STEP 7 & 8 OF PLANNING
article by: Stefan Aronsen
The 5 P’s of survival are Plan, Personify, Promote, Plug-in and Play. You have survival tips 1-6. Today I give you #7 and #8.
7_DON’T CREATE MORE THAN YOU CAN SELL: Sale or no sale … don’t get dooped into purchasing more than you can sell. I [...]
STEP 5 & 6 OF PLANNING
The 5 P’s of survival are Plan, Personify, Promote, Plug-in and Play. You have survival tips 1-4. Today I give you #5 and #6.
5_DON’T BE CHEAP OR YOU’LL LOOK CHEAP: Everything costs money. Some things cost more money than others. This is why many bands lean towards using cheap alternatives to the more costly commercial products. The down side is… You look cheap! You didn’t realize you were being judged but I received your lame flyer/cd/poster and instantly judged you. Consider this the next time you try and save a couple bucks.
STEP 3 & 4 OF PLANNING
article by: Stefan Aronsen
The 5 P’s of survival are Plan, Personify, Promote, Plug-in and Play. In January I gave you the first two survival tips of Plan. Today I give you #3 and #4.
3. KNOW WHO YOU ARE BEFORE YOU TELL OTHERS WHO THEY ARE: Does it annoy you when others tell you who [...]
STEP 1 & 2 OF PLANNING
article by: Stefan Aronsen
The first step of being a more successful band is to create a plan. However within planning there are a lot of details you must consider. Listed are 2 of the 10 most important tips to consider.
1. CREATE A GAME PLAN: Do you know what it is you want to accomplish? Does [...]
PLAN, PERSONIFY, PROMOTE, PLUG-IN, PLAY
article by: Stefan Aronsen
Specifically, Buzz targets emerging indie musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. More broadly, however, Buzz will find an audience among musicians in every genre, as well as with players at every level of the industry.
The core of a successful career in music is also the core of a successful music venue, [...]
BUZZ – SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR BANDS
article by: Stefan Aronsen
The title “Buzz” has been chosen for its numerous layers of connotation. First: the slang meaning of buzz is an excited interest or attention surrounding a socially popular topic.
This book will promote the Bay Area music scene, delivering what is socially popular directly to those most interested in it. Second: buzz harkens [...]
