Comments on: What Does A Profitable Music Business Entail? http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/ for independent musicians worldwide Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:40:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Al Goodwin http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-300 Al Goodwin Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:14:35 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-300 Hi Kavit, you really do inspire with your writings. I personally want to thank you for sharing. I often refer to previous postings and it's keeping me going as I'd given up once before and would find that impossible to do now. Keep on doing fellah. Love and music. Al. p.s good luck to all of you, great to be part of this. Hi Kavit, you really do inspire with your writings. I personally want to thank you for sharing. I often refer to previous postings and it’s keeping me going as I’d given up once before and would find that impossible to do now.
Keep on doing fellah.
Love and music.
Al.
p.s good luck to all of you, great to be part of this.

]]> By: Kavit Haria http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-299 Kavit Haria Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:39:05 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-299 Kath, You make a good point. Derek Sivers has started a great service called MuckWork - get others to do the "dirty" work for you by paying them, but its people who know their stuff at low cost. Again cost, so let me think about what you pose and I'll write soon. Glenn, Great work - I'm inspired; and others should be too. I'm a big believer in what goes around, comes around. It's all fine and dandy finding others to do some work for you but if you don't put in the energy and drive as the leader, how do you expect them to? Thanks for commenting and the compliment. Carlos, Read the message too late. My apologies. I'm back home now. Let me know when you're in London. Mark, It's a commitment and determination issue, isn't it? Thanks for pointing it out clearly. - Kavit Kath,

You make a good point. Derek Sivers has started a great service called MuckWork - get others to do the “dirty” work for you by paying them, but its people who know their stuff at low cost. Again cost, so let me think about what you pose and I’ll write soon.

Glenn,

Great work - I’m inspired; and others should be too. I’m a big believer in what goes around, comes around. It’s all fine and dandy finding others to do some work for you but if you don’t put in the energy and drive as the leader, how do you expect them to? Thanks for commenting and the compliment.

Carlos,

Read the message too late. My apologies. I’m back home now. Let me know when you’re in London.

Mark,

It’s a commitment and determination issue, isn’t it? Thanks for pointing it out clearly.

- Kavit

]]> By: mark dawson http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-298 mark dawson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:05:09 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-298 you are right in every area! i can not add or subtract from! they all become overwhelming to an independent. that means...they do it all or need the resourses, cash, to have others do it for them. but if you write out the list of do's....wow! there are a plethra....tons......many1 so i look at the first tangible items that i know i can and will need to do! creative....great songs, great recording and great artwork web site/my space and youtube.....all done with a touch of present day class! and to have at least a 20 to 45 minute live set that will mesh with the youtube video...and will help fill in the gaps as an artist. those three, can be achieved! but most of the artists i notice and talk to can't even get the first one done half way...their sound is yuk! so like you said...they swallow their own hook,line and sinker! enough for now, and thanks for the peek! mark you are right in every area!
i can not add or subtract from!
they all become overwhelming to an independent.
that means…they do it all or need the resourses, cash, to have others do it for them.
but if you write out the list of do’s….wow!
there are a plethra….tons……many1
so i look at the first tangible items that i know i can and will need to do!
creative….great songs, great recording and great artwork
web site/my space and youtube…..all done with a touch of present day class!
and to have at least a 20 to 45 minute live set that will mesh with the youtube video…and will help fill in the gaps as an artist.
those three, can be achieved!
but most of the artists i notice and talk to can’t even get the first one done half way…their sound is yuk!
so like you said…they swallow their own hook,line and sinker!
enough for now,
and thanks for the peek!
mark

]]> By: Carlos http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-297 Carlos Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:29:55 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-297 Hi Kavit, I´m in Barcelona.. if you want to meet some cool people in biz here or just need me to hook you up some party for your friends let me know.. I´ll be in and out of the studio. Your upcoming article sounds great. Best carlos Hi Kavit,

I´m in Barcelona.. if you want to meet some cool people in biz here or just need me to hook you up some party for your friends let me know.. I´ll be in and out of the studio. Your upcoming article sounds great.

Best

carlos

]]> By: Glenn http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-296 Glenn Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:17:24 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-296 I've found that the harder I work and the more pro-active I get with mine and my bands 'career' the more people just come to me. We went a few years just booking shows ourselves....I heard a rumour of an agent in town who was looking for acts so I hunted down and annoyed a few people until I got the number and rang her. She came to watch us..Loved it...and took us on. The harder we worked, the harder our agent works to book us some great gigs. People can smell commitment from a mile away..I'm sure. Thats why I love reading your stuff Kavit. It's a constant reminder to keep going and going and going. I’ve found that the harder I work and the more pro-active I get with mine and my bands ‘career’ the more people just come to me. We went a few years just booking shows ourselves….I heard a rumour of an agent in town who was looking for acts so I hunted down and annoyed a few people until I got the number and rang her. She came to watch us..Loved it…and took us on. The harder we worked, the harder our agent works to book us some great gigs.

People can smell commitment from a mile away..I’m sure.
Thats why I love reading your stuff Kavit. It’s a constant reminder to keep going and going and going.

]]> By: Arnold http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-295 Arnold Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:12:18 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-295 Hi Kavit, Great stuff. You right about first having good music because there is just no room for mediocre talent, indies need to understand that its all about putting together great artists with great songwriters, a great team and great marketing/promotion. Understanding your niche is very important, there is no such thing as 'my album caters for everyone', coz I can tell you right now that my 10 year old sister might love the music but certainly not my grandma. Would love to hear more from you. Yours in music, Arnold Dreamer Music Entertainment Hi Kavit,

Great stuff. You right about first having good music because there is just no room for mediocre talent, indies need to understand that its all about putting together great artists with great songwriters, a great team and great marketing/promotion. Understanding your niche is very important, there is no such thing as ‘my album caters for everyone’, coz I can tell you right now that my 10 year old sister might love the music but certainly not my grandma.

Would love to hear more from you.

Yours in music,

Arnold
Dreamer Music Entertainment

]]> By: Kath http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-294 Kath Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:16:11 +0000 http://www.innerrhythm.org/blog/what-does-a-profitable-music-business-entail/#comment-294 Hey Kavit That sounds great! But what about those of us (and I assume there are many) who have to do it all ourselves? I'd love to have a PA, a booking agent etc. I don't even have an accountant!! Maybe that's where I fall down.....perhaps one needs to invest in these people to GET somewhere! How does one do that though...... Money, a necessary evil.... Still, you'll be aware I have been complaining of this for a long time now and you're probably wondering why I haven't "got it together" yet!! ;) Things are good though, with or without a lot of cash! =D Hey Kavit

That sounds great! But what about those of us (and I assume there are many) who have to do it all ourselves? I’d love to have a PA, a booking agent etc. I don’t even have an accountant!!

Maybe that’s where I fall down…..perhaps one needs to invest in these people to GET somewhere! How does one do that though……

Money, a necessary evil….

Still, you’ll be aware I have been complaining of this for a long time now and you’re probably wondering why I haven’t “got it together” yet!! ;)

Things are good though, with or without a lot of cash! =D

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