ Male Singer/Songwriter of the Year, Tiamo De Vettori, on The Art of Outsourcing – how to get volunteers to enthusiastically do the things that you don't like to do. He also touched on cross promotion – how to minimize your work and multiply your fan base, and on creative ways to make money in the music industry (and other arts fields).
  • Business Management for the Creative Mind How many times have you thought to yourself, "I'm creative! I'm just no good at business!" In this dynamic, interactive workshop, I'll dispel this myth and help you identify and apply your unique talents to create a successful business without sacrificing your creativity or your integrity. Whether you're freelance, self-employed or working around a day job, acknowledging that you are a small business owner is key to creating sustainable success.
  • Folk Music Resources This site covers the depth and breadth of information about folk music on the net. It primarily provides an organized set of pointers to other pages but does include some original material.
  • I Am A Professional Artist My dear friend, Gilli Moon, brings a level of reality to this topic filled with illusions and lies. And she does it with great humor and compassion. A fellow TAXI Road Rally speaker, she created Songsalive! and several other resources for musicians. I've also interviewed her for the Artist's EDGE Membership.
  • Local 1000 American Federation of Musicians Local 1000 was created by and for traveling musicians. No matter where you live in Canada or the U.S., if you tour on the folk, bluegrass and acoustic music circuit, Local 1000 is for you,
  • Multiple Streams of Income I've been following this model in building my business and it has made a tremendous impact on my income, on my success with my clients and on how much fun I have working! While these products are primarily focused on Coaching or Service and Consulting...

Music Creative Resources

  • Copyright and Trademark Basics an Interview with Jeff Fabian Trademark and copyright protection are fundamental components of a sound business strategy for all artists and professionals in the Music Business, Visual Arts or Film and Television Industry. But do we have to be lawyers to understand the basics? Jeff Fa...
  • Creator's Block Whether you are writing words, writing songs, painting, taking photographs, sculpting, designing jewelry or in any way creating on a regular basis, creator's block can happen. So, in this month's newsletter, I'm going to look at creator's block, give you an overview of possible causes (which I'll be writing more about in my blog) and a technique to help you break through your block.
  • GrooveZoo - Collaboration for Musicians I was introduced to Jeremy Korn from GrooveZoo the other day and I'm just amazed by this new tool. GrooveZoo enables collaboration between musicians complete with member search and file storage. This allows you to find other musicians and transfer or ...
  • MasterWriter - Thesaurus on Steroids! Masterwriter is on SALE - Discounted Price - $199 MasterWriter 2.0 is the most powerful suite of songwriting tools ever assembled in one program. This revolutionary new software won Best of Show at MacWorld Expo and has received rave reviews in ever...
  • Music XRay I have recently been listed as an expert - under career coaching for Music Xray. Music Xray is a resource for both musicians, composers and the buyers of music to connect in a professional and transparent environment.  Music industry professionals use...
  • Songsalive.org Since 1997, Songsalive! is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the nurturing, support, promotion and education of songwriters and composers worldwide. Founded in 1997, by Gilli Moon and Roxanne Kiely in Sydney, Australia,  Songsalive! is ru...
  • Songwriting with Jason Blume Fellow TAXI Drivers Ed Faculty -I often talk about getting feedback from qualified experts - and Jason certainly is that! Songwriting tutor and cross-genre hit maker Jason Blume recently celebrated ten years of BMI-sponsored workshops and seminars. Sin...
  • Songwriting with John Braheny John Braheny is in demand as a top consultant for songwriters, performers and industry entrepreneurs.
  • Songwriting with Steve Seskin I've known Steve Seskin for several years as we are both speakers on the Music Conference circuit.  Steve is renowned as one of the best songwriting craftsman around and you can learn tons about the art and craft of songwriting from him.  He can teach y...
  • Succeed in the Arts Business – an Interview with Gilli Moon This month I am privileged to interview Gilli Moon, author of the book, I Am A Professional Artist - The Key To Survival and Success in the World of the Arts. Join us for some practical steps to succeed and survive in the arts business and enjoy your artistry at the same time.
  • TAXI.com I've been working with TAXI as a speaker for the yearly conference, the Road Rally, since 2005.  I've come to know many TAXI Members, as well as Michael Laskow and the other staff who tirelessly work to help their members create a prosperous living d...
  • The Shy Singer an Interview with Vikki Flawith Debra was thrilled to interview singer/songwriter Vikki Flawith, former Artist’s EDGE Member, Champion of the Creatively Introverted & Socially Terrified, opera-howling Blogger, procrastinating Painter, housework-hating Vocalist, power-napping Composer and Aquarian Cyber-Geek. Vikki is a well-respected vocal teacher. And she has signed multi-track deals with several music publishers.

Music Administrative Resources

  • ifanz.com ifanz is a very cool resource originally developed for musicians, but really applicable for creative professionals in all walks of life who are building their career by building their relationship with their fans.  More than just a database and newslette...
  • IndieBandManager.com My friend, Charlie Cheney, designed this system based on filemaker Pro for his own career in music.  But when he saw how many musicians, agents and other professionals in the music industry needed this product, he made it available to the public. This...
  • ReverbNation.com I've been hearing nothing but great buzz about ReverbNation as a one stop shop for contact management and social networking for your music business. Here's what they say on their website: ReverbNation.com is a Music 2.0 company that is responding to t...

Music Fulfillment Resources

  • Guide to Releasing Independent Records Ask any major label A&R rep and they'll tell you: the best way to develop your music career is to release your own record. What they won't tell you is how to make your release a success
  • IndieBandManager.com My friend, Charlie Cheney, designed this system based on filemaker Pro for his own career in music.  But when he saw how many musicians, agents and other professionals in the music industry needed this product, he made it available to the public. This...
  • ReverbNation.com I've been hearing nothing but great buzz about ReverbNation as a one stop shop for contact management and social networking for your music business. Here's what they say on their website: ReverbNation.com is a Music 2.0 company that is responding to t...

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