http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog for independent musicians worldwide Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:44:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've presented this workshop many times before in and around London. It's back again for a new and fresh audience. The title of the event says it all really.It's only three hours long, one of my shorter events, so it's going to be fast-paced, intimate and interactive. Participants have left ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/how-to-grow-a-successful-music-career-workshop-13th-september-2008/  One of the things that I value in people I meet, work with, do business with and perform with is authenticity. I have been hearing and reading about this in the comments section of some of the blog posts from other musicians too.In this new age of social media and ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/authenticity-a-new-currency-in-the-artist-fan-relationship/ Using the web 2.0 social media tool Twitter, I got to meet a young and talented pianist Grace Nikae whose performances are electrifying audiences and whose music is being welcomed all over the world. There are a lot of musicians like that, but what impressed me most is how she is using the ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/how-musician-grace-nikae-uses-social-media-to-grow-her-following/ Recently, I had the pleasure of putting 10 questions to co-founder and CEO of Nimbit, Patrick Faucher. For those that don't know about Nimbit, it is what I believe is one of the best technologies in helping independent musicians manage their careers and use an all-in-one technology service to grow their ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/qa-with-nimbit-co-founder-patrick-faucher/ I spent most of my time last week writing up my new report. It's going to be titled along the lines of this: "How To Design A Winning And Profitable Music Business" and its one of the best pieces of work I've ever produced. (I'm releasing it in the first ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/ Radiohead's pay-what-you-like release of their album, In Rainbows, was a turning point in the way record labels and artists work and it will be remembered forever as a crucial move in the changes taking place in the music industry.Radiohead's goal was to get the music into as many hands as ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/creating-innovative-revenue-streams-to-make-your-music-business-profitable/ I'm going to be doing an interview with the Nimbit co-founders Patrick Faucher or Phil Antoniades and instead of coming up with all the questions myself, I wanted you to have a chance to ask your thoughts. Nimbit is popular with many musicians I've spoken to and I know, for sure, that you will have some ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/nimbit-interview-ask-your-questions/ I'm very active with a charity called Young Jains UK (I'm the current Vice President/Chairman of the Board) and recently I got an e-mail from an external body to speak about a topic along the lines of "Cause Marketing: how to get corporations to give you sponsorship". It got me thinking, not ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/giving-back-to-the-community-link-your-music-to-a-cause-and-get-noticed/ Bruce Houghton over at hypebot.com wrote a post a few days ago on "5 Lies Indie Musicians Tell Themselves" and it was a short and excellent post. I agree with all five at face value, with my favorite two being:"The internet leveled the playing field for indie music." - Big checkbooks and ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-lies-are-you-telling-yourself/  Over the last few years, crowdfunding has really taken off in the independent music scene. As I continue to interact with musicians on a regular basis, I find a lot of them are taking the crowdfunding route of finding investment for their music production and promotion. I want to use this ... http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/crowdfunding-as-a-way-to-raise-money-for-your-next-release/