Atlas Plugged - February 2009

Feb 2009

Finally, A Music Industry Stimulus Package!

All of you on the front lines of the new music industry know that the road to success has been bumpy, crowded – laden with potholes & detours.

While probably no one has read all 1,000 pages of the economic stimulus package, we're pretty certain there’s nothing there to help fund your career.

Fortunately the music industry is being re-built & re-imagined by mavericks like you. So in this issue we speak to artists reaching out to John Q. Public to help them fund their tours & releases; we debate the merits of hitting the road with a full band or skeleton crew; and we offer up our own incredible stimulus package that will surely make your music biz easier and more profitable.

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The Advantages of Less vs. More

Tough times demand tough decisions. And as the music model continues to favor live performance as the moneymaker, musicians must wrestle with cutting costs while delivering a kickin’ show.

Pondering the merits of bringing your full band on tour vs. flying solo, Nashville artist Doug Hoekstra asks fellow musicians to share their tales from the road. Ultimately Doug decides that channeling your inner Coltrane is the way to go.

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Jonah Smith Turns To His Fans
To Help Keep The “Lights On”

Singer-Songwriter, IMA Winner & now Crowdsourcing pioneer, Jonah Smith discusses lessons he’s learned, his new record & how Jill Sobule inspired him to turn to his fans to fund his upcoming release.

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Going Green All The Way To SXSW

Making a big impression on tour while leaving a small footprint is not easy.

Songstress, enviro-goddess & Indie Music Award winner,
April Smith is looking for a few green sponsors to get her
bio-fuel bus "Mr. Belvedere" & her band to their scheduled SXSW showcases. Good deeds will be rewarded…

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Secretary of the Arts?

The legendary Quincy Jones and others are advocating that a Secretary of the Arts be added to the Obama cabinet.

To date, 234,284 signatures have been gathered. On the flip side, a petition with a paltry 10 signatures opposes creating this cabinet post.

Where do you stand?

Should a cabinet position be created & if so, what should an Arts Czar do?

Choose your position & make your case – pro or con here:

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MRG Kicks Off World Tour At Folk Alliance

Once again MRG kicks off its annual tour in Memphis at the 2009 Folk Alliance Conference.

Hot Off the Press:
Stop by Booth 44 to pick up your copy of the
IMA Winners’ CD Volume 8, the completely updated 2009 Musician’s Atlas and shots of the freshly brewed Atlas Tonic – the sure cure for the music biz.

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