Tag Archives: Singers and Bands

Now, If I Owned A Record Company…

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] “Now, If I Owned A Record Company…” By: Professor Pooch © 2011 David J. Spangenberg   … I would first weigh my wants and needs, my strengths and weaknesses, leave my sanity at the door, and it would go something like this…   My Aim [Musically]: 1.    My [...] Continue reading

Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans – Part 4

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans by: Professor Pooch © 2010, 2011 David J. Spangenberg -Part 4- Part 1 http://www.professorpooch.com/main/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-1 Part 2 http://www.professorpooch.com/main/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-2 Part 3 http://www.professorpooch.com/main/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-3 The Day has come. The Artists/Bands, Promoters, Venues are all ready to stage an EVENT. An EVENT people will talk about – a “Night [...] Continue reading

Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans – Part 3

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans by: Professor Pooch © 2010, 2011 David J. Spangenberg -Part 3- Part 1 http://www.professorpooch.com/main/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-1/ Part 2 http://www.professorpooch.com/main/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-2 Now, “Promotion” is the most obvious step that comes next in most people’s minds.  Artists promoting themselves, telling their fans and potential fans that they’re playing [...] Continue reading

Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans – Part 2

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans by: Professor Pooch © 2010, 2011 David J. Spangenberg -Part 2- Part 1 http://www.professorpooch.com/main/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-1/ The 2nd main reason it’s hard to draw new fans revolves around the word “Perception”. Perception includes, in part, the Artist’s perception or view of their “job”, and how [...] Continue reading

Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans – Part 1

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans by: Professor Pooch © 2010, 2011 David J. Spangenberg Part 1 I look all around the country and I see so many Musical Artists & Bands looking for places to play, hoping for as large an audience as possible, wanting to be heard, [...] Continue reading

Life In the Music Industry w/Professor Pooch – January 1st, 2011

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] Life In the Music Industry w/Professor Pooch January 1st, 2011 By: Professor Pooch © 2011 David J. Spangenberg I am so lucky to have spent my entire life, since I was 16 years old, doing what I have always loved to do. I am living Proof that you [...] Continue reading

Successfully Operating an Indie Record Label

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] Successfully Operating an Indie Record Label By Professor Pooch © 2010 David J. Spangenberg Previously I’ve covered the benefits of owning your own Indie Labels, http://www.professorpooch.com/main/the-benefits-of-forming-an-indie-label/ and the Legal/Contractual ends, http://www.professorpooch.com/main/forming-an-indie-record-label-setting-up-for-business/ and The Ways You Make Your Money, http://www.professorpooch.com/main/making-money-as-an-indie-label/ —– Ahhhh, the Dilemma of actually trying to run [...] Continue reading

The Ways You Make Money With an Indie Record Label

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast] The Ways You Make Money with an Indie Record Label © 2010 David J. Spangenberg Previously I’ve covered the benefits of owning your own Indie Labels, http://www.professorpooch.com/main/the-benefits-of-forming-an-indie-label/ and the Legal/Contractual ends. http://www.professorpooch.com/main/forming-an-indie-record-label-setting-up-for-business/ Now let’s start making some Money! And to keep things simple, I’m just going to stick [...] Continue reading

Forming an Indie Record Label: Setting Yourself Up For Business

Listen to today’s Music Business Poochcast™ [display_podcast]   Forming an Indie Record Label: Setting Yourself Up For Business By Professor Pooch © 2010 David J. Spangenberg   I love it when somebody asks me, “Hey, how do I become [or start] a Record Company?”  My answer is ::Poof:: You’re a Record Company! Congratulations!  There is [...] Continue reading