Okay, so I know I've been pretty slack lately and not posting anything on this blog.
So I figured due to my great neglect of not sharing the garbled river of thoughts and impressions that some would call my consciousness, I would revisit some of the thoughts that have passed through my head (however fleeting they may be) as I type.
Okay, first thing that comes to mind is the very recent WA Music Mangers Committee that I attended. There was a phenominal turn out by Musio's and Manager's alike, to listen to the great insights of Rosco Stewart, who if you don't know who he is organises the BDO Perth and helps manage the 'Novocaines' and has had years of experience with bands like Karnivool, Sleepy Jacksons, so on and so forth. Rosco has what he terms the 5 S formula for Success which can be read at:
in a post by Aaran Gicquel, who by the way took great notes. Otherwise jump over here...
http://www.bitcrusheverything.com/?p=363
One of the things that occurred to me after hearing Rosco, is that the current independent music is on its way back to being controlled by the Managers and less by the record lables (due to internet piracy... but that is a whole different can of worms). Don't get me wrong record labels still play a part in the music industry and are still great for publishing and distribution, however in this day and age, and with advancements in technology; most savy artists, managers and self-managed bands have the ability to do alot of this stuff themselves. The single greatest thing a manager can do for their artists is to network with other managers and bands and plug into the appropriate "Scene" (one of Rosco Stewart's five). For me I guess this started with the 'One Movement for Music Conference 2010' hosted here in Perth, which gave me the opportunity to rub shoulders with some AMAZING artists and their management, listen to music that I probably would not have gone out of my way to listen to before. Among these artists were Mama Kin whom I absolutely adore, Stonefield the 70's Rock sisters who were snapped up by Martin Elbourne to play Glastonbury 2011, Jeff Martin formerly of the Boston Tea Party who did a tribute to John Lennon and the list goes on. One of my highlights had to be spending some time with Seymour Stein, an absolutely amazing man with a wealth pool of experience in the music industry. The second was meeting up with a small group of managers, who for the past year have networked on various occasions, shared and supported each other to move their artists / bands / music / ventures into one of the most dynamic industries in the world. Steve, Shayne, Marissa, Tony, Dave and Meesha... here's to one year down and another about to start.
If you happen to be browsing the net check out :
The Indie Project, which was launced earlier this month
http://theindieproject.org/
Musos Garage about this launch Thursday this week
http://www.musosgarage.com/
Other than that, go out see a band that you haven't seen before and if you like them, indicate that you do by giving them a like on their facebook page, or posting an encouraging comment to show your support. Most Musio's appreciate the feedback, I know we do.... Peace Out!
[Ana Mac]
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