BS: Making A Living???

Subject: BS: Making A Living???
From: SBBRadio
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 08:47 PM

Small Business Band Radio, Located @ www.SBBRadio.com, is starting off a series aimed at musicians turning there craft into a means of living through Workshops like these:


Business Model: Get Signed or DIY
Monday, September 04, 2006 at 1:00 PM (Est.)
The Business Model Differences between Selling your Music to and Getting Signed by a Record Label versus Keeping Ownership of Your Music as a Small Business Band. Did you know that 90 per cent of all albums released each year fail to break even; yet over 50 percent of all Small Businesses survive? 8 per cent royalty of failed to break even, or a 1000 per cent mark up on an album, which does the Band choose? For those who do not understand, you need to take this workshop.

Hobby Versus Business: Which is Your Band
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 at 1:00 PM (Est.)
Is your Band a Business? Is the Band only a Hobby? Only The Tax Man will make the final Decision. Most Bands fail because they are only Hobbies masquerading as businesses chasing the delusion of getting signed. What makes a Band a Business or a Hobby?

Basics of Starting a Business: Do You Have What It Takes?
Wednesday, September 06, 2006 at 1:00 PM (Est.)
Most Bands do not have what it takes to start and properly operate a Business. Learn what's needed

Understanding the Pieces of the Business.
Thursday, September 07, 2006 at 1:00 PM
What are the pieces of a Small Business Band? How do these pieces fit together? Who does what, when and how to operate the Business?


Who Owns what Pieces of the Business?
Friday, September 08, 2006 at 1:00 PM (Est.)
The traditional Major Label Business Model was simple: The Record Label owned the Copyrights and you owed the Advance. A Small Business Band will own the assets, including, but not limited to the Copyrights. What are the potential Assets, who owns which Asset and in what amounts or percentages?



This Is valuable stuff, and only the first week of many on ways to be finacially viable while making music.
You have the ability to use music as income.

For specific information
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Thank you

Subject: RE: BS: Making A Living???
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 05:15 AM

In a way this is a real anarchist. This is someone who thinks there is a way to buck the laws of supply and demand, in the same way as that guy in Dublin thinks he can throw away the book on the laws of conservation of mass and energy.

I've spent a lifetime proving there is no demand for my music. Perhaps it was a lifetime wasted, but otherwise how could I have been sure. It was the best I was capable of - my best shot.

Of course with the new technology and the internet etc - there are new avenues opening up all the time. But I can't be arsed to explore them.

Make music and write songs because you feel your life is better for making music and writing songs. Don't expect any favours from the world, because by and large - its not in a giving mood.

Subject: RE: BS: Making A Living???
From: Rapparee
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 09:04 AM

Actually, wld, the world is always in a giving mood. Boy, will it give it to ya!

Subject: RE: BS: Making A Living???
From: GUEST,sbbradio
Date: 01 Sep 06 - 01:51 PM

Thank you for the compliment,of being an anarchist. Actually we are more akin to a pioneer, and as the old expression goes, the pioneer is the one lying face down on the trial with an arrow in its back.

There are those who wish to make music for enjoyment and there are those who wish to earn a living at it. There has been no organization to assist the industry, nor any real education to assist the small business band. So we are going to try to help. we are also non profit.
so hopefully you will listen in and take part in the workshops. www.sbbradio.com

Subject: RE: BS: Making A Living???
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 11:43 AM

best of luck with your enterprise!

Subject: RE: BS: Making A Living???
From: gnu
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 03:53 PM

Yes, most definitely... good show and good luck.