Comments for Kevin Breuner http://kevinbreuner.com Thoughts at the intersection of Music and Business Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on 5 Steps to save your new band’s Twitter account from the time wasting black hole! by Tony Valle http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/09/02/5-steps-to-save-your-new-band%e2%80%99s-twitter-account-from-the-time-wasting-black-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Tony Valle Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:22:09 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=253#comment-246 Kevin, Thanks for the post. I think many of the comments reflect my own initial reaction to your article. What if I'm trying to mostly sell my music through the web?! I wonder if it wouldn't make ultimate sense to have TWO twitter accounts. One for your local efforts and one for the strictly online. Thanks again. Kevin,

Thanks for the post. I think many of the comments reflect my own initial reaction to your article. What if I’m trying to mostly sell my music through the web?! I wonder if it wouldn’t make ultimate sense to have TWO twitter accounts. One for your local efforts and one for the strictly online.

Thanks again.

]]> Comment on “How to Destroy Your Music Career” by Billy Bob Thornton by Matt Blick http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/04/16/%e2%80%9chow-to-destroy-your-music-career%e2%80%9d-by-billy-bob-thornton/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Matt Blick Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:38:21 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=231#comment-245 Robert Do you need a hug? Robert

Do you need a hug?

]]> Comment on Creating Moments on Stage: Idea #1 Your Influences by Vocal Coach Ken http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/02/01/creating-moments-on-stage-idea-1-your-influences/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Vocal Coach Ken Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:21:18 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=55#comment-244 I would love like to see Christians take their singing and playing craft more seriously. We seem to have fallen in to a rut of "campfire music / singing" and though there is nothing wrong with that (for people 16 and under) this seems to keep getting spoon-fed to the church as "great modern worship." Paul said when I was a child I spoke as a child I reasoned as a child etc. but when I became older, I put away childish things." I wish we could do that. Also: David played skillfully before the Lord. Old testament singers & musicians were hand picked by by their talents first and then weeded out by their dedication to God (because they had so many people "trying out" that were skillful, they could afford to do that). Nowadays what we do is we pull in anyone "who's heart is right" and leave out the talent part altogether. Paul said to run the race for the victor's crown. The bible instructs us to study to show ourselves approved. Yes of course it means to study scripture but also to strive for excellence in all we do. I'm not in any way trying to eclipse the holy consecration of one's self unto our creator in an abject posture of total surrender and holy communion unto our Lord, but I would so love to see the church take God seriously as though they are playing before a King, rather than it be "just good enough." (PS: and why does it all have to sound like bad Coldplay meets Bad U2? It remonds me of when all the bands tried to sound like Eddie Veddder from Pearljam Seems we are still living that one down...sorry had to ask) I would love like to see Christians take their singing and playing craft more seriously. We seem to have fallen in to a rut of “campfire music / singing” and though there is nothing wrong with that (for people 16 and under) this seems to keep getting spoon-fed to the church as “great modern worship.” Paul said when I was a child I spoke as a child I reasoned as a child etc. but when I became older, I put away childish things.” I wish we could do that. Also: David played skillfully before the Lord. Old testament singers & musicians were hand picked by by their talents first and then weeded out by their dedication to God (because they had so many people “trying out” that were skillful, they could afford to do that). Nowadays what we do is we pull in anyone “who’s heart is right” and leave out the talent part altogether. Paul said to run the race for the victor’s crown. The bible instructs us to study to show ourselves approved. Yes of course it means to study scripture but also to strive for excellence in all we do. I’m not in any way trying to eclipse the holy consecration of one’s self unto our creator in an abject posture of total surrender and holy communion unto our Lord, but I would so love to see the church take God seriously as though they are playing before a King, rather than it be “just good enough.” (PS: and why does it all have to sound like bad Coldplay meets Bad U2? It remonds me of when all the bands tried to sound like Eddie Veddder from Pearljam Seems we are still living that one down…sorry had to ask)

]]> Comment on Licensing Companies - What to look for and what to avoid by KevinB http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/03/02/licensing-companies-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-241 KevinB Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:37:57 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=137#comment-241 J B, The simple answer is yes. A standard sync license does not give the production using the song any ownership. You are free to do what you want as you still retain the rights. It's always important to read a contract carefully though, as there are some instances where they may ask for extended rights. J B,

The simple answer is yes. A standard sync license does not give the production using the song any ownership. You are free to do what you want as you still retain the rights. It’s always important to read a contract carefully though, as there are some instances where they may ask for extended rights.

]]> Comment on The secret to building an audience on the web - Be interesting! by tunesmith http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/03/25/the-secret-to-building-an-audience-on-the-web-be-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-240 tunesmith Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:39:36 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=214#comment-240 Kevin, I'm not sure this is the place to ask this question. I'm a bit confused about this whole podcast thing. Is it an internet radio? Do you guys choose songs to perform from things sent to you? If you have time to reply I'd appreciate it. Thanks Bob. Kevin, I’m not sure this is the place to ask this question. I’m a bit confused about this whole podcast thing. Is it an internet radio? Do you guys choose songs to perform from things sent to you? If you have time to reply I’d appreciate it. Thanks Bob.

