by Cynthia Kahn | Apr 29, 2015 | Arts Business
I invited Birgitta Sunding Thorsen a.k.a. Queen Bee, CEO and Manager of the Artista Group, to give our fans insights into the music business. For those who aren’t familiar with the Artista Group, I asked Birgitta to tell us about her company: “We are a management...
by Cynthia Kahn | Oct 14, 2014 | Arts Business
Is your music ready to be heard on the radio? Nearly 100% of artists think they are just because they have a recording or have had people praise them at a show. It’s not always true. Being “radio-ready” requires more than just a recording, but I’ll get to that in a...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 29, 2014 | Arts Business, Musicians
Last year, I discovered the GoGirlsMusic.com Twitter chat #ggchat. Those chats are hosted by the fabulous Madalyn Sklar. From my very first chat, I met many amazing musicians. Some of those musicians became Amused Now featured artists and guest bloggers. I credit...
by Cynthia Kahn | May 20, 2014 | Arts Business, Promoters
I can’t believe we are celebrating the first birthday of The Amused Now Blog and YouTube channel. I have met many talented artists and shared many interesting stories and helpful advice. Indie artists are the bravest and truest artists in the world. This past year has...
by Cynthia Kahn | Mar 3, 2014 | Arts Business, Musicians
Tommy Darker is one of the leading music industry thinkers. He’s coined the term “musicpreneur” to describe “a musician who is also a startup, an entrepreneur.” In early February, Tommy Darker spoke at Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 4, 2013 | Arts Business
Many of us participate in arts and entertainment projects. We long to be discovered. Funny thing is, if you’re like me, most of your friends don’t even know about your creative side. We should be our biggest promoter, yet we don’t take advantage of many opportunities...
