MusicianCoaching.com, the website I launched in August of 2009 has recently passed it’s 300,000th unique visitor!  Thanks to everyone who has visited!

It has been an amazing Summer and although I am sad to see it go it seems like Fall is shaping up to be great as well.  The Musician Coaching Website after only a year in existence just crossed the 75,000 page views mark this past month.  I have also begun aligning myself with other music companies an am now offering more services for artists including marketing plans and product management.  As for RGC, I continue to work with great tech companies who have content needs.

-R-

According to a recent article in The NY Times – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is making an example out of 21 bars, nightclubs and restaurants by filing copyright suits against each establishment.  While I agree that these organizations need to run a tight ship and get artists paid this seems oddly RIAA like for the performing rights organization.

I was unaware prior to reading the article that it is in fact a federal offense to perform copyrighted music without permission.  I am all in favor of getting the artist paid but it really seems more like a misdemeanor and a heavy fine kind of violation to me.

According to a recent article in Billboard The IFPI recently published a study done on music piracy in Spain.  Apparently almost 96% of all music downloaded in Spain is done so without compensating the artist.

The same article also states that the figures for film and video games stand at 83.7% and 52.3%, respectively.

If you can – go out and purchase some IP today.

I finally got updated pictures for my Music Marketing and Promotion website courtesy of my new Friend Bob Scott.  If you have any need of photos please consider him.  I have never been fond of getting photos taken of me but he does great work!  Some examples of his work are below: