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About MusicBizAdvice.com FAQ
Q.
What is MusicBizAdvice.com, and what do you do?
The MusicBizAdvice.com website:
About MusicBizAdvice.com:
MusicBizAdvice.com is an online magazine and web resource for songwriters,
musicians and music industry professionals from the local to the platinum
level. MusicBizAdvice.com is published by music industry professionals
experienced in booking, artist management, and concert promotion at the
platinum level.
MusicBizAdvice.com content is trusted by editors and fact checkers for TV
programs, publications, and organizations such as E! News,
MTV, Reader's Digest, as well as local newspapers across
the U.S.. Its content is utilized by Volunteer Lawyers of the Arts,
and has been featured on Schoolnotes.com and licensed to Song U.
MusicBizAdvice.com's This Month in Music History calendar is
displayed at the entrance of the Hard Rock Cafe Surfer's Paradise in
Australia.
MusicBizAdvice.com has also been mentioned on the News page of Bon Jovi's
official website.
As of March 2008, MusicBizAdvice.com is read in 77 countries and territories
worldwide.
Consulting and coaching:
In addition to the MusicBizAdvice.com website, MusicBizAdvice.com provides
live performance coaching and music business consulting in the areas of troubleshooting,
problem solving, and project consultation/implementation. (See "What's
the difference between an Artist Manager and a Music Business Consultant"
below.)
For these services MusicBizAdvice.com charges
either an hourly consultation fee, retainer, or flat per-project rate.
The fee structure depends on the type and length of project.
Q. Who are the names and faces
behind MusicBizAdvice.com, and what is their music industry background and
experience?
MusicBizAdvice.com was started in 1997 by our Founder / Editor-in-Chief,
Randi Reed, a music business consultant who specializes in troubleshooting
and short-term projects.
For further information and the story of how MusicBizAdvice.com came about,
check out Randi's media bio and
quick bio.
Information on our other staff members and freelancers can be found in our
Liner Notes section.
Q. Who writes the articles on
MusicBizAdvice.com?
The majority (97%) of the articles on MusicBizAdvice.com are original
material written exclusively for us. To help protect our writers from
copyright infringement, when freelance material is used on MusicBizAdvice.com we
usually secure the right to host the article exclusively.
Here's how to tell who wrote what:
Articles written for us by freelance writers contain bylines (eg.,"by Joe
Writer), plus the writer's biographical information in a mini-bio at the end
of the article.
If an article has a byline but no mini bio at the end of an
article, the writer is a permanent MusicBizAdvice.com staffer.
Other stuff (material such as lists, our music industry
glossary, and other articles without a byline): These are usually written by Founder /
Editor-in-Chief Randi Reed (who figured readers would tire of seeing her
name blasted all over the site), or Webmaster / Researcher Extraordinaire
Jinjer Hundley (who's a humble sort who really should take more credit for
her work). This FAQ, for example, was written by your friendly Founder
/ Editor-in-Chief, with formatting and linking provided by--you guessed
it--Webmaster Extraordinaire.
Q. Are you accepting
management clients?
At this time, MusicBizAdvice.com is not taking percentage-based,long-term management
clients. Our Founder / Editor-in-Chief, Randi Reed, is a music business
consultant who specializes in troubleshooting and short-term
projects for independent artists and music industry companies.
Q. What is the difference
between an artist manager and a music business consultant?
An artist manager has a long-term business relationship with an artist,
handles all aspects of the artist's career, and is usually paid on a
commission (percentage) basis from the artist's earnings.
A Music business consultant is hired for short-term, specific projects or
very short-term consultation by managerless or self-managed artists, or by music industry
companies whose area of expertise is different than the consultant's.
Consultants are usually paid either by the hour, or a flat rate fee for a
specific project, like an attorney.
Like good artist managers and good
attorneys, good consultants are choosy about their clients.
The position of Music Business consultant is relatively new to the industry,
coming about over the past ten years with the rise of the self-managed,
independent artist.
Q. How can I hire Randi
Reed as a music business consultant?
Contact the MusicBizAdvice.com office at (818) 487-9645 and tell
receptionist you're thinking of hiring a consultant so your call can be
directed accordingly. (Business hours: M-F 10:00AM-6:00PM Pacific.)
Important: Always call before submitting material. For your protection, only material
that's been registered with the U.S. Copyright office will be accepted by
MusicBizadvice.com.
For other inquiries, the complete contact info for MusicBizAdvice.com
is:
MusicBizAdvice.com
t: 818 487-9645 (Business hours: M-F 10:00AM-6:00PM Pacific)
f: 413 825 8464
e: muzbizadvc@aol.com (No email with attachments, please. Email
with attachments is deleted unread.)
mail: 2219 West Olive Avenue, Suite #136, Burbank CA 91506
web:
http://www.musicbizadvice.com
Q. How can I
hire MusicBizAdvice.com Founder
/ Editor-in-Chief Randi Reed for a speaking engagement?
Contact the MusicBizAdvice.com office at (818) 487-9645 and tell
receptionist you're thinking of hiring Randi for a speaking engagement, and
your call will be directed. (Business hours: M-F 10:00AM-6:00PM Pacific.)
You'll be asked the date of the event, the type of event, name of the company or organization presenting the
event, approximate number of attendees, and other questions to
determine your needs.
Q. I'm a member of the media who needs an interview
or information for an assignment. Can you help me out?
Contact the MusicBizAdvice.com office at (818) 487-9645 (Business hours: M-F 10:00AM-6:00PM Pacific).
Give the receptionist the name of your publication, deadline date, and the
type of information you need, and we'll do our best to help you. (College
writers and small publications are especially welcome. We remember what it
was like!)
Q. I have another inquiry that's not covered
here. How do I contact you?
The complete contact info for MusicBizAdvice.com
is:
MusicBizAdvice.com
t: 818 487-9645 (Business hours: M-F 10:00AM-6:00PM Pacific)
f: 413 825 8464
e: muzbizadvc@aol.com (No email with attachments, please. All
email
with attachments is deleted unread.)
mail: 2219 West Olive Avenue, Suite #136, Burbank CA 91506
web:
http://www.musicbizadvice.com
MusicBizAdvice.com does not give free advice by telephone.
Important: Always call before submitting material. For your protection, only material
that's been registered with the U.S. Copyright office will be accepted by MusicBizAdvice.com.
Q. Can you send me names and
addresses of music labels / management companies / agents / publishers /my
favorite artists?
No. But there are many good directories and online services that provide
this information, such as the
Pollstar
directories or
Billboard
directories.
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