Guitar Nine Columns: Music Business

Lots of musicians these days are pondering this issue. Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney is back with the skinny.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to help you deal with the most striking and effective part of your promotional package.

Everybody does this - but should you? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney plays devil`s advocate on this important point.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back offering a look into the possibilities for licensing and distribution.

Are "new" marketing ideas really as new as they sound? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers his expert opinion.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with advice for indies on manufacturing issues.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to stress the ever changing nature of this business of music.

Who bears the ultimate (and ironic) responsibility for the rise of peer-to-peer music swapping over the Internet.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to discuss the business end of artistic success.

And those that can`t do - scram! Teaching guitar for fun and profit.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with the key ingredients necessary to make an impact in cyberspace.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with dozens of thought-provoking and essential questions you need to consider before taking the plunge.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to help you professionally develop your music for the marketplace.

Not just "Orange" barcodes, but real, honest-to-goodness UPCs. Take it from Joe.

One of our most requested column topics is being addressed by Tonya Rae, who has sent out more than a press kit or two.

Think you know your audience? Christopher Knab is here to make sure you take a closer look.

Getting ready for major or minor distribution? Christopher Knab explains the form and function of the distributor one sheet

Do you have MP3 music files in your future? Christopher Knab is here to give you some really great reasons why you should.

A no-holds-barred look at a common problem between band members.

The second installment of practical advice from Tonya`s new book "Hidden Secrets To Making And Promoting Your Music Revealed".

If you thought playing gigs was the only source for good `story material`, wait until you visit Mr. Bochar`s personal lake of fire. Don`t get burned.

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab contributes his knowledgeable views on the current state of affairs.

The past few years have seen the rise of several new ways to get your music promoted and selling, leveraging the strengths of the Internet.

A few words of practical advice from Tonya`s new book "Hidden Secrets To Making And Promoting Your Music Revealed".

Part two of our e-mailbag dump, answering some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.

Don't make the mistake of thinking this is someone else's job. As an independent artist, the ball is in your court.

CD recorders (or burners) are great in any studio. Should you consider releasing your next CD on CD-R.

Is it really true? Will you get 30,000,000 music fans checking out your music just by creating a web page? Let's separate the hype from the reality.

If you're a typical musician, you lack one or both of these critical qualities. Let's see how important they are to your success.

Self-assessement time. Can you go it alone? You might need the synergy of two people working together to kick start your label.

Completely subjective, straightforward tips in the areas of promotion, publicity and your career.

We turn the electronic mailbag upside down to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.

An introduction to the world of copyrights and publishing. It`s not hard at all to protect the songs you`ve written, and you may be surprised at the various ways your original compositions can earn money for you.

A Javascript-powered worksheet designed to help a record label estimate costs, price CDs and cassettes, and compute potential profit for a recording project.

Chock full o` ideas for promoting and selling your new record, and building a fan base.

How to start and organize your own record label. It's a lot easier than you may think.