I’m in Nashville right now finishing up producing a record for Hanna Peterson at the County Q recording studio. We worked with an amazing band, here’s the highlights:

Paul Scholten – Drums/Band Leader
Alison Prestwood – Bass
John Jarvis – Piano/Organ
JT Korenflos – Electric Guitar
Steve Sheenan – Acoustic Guitar
Glen Duncan – Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin
Monty Allen – Backing Vocals

Many thanks to Jimmy Dulin, engineer/Pro Tools wiz for making the record come to life. I’ll post some video and audio clips online shortly.

As for some good food for thought on how to do things differently and make money in music, check out these Web sites:

www.mixaloo.com/

www.sellaband.com/

www.discrevolt.com/

most of you have heard me preach this same message, but this guy gets more press than I do, so maybe you’ll believe him

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/01/music-lessons.htm

when you’re ready to discuss “The New Model” for the music business let me know…

Those of you who talk to me on a semi-regular basis know that I’m a broken record when it comes to the following concepts:

1. Make people feel like a “member” of your band and you will have a very lucrative fanbase

2. Make sure you have a product to offer at every price point for those who would really like to spend money with you.

That being said, here are two artists that really “get it” and are using these tactics to finance their records. This is exactly what I’m talking about. This is how you make money in today’s market and allow your fanbase to get involved and really get a chance to participate with you.

Check out these acts that are allowing their fans to help finance their records:

Scott Andrew
www.saveyoufromyourself.com

Adrina Thorpe
www.myspace.com/adrinaexperimental

And here’s the best part, these artists have done the heavy lifting for you and created a new model for you to try out. So here’s the next lesson: Don’t be stupid and try to think of something totally different, just take what they have done and make it your own.

Let me know how it works out for you, I’ll be looking forward to hearing of your success.

Here is a great post from my good friend and music marketing guru, Bob Baker, author of the best-selling book “Guerilla Music Marketing” who was the featured guest on my Music Marketing Mastermind Call a few months ago:

How to Sell 15,000 CDs in 18 Months

Check out this inspiring video interview with
musician Terry Prince, shot a couple of weeks ago
on the Santa Monica Pier. Do the math. He makes
more than $8,000 a month/about $275 an hour
playing part-time.

Watch it here.

Be on the lookout for a new product from Bob and I in the very near future that will help you take your music marketing to a new level of profitability!

Per my post back on July 24th, 2007 I mentioned that Colbie Caillat’s song “Bubbly” sure smelled like a #1 song. (You can see the post here)

Well, congrats Colbie, looks like the song is still making waves and did in fact make it to #1, not to mention its done great on the international charts as well. You can find details here

More song picks coming soon!