Confessions of a concert promoter |
So those of you that don't know me, my name is Dan Steinberg. I am the a concert promoter. The artist is my partner in putting together live concerts. It is not as exciting as it my ...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:55:00 PST |
West West Coast! |
The gangster East versus West rivalry was a great promotional tool to sell albums, not only did you have to buy all the artists music to keep up with the fight, but they some how keep the fans buying....
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:28:00 PST |
So you want it fast.... |
Most acts want to make it happen, and they want it now...this is not a bad thing, bands beaning hungry really gets people excited. I have to tell you, its fun to get a call from someone that is ...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:43:00 PST |
Getting Screwed |
So when times are tight you really learn who your friends are. And really learn who is going to take you. It changes your view on everything, when a friend screws you over...it happens for...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:15:00 PST |
Hey I Don’t your cute or funny |
So I tend not to blog much any more, mostly for the reason that you just don't listen, your band is new and fresh and cutting edge, and people love you...maybe but really, do they...your quick to pat ...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:31:00 PST |
Facebook |
Best tip of the week, start working face book for you band, the site is way hip right now, and adults are spending hours on it...you need to work that site hard, MySpace, is fading Facebook is t...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:31:00 PST |
It was the worst of times... |
So tickets just aren't selling, everything is down, and the country has stop stending on just about everything, there are issues with home sales, and people are in debt, so getting people to spe...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:05:00 PST |
Lots of Acts Not Selling |
So some of the strongest tours on the road are having trouble selling tickets right now, we are competing with the summer games, a summer of block busters in the theatres, and a million other sh...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:57:00 PST |
everyone has issues |
any yet most people start converstations with "this is what i need...", first rule of sales is always to figure out what the person you are talking to needs any solve there problem. Now this nev...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:13:00 PST |
DIY - it was the cool thing |
DIY stands for Do It Yourself, it was big in the punk movement, now there is a new lazy breed of music folks, they simply want you to do everything for them...its a bunch of bullshit...in a good...
Posted by Square Peg Concerts on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:23:00 PST |