]]> Comment on Licensing Companies - What to look for and what to avoid by J B http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/03/02/licensing-companies-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-239 J B Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:09:58 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=137#comment-239 When we get into a contract for sync licensing. Can we use that song on our own personal album or i tunes selling and at the same time let it play on TV or movies. Is that kind of contract possible? When we get into a contract for sync licensing. Can we use that song on our own personal album or i tunes selling and at the same time let it play on TV or movies. Is that kind of contract possible?

]]> Comment on Please don’t do this at your show! by KevinB http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/01/26/please-dont-do-this-at-your-show/comment-page-1/#comment-238 KevinB Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:00:41 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=39#comment-238 Natalie, Please feel free to repost the articles! I just request that you credit them to me. I haven't been writing much here as I have been putting much of my writing efforts to the CD Baby blog located here http://diymusician.cdbqby.com. Check it out! Natalie,

Please feel free to repost the articles! I just request that you credit them to me. I haven’t been writing much here as I have been putting much of my writing efforts to the CD Baby blog located here http://diymusician.cdbqby.com. Check it out!

]]> Comment on Please don’t do this at your show! by Natalie http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/01/26/please-dont-do-this-at-your-show/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Natalie Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:03:23 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=39#comment-237 Hey Kevin, Would you be open to having some of your articles posted on my Music Business 101 blog? I like this entry and some of the others here. Let me know if you would be open to re-print with linkback? Thanks, Natalie Hey Kevin,

Would you be open to having some of your articles posted on my Music Business 101 blog? I like this entry and some of the others here. Let me know if you would be open to re-print with linkback?

Thanks,
Natalie

]]> Comment on Music will be free + Touring is where the money is = BS! by Ben Martin http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/07/16/music-will-be-free-live-music-is-where-the-money-will-be-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Ben Martin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:20:07 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=246#comment-236 @Jon Ragel: As for opening up for Beck (or some similar artist): Given that this might be different in the US, in Europe you mostly have to PAY to open for an artist that size. Not in the sense of payola, but for their crew etc. If you're lucky and the artist likes you or your music, you might be able to get a small amount of money per show or at least not have to pay anything. In any of those cases, you would have to pay for accomodation, food, your band, transport, etc. plus organise everything yourself. I know bands that opened up for artists like Bryan Adams or Lenny Kravitz. Though they were lucky not having to pay per night they still lost loads of money on those 20-30 nights tours. So I guess you'd better join Beck's backing band instead of opening for him :-) @Jon Ragel: As for opening up for Beck (or some similar artist): Given that this might be different in the US, in Europe you mostly have to PAY to open for an artist that size. Not in the sense of payola, but for their crew etc. If you’re lucky and the artist likes you or your music, you might be able to get a small amount of money per show or at least not have to pay anything. In any of those cases, you would have to pay for accomodation, food, your band, transport, etc. plus organise everything yourself.
I know bands that opened up for artists like Bryan Adams or Lenny Kravitz. Though they were lucky not having to pay per night they still lost loads of money on those 20-30 nights tours.

So I guess you’d better join Beck’s backing band instead of opening for him :-)

]]> Comment on Music will be free + Touring is where the money is = BS! by Jon Ragel http://kevinbreuner.com/2009/07/16/music-will-be-free-live-music-is-where-the-money-will-be-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Jon Ragel Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:27 +0000 http://kevinbreuner.com/?p=246#comment-235 I think you're right on in your assessment of the economics of touring, Kevin. It's stupid to tour 'just to tour'. However, I think when coupled with a solid PR campaign, coming through a market for a show is still the best way to generate press and digital activities in that market, regardless of size, ESPECIALLY if you line up an in-store or college radio appearance while you're there. I also think there is a difference between the larger markets, who seem a bit more influenced by national blogs and such, and mid-markets like Spokane and Missoula. These markets seem a lot more about who is playing there regularly and less about who Pitchfork says is relevant. And of course, I guarantee I would make A LOT of money if I got to open for one of Beck's US tours. Just sayin'. If anyone could pass this on to his booking agent I'd appreciate it.:P But yea---you can't even give away music anymore---It's a non-story. I think direct-to-fan sales are the future for indie acts, along with making a few free tracks available to blogs to go along with a smart PR campaign, as well as going through a digital distribution company. It all works together and should include some well-planned touring IMO. I think you’re right on in your assessment of the economics of touring, Kevin. It’s stupid to tour ‘just to tour’. However, I think when coupled with a solid PR campaign, coming through a market for a show is still the best way to generate press and digital activities in that market, regardless of size, ESPECIALLY if you line up an in-store or college radio appearance while you’re there.

I also think there is a difference between the larger markets, who seem a bit more influenced by national blogs and such, and mid-markets like Spokane and Missoula. These markets seem a lot more about who is playing there regularly and less about who Pitchfork says is relevant.

And of course, I guarantee I would make A LOT of money if I got to open for one of Beck’s US tours. Just sayin’. If anyone could pass this on to his booking agent I’d appreciate it.:P

But yea—you can’t even give away music anymore—It’s a non-story. I think direct-to-fan sales are the future for indie acts, along with making a few free tracks available to blogs to go along with a smart PR campaign, as well as going through a digital distribution company. It all works together and should include some well-planned touring IMO.

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