Comments for Your Band's Best Friend http://yourbandsbestfriend.com A blog on music industry insight for the new breed of emerging artists. I'm here to help. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Sorry – The Choice is Yours by Free Music!!! Now what? « Your Band's Best Friend http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/07/07/sorry-the-choice-is-yours/#comment-313 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:19:20 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=346#comment-313 [...] more and more artists are opting to give their music away for free. I’ve posted on this topic before, and I stand by the opinion that it depends on your situation, your goals, and [...]

]]> Comment on Celebrate, then build by Miriam Miles http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/02/15/celebrate-then-build/#comment-300 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:15:42 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=175#comment-300 Thanks for this. I’m certainly at a stage where I need to hear challenging encouragement. Being in Australia, I will have to find alternatives, but at least I feel encouraged to keep working at it. Thanks again!

Miriam Miles

]]> Comment on Don’t do it all by Your Band's Best Friend http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/12/09/dont-do-it-all/#comment-277 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:01:21 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=377#comment-277 Thanks!

I know nothing at all about crafting.

]]> Comment on Don’t do it all by Got my book http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/12/09/dont-do-it-all/#comment-271 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:30:55 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=377#comment-271 I agree with the things you said in the post – though initially I thought you were referring to the crafting sort of DIY :P But this was an interesting post!

]]> Comment on Don’t do it all by Your Band's Best Friend http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/12/09/dont-do-it-all/#comment-270 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:23:35 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=377#comment-270 Ah, see, I think the real issue is the danger that some newbies might take the term too literally. It’s the term that’s the problem :)

We’re totally on the same page (as per usual). Loved your post!

]]> Comment on Don’t do it all by Brian Thompson (@thornybleeder) http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/12/09/dont-do-it-all/#comment-269 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:20:21 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=377#comment-269 I agree with everything you’ve said Scotty, except that I think you’re taking the term too literally.

In the beginning, everyone has to do it all themselves. They need to make sure they’ve got all the bases covered. But as a career progresses and grows, it’s impossible to do it all yourself. But it is important to remain in charge and to be involved in everything, to be your own boss.

In Episode 27 of The Music Biz Weekly Podcast I discuss this exact topic. Check it out at the following link if you want to hear what we had to say about it:

The True Meaning of DIY. Be Your Own Boss: http://j.mp/mW5B1A

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]]> Comment on Get a Container by sam http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/08/30/get-a-container/#comment-256 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:46:35 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=372#comment-256 only best friend

]]> Comment on Testimonials by Andrea de Boer http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/testimonials/#comment-158 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:32:46 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?page_id=319#comment-158 Figuring out the next career move is rarely a clear road.
Scott helped me craft a strategy for the recording and release of my new album and gave me invaluable advice about the importance of patience and social media. Scott is awesome!

]]> Comment on Social Media Value by Your Band's Best Friend http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/2011/08/10/social-media-and-value/#comment-133 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:38:46 +0000 http://yourbandsbestfriend.com/?p=357#comment-133 Absolutely. What a great comment! Thanks Dani!

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