Guitar Nine Columns: Music Business

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Enjoy over 25 years of staff columns, guest columns, interviews and more!

October-November 2019
Tim Mavers-Chance

Mavers-Chance catches up with Andy James at Tech Fest.

June-July 2018
Cassie Steele

Having a solid strategy for promoting your music and building your fanbase is so important - the good news is that there are endless ways to promote your music online.

October-November 1997
Guitar Haus

Self-assessement time. Can you go it alone? You might need the synergy of two people working together to kick start your label.

August-September 1997
Guitar Haus

Completely subjective, straightforward tips in the areas of promotion, publicity and your career.

December-January 1996
Guitar Haus

A Javascript-powered worksheet designed to help a record label estimate costs, price CDs and cassettes, and compute potential profit for a recording project.

February-March 1997
Guitar Haus

We turn the electronic mailbag upside down to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.

December-January 1996
Guitar Haus

How to start and organize your own record label. It's a lot easier than you may think.

December-January 1996
Guitar Haus

An introduction to the world of copyrights and publishing. It`s not hard at all to protect the songs you`ve written, and you may be surprised at the various ways your original compositions can earn money for you.

February-March 2018
Guitar Haus

Chock full o` ideas for promoting and selling your new record, and building a fan base.

December-January 1997
Guitar Haus

If you're a typical musician, you lack one or both of these critical qualities. Let's see how important they are to your success.

February-March 1998
Guitar Haus

Is it really true? Will you get 30,000,000 music fans checking out your music just by creating a web page? Let's separate the hype from the reality.

August-September 1998
Guitar Haus

CD recorders (or burners) are great in any studio. Should you consider releasing your next CD on CD-R.

October-November 1998
Guitar Haus

Don't make the mistake of thinking this is someone else's job. As an independent artist, the ball is in your court.

December-January 1998
Guitar Haus

Part two of our e-mailbag dump, answering some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.

February-March 1999
Tonya Rae

A few words of practical advice from Tonya`s new book "Hidden Secrets To Making And Promoting Your Music Revealed".

April-May 1999
Tonya Rae

The second installment of practical advice from Tonya`s new book "Hidden Secrets To Making And Promoting Your Music Revealed".

April-May 1999
Joe Bochar

If you thought playing gigs was the only source for good `story material`, wait until you visit Mr. Bochar`s personal lake of fire. Don`t get burned.

April-May 1999
Christopher Knab

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab contributes his knowledgeable views on the current state of affairs.

April-May 1999
Guitar Haus

The past few years have seen the rise of several new ways to get your music promoted and selling, leveraging the strengths of the Internet.

June-July 1999
Christopher Knab

A no-holds-barred look at a common problem between band members.

August-September 1999
Christopher Knab

Do you have MP3 music files in your future? Christopher Knab is here to give you some really great reasons why you should.

October-November 1999
Christopher Knab

Getting ready for major or minor distribution? Christopher Knab explains the form and function of the distributor one sheet

December-January 1999
Christopher Knab

Think you know your audience? Christopher Knab is here to make sure you take a closer look.

December-January 1999
Tonya Rae

One of our most requested column topics is being addressed by Tonya Rae, who has sent out more than a press kit or two.

December-January 1999
Joe Bochar

Not just "Orange" barcodes, but real, honest-to-goodness UPCs. Take it from Joe.

February-March 2000
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to help you professionally develop your music for the marketplace.

April-May 2000
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with dozens of thought-provoking and essential questions you need to consider before taking the plunge.

June-July 2000
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with the key ingredients necessary to make an impact in cyberspace.

June-July 2000
Tobias Hurwitz

And those that can`t do - scram! Teaching guitar for fun and profit.

August-September 2000
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to discuss the business end of artistic success.

August-September 2000
Ron Thal

Who bears the ultimate (and ironic) responsibility for the rise of peer-to-peer music swapping over the Internet.

October-November 2000
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to stress the ever changing nature of this business of music.

December-January 2000
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with advice for indies on manufacturing issues.

December-January 2000
Tim Sweeney

Are "new" marketing ideas really as new as they sound? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers his expert opinion.

February-March 2001
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back offering a look into the possibilities for licensing and distribution.

February-March 2001
Tim Sweeney

Everybody does this - but should you? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney plays devil`s advocate on this important point.

April-May 2001
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to help you deal with the most striking and effective part of your promotional package.

April-May 2001
Bill Peck

Bill Peck did it, why can`t you? Well, you can.

April-May 2001
Tim Sweeney

Lots of musicians these days are pondering this issue. Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney is back with the skinny.

June-July 2001
Bill Peck

Bill Peck`s got a great idea to make a big impression.

June-July 2001
Paul Abbott

The digital rights controversy and how it can affect guitarists like us.

June-July 2001
Tim Sweeney

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney is back with more practical ideas that work.

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