Banana Republic recently launched a new promotion called “City Stories” that features 12 musicians, including 2 jazz musicians (David Sanchez & Esparanza Spalding) and one classical violinist (David Garrett, who studied with Itzhak Perlman at Juilliard).
Musicians included in this campaign:
Ayo (Singer & Songwriter)…
Continue Reading →This article is part 3 of a 4-part series by guitarist Cameron Mizell. For more information about self-releasing your album, visit the series home page:
The Self-Released Album…
Ready to release your own album but not sure where to start? In an article last week
The New York Times reports this week that many of regional orchestras surrounding New York City are reacting to the impact of the economic recession with decreased rehearsal time and, in some cases, performances.
As the article states, these regional symphony orchestras are staffed by…
The Arizona Daily Star reported this week that the Tucson Symphony Orchestra has ratified a new contract that will cut 4.8% of the musicians salaries for the current season. The average salary at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra prior to the salary cut was $20,000 a…
Continue Reading →The Texas Ballet Theatre (TBT) will be performing Rimsky-Korsakov’s Cleopatra March 27-29, but because of financial restraints, they will be performing the ballet with a canned orchestra.
With the economy in shambles, and the TBT’s finances reportedly in free fall, it’s unfortunate, but not surprising,…
This article is part 2 of a 4-part series by guitarist Cameron Mizell. For more information about self-releasing your album, visit the series home page:
The Self-Released Album
Ready to release your own album but not sure where to start? Last week… I outlined many
1. Transcribing songs
There are a few different ways to get paid for this.
I once worked with a singer-songwriter who didn’t read or write music, but worked with musicians who did. His situation called for written lead sheets, so we would sit down together…
This article is part 1 of a 4-part series by guitarist Cameron Mizell. For more information about self-releasing your album, visit the series home page:
The Self-Released Album…
In what seems like a past life, the only way to release an album was through a
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Each year, as the tax season approaches, Allegro publishes these updated tax tips provided by Local 802’s accounting firm, Gould, Kobrick & Schlapp P.C.
Overview and Highlights
The following outline focuses on aspects of the tax law that specifically affect musicians. For…
Musician Wages.com writer David J. Hahn is featured in this month’s International Musician… magazine. The article, “On the Road: Eating Well When It’s Least Convenient,” discusses healthy eating options while touring and the techniques Dave used to lose 25 lbs this past year. The article
Continue Reading →It can be difficult to establish an hourly rate as a musician. We’re not, after all, like other industries. We aren’t selling widgets, and we don’t have specific costs of employees or raw materials to base our calculations on. Furthermore, as friendly as we all…
Continue Reading →The U.S. Supreme Court has finally ruled on a case involving the Vermont musician Diana Levine. As we wrote about in November, 2008…, Levine had her right arm amputated after a botched injection of the drug Phenergen in 2000. Levine sued drug maker Wyeth,
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