A Fifth Beatle for the Digital Age by Tim Westergren

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Tim
Westergren founded Pandora in January
2000 and also now serves as its Chief Strategy Officer. Tim is an award-winning
composer, an accomplished musician and a record producer with 20 years of
experience in the music industry.

Speaking To Fans Through More Than Your Music by Spencer Richardson

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Spencer Richardson co-founded FanBridge in 2006 to help musicians and labels of all sizes and backgrounds to unlock the true potential of their fans. Prior to starting FanBridge Spencer worked with a New York based management consulting firm,
primarily working with Microsoft and IBM to develop corporate
strategies.

We
all know the experience, whether it’s the time you were sitting by th [...]

Crowdfunding - Arts Patronage For The Masses - by Peter Spellman

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PETER SPELLMAN is Director of Career Development at Berklee College of Music, Boston and author of several business-building books for musicians. Find him at mbsolutions.com

In 1997 when 80s prog-rock band Marillion scheduled a European tour to
support its new album, keyboardist Mark Kelly posted an Internet
message stating that the band would not tour the United States due to a
lack of recor [...]

Getting Your Music Management Team Together by John P Strohm

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John P. Strohm is a transactional entertainment and intellectual property attorney with the firm Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP . John’s practice focuses on the representation of musicians,
songwriters and independent record labels. Prior to becoming an
attorney, John was a pr [...]

Sound Accounting - Tax Tips for the Touring Musician by Alyson Miller

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Alyson Miller is a CPA who provides specialized accounting and tax services solely to music and entertainment clients.

Taxes
are usually the last thing on the agenda of the touring musician but
as tax season approaches it’s a good time for you to get organized.
There are a number of tax deductions that are unique to musicians and
therefore handled incorrectly on the tax return or forgotten all
together. Before we discuss what can potent [...]

A Verbal Contract Isn�t Worth the Paper It�s Written On

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John P. Strohm is a transactional entertainment and intellectual property attorney with the firm Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP. John’s practice focuses on the representation of musicians, songwriters and independent record labels.

Prior to becoming an attorney, John was a professional musician and producer for over a decade. He performed and recorded as a member of several notable alternative pop/rock [...]

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