Musician 101- Strength in Numbers
Musician 101 – Round 14 – Strength in numbers…
What to do to take it to the next level
by the Swami
Back in the 90’s when I had a developmental deal with Sony, I was privileged to have several great mentors. Then the labels still had A/R departments and would look for talented artists to sign and then “train” to be a pro. For me, I was lucky enough to have such encounters. Here in this monthly column I will share with you not only the things I learned from “the big boys” but really from the school of hard knocks and the other school of figuring out what not to do.
Each month I will pick a different topic that I think truly makes the difference between amateur and professional.
BAND TOGETHER NATION – WHAT IS IT?
Simply put, Band Together Nation (BTN) is a program to bring local artists together, to build, enhance, and impact our community. We asked ourselves the question, “If music sustains us as human beings, how can we as a community sustain musicians and artists?”
Partnership: By partnering with local businesses, and offering discounts or perks from these businesses to our artist members, BTN first order is to help artists save money.
Networking: By hosting ongoing events at strategic businesses, BTN offers the unique opportunities to not only communicate with like minded musicians, but to support local businesses that are supporting the arts.
Education: BTN will offer specific and targeted education seminars and meetings to our members that will offer direct insight into the happenings of the music industry.
Strength in numbers: As the BTN program builds, opportunities for our members and businesses will only grow. Even items like crowd funding, live music events and more can all be taking place under the BTN umbrella.
How do I get involved? It’s easy…go to BandTogetherNation.com and sign up. Annual memberships per musician is $10 and business affiliates can market their product and discounts to our members for an annual fee of $45.
Got a question or a topic to cover? Hit me up [email protected] – I am here to help!
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