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What Would John Doe Do? – Do I Need a “Team” to Succeed?
A Question from Chris Castle John, I was a Nashville staff-writer from the age of fifteen until I turned twenty-two. Over the course of those seven long years, I cultivated a great distaste and distrust for the corporate music business- and I’ve managed to avoid it ever since. I personally handle all booking, album production, publishing, copyright administration, royalty collection, radio promotion, publicity, social networking, cover art and design, tour/merch management, html coding… My wife and I … Read entire article »
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What Would John Doe Do? – Should I Keep My Manager?
Editor’s Note: John Doe’s new album KEEPER is now available. Click here to check it out. A Question about Management Hi John, I have a question about whether I’m better off having a manager or not early in my music career. I have a manager now and my friends tell me I’m lucky to have one since I’m not really making much money at this stage. He is a fan of my music and volunteered to be my manager. The … Read entire article »
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What Would John Doe Do? – Music Publishing
Editor’s Note: John Doe’s new album KEEPER is now available. Click here to check it out. Question from Chris in Austin, TX Hello Mr. Doe, Recently I have been involved in extensive songwriting with my chums, and the notion of publishing has come up repeatedly. Here are my questions: Is it worth the effort to wrestle through the stacks of paperwork required to maintain complete control over your works, or is it viable to give a publishing house 50% of your money to … Read entire article »
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What Would John Doe Do? – Should I Quit My Day Job?
Editor’s Note: John Doe’s new album KEEPER is now available. Click here to check it out. A Question from Pete in Raleigh Hey John, I’m an aspiring musician who has been playing for more than 10 years and been in a couple of bands. I’m in the process of recording a solo record, but I also have a full time job that would make it difficult to hit the road in earnest once it’s complete. I’ve been trying to at … Read entire article »
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What Would John Doe Do? – Singing Technique Tips
A Question from Jon Hey there John! I’ve been a huge fan of X, the Knitters, and all of your solo work for a long time. You always sound great live when you’re singing even when you’re moving around. I’ve been having trouble with getting volume out of the mic, and I was wondering how you get your sound. So what, are you yelling your head off? Do you have an amazing sound guy that tours with … Read entire article »
What Would John Doe Do? – Band Power Struggles
A Question from M.R. Dear John, I’ve been playing my own stuff for about 7 years and doing very well with it! I moved about 2 years ago far away from my main stomping grounds and although I’ve toured all over the country, I happened to move to a large city that I’d never played in before, on TOP of having my first child. So… I took a little break. Trying to get back into it has … Read entire article »
What Would John Doe Do? – Taking Care of Your Voice
A Question from Brandon in Austin Dear John Doe: I have had the pleasure of meeting you and watching you perform live many times. I believe that one day X will be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I give presentations for a living and sometimes spend all day doing this. Lately I have been noticing that it is taking a toll on me. I usually have a break in the summer and start … Read entire article »
