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How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry

Thomas Honeyman Killing the Music Industry, making a Scene, music business, Thomas Honeyman February 3, 2015

How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry The old music industry is dead. We’re standing in the ruins of a business built on private jets, Cristal, $18 CDs and million-dollar recording budgets. We’re in the midst of the greatest music industry disruption of the past 100 years. A fundamental shift […]

Interview the Pros

An Exclusive Interview with Frank Roszak!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, making a Scene, music business, Public Relations, Radio Promotion December 25, 2014

An Exclusive Interview with Frank Roszak! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We talk with Frank Roszak, A “Keeping the Blues Alive” (KBA) winning publicist, about why Public Relations and Radio Promotion is important to the Blues (Indie B) artists. We get into an in depth discussion about the future of the blues and how an independent […]

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Respect Your Venue

Nancy Lewis-Pegel making a Scene, music business September 5, 2014

Respect Your Venue Sometimes a club has live music for free – no cover charge. In these instances the club pays a certain amount to the band to entertain, hoping to encourage an even bigger crowd to come in to eat/drink. It can be a win for both parties. It is usually not required to order […]

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The State of the Blues

Richard L'Hommedieu bar rescue, blues, blues purists, blues radio, future of the blues, john taffer, music, music business, ruf August 8, 2014

State of the Blues In Feb of 2013, John Taffer from Bar Rescue made over the blues bar “The Sand Dollar” in Las Vegas proclaiming that Blues Music is only listened to by 3% of the population and it was not viable music for a successful bar. At that moment I began to fume. How […]