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075 – Have you ever had one of Those Days?

Recorded 30 October 2008

This  episode is a quick recap of just a few things that happened today and a little earlier in the week. It was a head-spinning day, so here’s what I talked about:

  • I was asked to write and Artist’s Story for The Chicago Artist Resource website
  • I found out that episodes 070 and 071 were used to help write an article that came out in the Chicago Reader today (I’m briefly mentioned in the fifth paragraph of the story)
  • My Christmas CD is now available on CD Baby.com, though I’m still waiting for the digital distribution process to get to the next level.
  • People  that I haven’t spoken to in years were getting in touch with me. It just seemed that yesterday was the day to talk to me.

Comments from the Podcast Gallery
Fellow show host Lynn from Lynn in the PM has some nice things to say in the show

I renewed my call for all you Podcast Gallery members to be on the lookout for the digital downloads of my Christmas music, since there’s no notification of when my music is available. You can do that by leaving your comments here, calling in to the show live or calling the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487.

And one last thing, yes, it’s early, but I played Deck the Halls for you too.  I hope you enjoy it.

Links
The Chicago Artist Resource website
The Chicago Reader article
My With A Voice Like This Christmas CD on CD Baby

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074 – CD Baby is your digital friend

Recorded 23 October 2008

Well, it’s that time to be thinking about getting the Christmas CD out there for public consumption and I needed a new home for it. imagine my surprise when looking at CD Baby again and finding that they’re really into digital distribution. Maybe I didn’t look closely enough or maybe they’re doing more than they used to, but it’s there and the full range of offerings is the topic of this episode.

Topics included:

  • Why I went with CD Baby instead of a pre-order through my own site
  • What CD Baby offers with Digital Distribution and its payout
  • The comparison of selling the physical CD
  • The list of the digital partners with CD Baby
  • Turnaround for the digital partners
  • Bar codes and ISRC codes for digital distribution
  • Great customer service turnaround

Comments From The Podcast Gallery
instead of comments, this is an assignment for you, the Podcast Gallery. Since the digital partners don’t notify CD Baby when they have released my music, I’m asking the Podcast Gallery to let me know if they see my music on a download site. Write me here or call me on the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487.

And while you’re checking out iTunes for my music, go ahead and subscribe to the show and leave a review.

Links
CD Baby.com – the website to sell your indie music CD the buyer’s side
CD Baby.net – Musician member site

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073 – Christmas in October?

recorded 16 October 2008

While it seems early, especially for me to start talking about Christmas, it’s a necessity from a singer’s point of view. The Holidays are traditionally the biggest time of the performance year and now comes the scheduling rush.  But also, there’s a bit more promotion going on recently and here’s how some of what 4-AM does is being marketed now. With more music and video which has been recently recorded as part of getting the word out.

4-AM in ‘A White Christmas Holiday Revue’ on:

Merry Maskers on:

Plus, a little bit of talk about the 1 year anniversary of With A Voice Like This coming up and talk of  a new release of the Christmas EP With A Voice Like This Christmas. Now is the time to talk if you want to work during the holidays.

Comments From the Podcast Gallery
This show we heard from Andrea from the Geek Is Chic podcast and Matt from The Plug Show.

Question For You
When you go to a band’s website, do you prefer to see their gigs in a chronological list or in a calendar format?

Join the Podcast Gallery by leaving your answer in the comments section or calling the Podcast Gallery voicemail at 630.492.0487. I’d love to hear from you.

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071 – Interview with Paul Natkin Part 2

recorded 25 September 2008

This episode is Part 2 of the interview with the Interim Executive Director of Chicago Music Commission, Paul Natkin and the the commission’s stance on the proposed Event Promoter ordinance being drafted for the City of Chicago. Topics discussed are:

  • Progress on the commission’s three points sent to the committee about the proposed ordinance in May 2008
  • 18 or 21? What’s the proposed ordinance say?
  • Licensing isn’t an issue
  • Insurance costs overly prohibitive
  • Alternate recommendations to the ordinance as it stands
  • Promoter Registry
  • Standard contract between Venues and Independent Promoters
  • Licensed/Certified Security for all Venues
  • Promoter’s Survey on the CMC website
  • Good changes made since May
  • The next Musician’s at Work Forum on October 6

Music in this episode
The music in this episode is by one of the Chicago Music Commission Board Members Rachel Barton Pine, Medley of Scots Tunes w/ Alasdair Fraser from the album Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra. You can also find Rachel Barton Pine on  MySpace. Music provided courtesy of Ariel Publicity and Cyber PR.

Check out special Podcastathon benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research fund being put on by the Geek is Chic Podcast, hosted by Andrea Zuniga.

Links from the Episode
Chicago Music Commission Website
Current Proposed Event Promoter Ordinance in PDF format
Event Promoter Survey on the CMC website [Update: Survey no longer open]

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070 – Interview with Paul Natkin Part 1

recorded 25 September 2008

This episode’s guest is Paul Natkin, the Interim Executive Director of the Chicago Music Commission, a not for profit organization representing all aspects of music in Chicago.  The focus of the interview is an explanation and update on the proposed event promoter ordinance in the City of Chicago. Topics in this episode include:

  • Background on the Chicago Music Commission
  • History of the Proposed Ordinance to May 2008
  • Breakdown of changes to the July 2007 ordinance
  • The disconnect – Two issues
  • Licensed PPA and Independent Promoters – does the one cancel the other?
  • Economic and Cultural impact
  • When the ordinance is passed

Links from the show

This interview will conclude next episode.

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