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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Time travel for music sales

"Ke$ha's single 'Tik-tok' sold more copies than any Beatles single."

"People actually bought Billy Ray Cyrus' album 'Some Gave All...' 20 million people. More than any Bob Marley album."

"Led Zeppelin, REM, and Depeche Mode have never had a number one single, Rihanna has 10."

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Tyler Ward, breaking IN without a label

As I had recently mentioned to a friend, one of the best things about going to live concerts is when you get to experience a band for the first time and instantly become a new fan! A couple of years ago I had attended the "so long to summer bash" that KissFm puts on every year in Loveland, Colorado where I first heard one of the featured acts, Tyler Ward.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Business Plan Expert Opinions

There is a debate on the importance of business plans when developing an upcoming business. The typical debate is whether or not they can actually set you up for success. I looked into two opinions of business plans, that of Growthink.com and of musician, entrepreneur Alicia Keys.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Underground talent proves strong in Grieves


I will never forget the day I was working/volunteering for one of my favorite local festivals, Bohemian Nights at the New West Fest in Fort Collins, CO. The current position I had was door greeter for the VIP Green Room which happened to be nearby the main stage. Even though it’s a volunteer gig, I am rather professional because this is exactly what I love doing and I feel they need good volunteers to help make things run more smoothly; however, someone had opened the door and I caught 5-10 seconds of this hip-hop artist that I had to investigate further.