Yesterday was a travel day for me. Just when I thought I had missed all of the Wednesday night festivities, I walk out on Sixth Street in my pajamas and captured this. Viva SXSW! Continue Reading »
Flying High to South By
It's early Wednesday morning and I've just cleared the runway at Newark Liberty International airport in Northern New Jersey. Final destination? Austin, Texas of course, for my first ever trip to South By Southwest. Continue Reading »
The Best iPad Apps for Music Discovery
The April 2010 release of the Apple iPad has created a huge play for tons of computer manufacturers to enter the tablet arena. I’ve tested some of the unreleased machines that have been created to compete with the iPad including BlackBerry’... Continue Reading »
When A Hobby Becomes A Job
When I was ten years old I wanted to be a professional basketball player. I became a life long Knicks fan (for better or worse) and carried that dream with me into my early teens. At which point I realized that I didn’t want to do the work that c... Continue Reading »
A Sample Music Business Plan for Your Band
I just got home from a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with my mother, sister, brother, niece and nephew in Franklin Park, New Jersey. The roads were slick from an early snow shower that turned to freezing rain. As I was driving home it dawned on me that... Continue Reading »
Small Business Jobs Act for Musicians
Today, President Obama signed a bill into law that will increase the maximum size micro loan for small business from $35k to $50k. This opens a huge door for musicians who treat their art like business ventures and not expensive hobbies. Continue Reading »
Your Back To School Soundtrack
Although we have about a month left of summer, Labor Day marks the unofficial start of the new season. That means for a lot of us vacation is over, kids are going back to school and parents are in a frenzy to buy back to school essentials. Doesn't soun... Continue Reading »