Hmmmmmm. Interesting. I’ve been blogrolled on About.com by Heather McDonald, a music writer with a great deal of wisdom and experience on all aspects of the business. She mentioned Gig in the UK here: http://musicians.about.com/b/2009/01/11/weekly-blog-roll-9.htm?nl=1.and had this to say:
First, I want to start by pointing out two sites created by readers of this site. The first is Gig in the UK: Tips for International Songwriters Wanting to Tour. Written by musicians/songwriter/record label boss Lorelei Loveridge, this blog gives info geared at non UK musicians who want to break into touring that country. It’s just getting started, but it’s highly recommended (as is touring in the UK – let me tell you, you’ll have a great time).
Also, I’ve noticed that my MySpace page is getting more plays, though I don’t know why. The numbers are strangely up. Interesting. I had heard something said recently about the significance of MySpace. It’s not the number of friends you have, but…could it be the number of times your music is played? I don’t know. I don’t care.
I’m deep in the thick of it with my business plan and it strikes me that the most important thing an artist can do is simply this: chop wood, carry water. And take a break once in awhile. It’s a lot of work. Balance is good. I seek to work hard but have balance.
Today, I bought a yearly calendar and a weekly book. I keep a post-it note at the top of my computer screen. I try to answer email responses quickly. Something about the need for speed in this day and age of business comes to mind. I read that in one of my articles on strategy. Work fast. It’s a competitive advantage.
