Comments on: Regional hits sound so fine

By: Suzanne Lainson

Suzanne Lainson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:13:28 +0000

Thanks. I suppose my ultimate goal is to not have us belittle the local/regional player.

You don’t have to be a national or full-time musician for it to be of value.

By: calmstock

calmstock — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:26:01 +0000

Suzanne – wonderful post, thanks for sharing.

As I said on your blog, I think the key for musicians these days is to know why they do what to they do. Chances are, it’s reason enough.

As you say:

“The music you create ultimately needs to be its own reward.”

Words to live by.

By: Suzanne Lainson

Suzanne Lainson — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:40:27 +0000

I’ve been saying the same thing. Local/regional acts can be just as good or better than touring acts.

Sometimes fans and the local media make the assumption that if you are mostly playing locally, you couldn’t make it nationally. That’s not necessarily the case. Some people don’t want to tour and others have jobs and families that tie them to an area.

Even the new music business model discussions tend to focus on how to extend your reach nationally/internationally.

Here’s something I wrote that incorporates some of my thoughts on the matter.

http://brandsplusmusic.blogspot.com/2009/09/lets-get-realistic-about-your-music.html