Years ago when I was dreaming of a career as a successful musician, I attended a music seminar by the (now) late Shad O’Shea and purchased his book, “Just For the Record“. [I loaned the book to 'someone' and really wish I had it back.....] Shad pretty much covered everything I needed to know, from publishing to releasing an ‘album’, and thoroughly explained the in’s and out’s of the music industry.
Years later, I released my “Out of Fashion” CD by using the techniques he had taught me. To be fair, I was never a mega folk rock star, but I enjoyed modest success. And ‘for the record’, the marketing skills I used to promote myself actually led to my internet marketing career.
Why am I telling you this? Musicians who want to be successful need to be educated. In my two decades of performance, I have seen talented musicians fail because they didn’t take the time to understand how this business works. In contrast, I’ve seen moderately talented musicians (myself included) have pretty successful runs simply because they understood the music business.
A friend of mine invited me to Madison to see a free seminar called Band Tune Up by Martin Atkins on Saturday, November 13th. I can’t wait to attend. In preparation for my next CD, I want to make sure my skills are sharpened and the effort I put into the release is well worth the time.
As of this writing, there are still a few spots left. Fellow musicians, if you can attend this event (or another on Martin’s tour), surely you’ll increase your odds of success.