Ever since 2000, when the Brobdingnagian Bards first started charting on MP3.com, I have loved to see how my music would continue to chart on some scale. Charts are an important part of the music business. Billboard Top 100 determines what the most-popular songs are in the world in any given week. iTunes and Amazon […]
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Host a House Concert Marketing Blueprint
I was chatting online with a Gunn Runner in Atlanta about hosting a house concert. I think it might come to be. Now I’m creating a whole marketing plan and blueprint of how to entertain current fans and attract new ones. Here’s the idea: Setup a house concert within 300 miles of Birmingham. Play game […]
Driving Ideas and Kickstarting the Gunn Runners in 2014
It’s just a few hours away from the CD Release of How America Saved Irish Music at The Irish House. I’m hard at work, paying bills and trying to implement some of the Drive Ideas. More about that in a moment. If you’re in the New Orleans area, don’t miss the show tonight at 7pm. Here’s […]
Do Drinking Songs Perpetuate the Alcoholic?
If there’s one thing I hate about the cultural stereotype of the Celts, it’s alcoholism. I know this is ironic or even hypocritical considering half my album titles are about “drinking songs”. I’ve written more than my fair share of drinking songs to fit that theme too. Yet, as much as I use that term, it’s […]
Are You Still Buying CDs? Or Have You Gone Digital?
Over a year ago, I wrote a blog extolling the virtues of CDs and how awesome they are. The problem is that I don’t mess with CDs much any more. I take them. I rip them. I file them. That’s the last I see of the physical album. Yet when I go to a show and find a […]
Scottish Songs and Burns Supper
I woke up this morning and realized we are just five days away from St. Andrew’s Day. That’s the Scottish version of St. Patrick’s Day. It is celebrated on November 30th, usually with a big feast. I’ll be honest, I’m not super familiar with the holiday outside of what I read about it on Wikipedia. […]
Wanted: Celtic Christmas Song Lyrics for Kids
I drove Kenzie to daycare this morning. We listened to Christmas songs for kids on Spotify. Yesterday, I listened to Celtic Christmas music on Spotify. I was a bit disappointed with the “Celtic Christmas” selections on Spotify. I really think I need to pursue a new theme for the holidays. It seems to me that […]
Music Marketing for Solo Musicians
Many years ago, I published Bards Crier Music Marketing Tips as a weekly ezine. I compiled dozens of great music marketing tips to share with musicians. Thousands of people subscribed to my newsletter. I was one of the top music marketers online. The website is still up and now rebranded towards solo and duo musicians […]
Can a Giant Mish-Mash of CDs, Websites, Podcast, and News Save the World?
I had a busy week. So alas, I wasn’t again able to publish a new Pub Songs Podcast. My apologies. I do want to keep it weekly, but there’s a lot to do. Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion Arrived from the Printers Yesterday, Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion arrived from the printers. I […]
Which News Station Will Manipulate Your Mind Today?
I hate watching the news. Sure it’s great for giving you a quick 5 minute viewpoint of the news, but that’s the problem. It’s a viewpoint. Every new source is biased in some ways. Last weekend, I was waiting to check into my hotel and PandoraCon when I heard some statement. It was about the […]