There are things that just make you laugh. Others that make you scratch your head. Sometimes both. And then there’s this. I’ve got to wonder what Paul Simon felt when he saw this. And if he hasn’t seen it, maybe that’s better?
If you can’t laugh, what’s the point?
Today’s the 57th anniversary of The Day the Music Died … On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, along with with the pilot, Roger Peterson.
We remember them in this immortal classic from … The Brady Bunch!
A long time ago, I didn’t know who David Bowie was. I was young, foolish, and in 8th grade. Without a drivers license, and desperate to “spread my wings,” I learned how to navigate the subway system. Now all of Boston was at my disposal, and I slowly mastered the city. My favorite place was a poster / merch shop called “Stairway to Heaven.” Incidentally...
The other day, I went to a grocery store. In an attempt to start eating healthier, I noticed they had wild-caught, Sockeye salmon from Alaska. Fish being healthy, and brain food, I decided that was going to be my dinner. I got a lovely filet and proceeded to the checkout line. When I got to the cashier, she told me that my fish was $18.49. I told her I was a musician, and didn’t have a...
A big chunk of what I do involves looking at endless numbers of spreadsheets and charts. Spotting trends, digging into referral sources, and trying to make facts rise from figures like some sort of marketing phoenix. What’s amazing to me is that with nearly any set of numbers and data points, we can draw all kinds of conclusions. It’s not enough to say “this clearly shows...
Lately, I’ve seen an increasing number of artists and musicians coming to me looking for help. What’s fascinating is that they’re very quick to point fingers at everything around them. Usually, fault lies within. Here then, a list of things musicians shouldn’t forget. Let me know if you’ve got one to add to the list! Let’s not forget…...
Lately we’ve gotten a ton of calls from potential clients wanting to work with us. And there’s nothing we love more than clients who want to pay us tons of money. Unfortunately, client expectations often exceed things like … reality. Here’s an example: Client calls in, says they need to make more money from their music. I ask them to send along links to their website...
How much money can you make off a hit song? Well … the folks at CelebrityNetWorth.com figured it out. Be prepared to be astounded by how much money one little hit song can earn … so …. Ladies and Germs: The 10 Richest Songs of All Time 10. Mel Torme – “Christmas Song” (1944). Estimated earnings: $19 million. This song, which you may know better as “Chestnuts...
