[NewMusic] Ribot rant and subsidized spaces in Europe

[Cypod]

What have we learned from this collective knowledge:

Bars bands, cafe culture, clothing store activity night, records shops, art
opening musicians. Consider these alternative venue locations, music can
added excitement and generate customer interest; in the land of capitalism,
pare with small business owners for opportunities for mutually profitable
events. By moving music to  a  dessert instead  of the main coarse, you'll
find a lot of new chances. Old venues close, new ones open up.

Don't be condescending towards teenagers, they just might be the catalyst to
your new fan base

Take those cd's over to your local music store, get them on the shelves, do
an in store performance, promote the heck out of it, get people to show up
and buy it. But don't tell them that you also have some digital distribution
thats selling it out as singles.





On 4/8/07, Jon Raskin <sopranino at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> In the 70's I spent several years performing on the street and it is an
> open
> market situation and a skill that you don't aquire in one day. It would
> have
> been more of a test if Joshua had his marketing person there, which he
> certainly has.  The shill happens and you gather a crowd. Either the
> musician or someone else.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newmusic-bounces at music.mills.edu
> [mailto:newmusic-bounces at music.mills.edu] On Behalf Of Matt J. Ingalls
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 5:54 PM
> To: Bay Area New Music Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [NewMusic] Ribot rant and subsidized spaces in Europe
>
>
> just saw this posted on another list, but it's kind of related to this
> thread:
>
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401
> 721.html?hpid=topnews
>
>
> joshua bell plays in a subway in DC, makes $12 bucks (plus the $20 from
> the
> one person who recognized him). the article is long..
>
> -m
>
>
>
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