Live Chat Wrap-Up: The Blue Party

We had a great time with The Blue Party on Wednesday, talking music business, relentless gigging, and the importance of having a plan. The Blue Party have made a point to book primarily house parties, both because it aligns with their style and values, and because these days it is simply an easier place to connect with fans on a more human level. Especially when you’re just starting out, why ask your buddies to pay too much for lousy drinks in a distracting atmosphere? Take it home. Build your following, one by one. The Blue Party has been around for just about one year, and they’ve got quite a large fanbase (including ~2000 twitter followers). How? Having great music helps. But their success mainly stems from the fact that they have a plan, and they are out there making it happen.

John Snyder, founder of Artists House, also joined us and discussed how being a songwriter automatically turns you into a business (because of copyright). As soon as you fix one of your ideas into a tangible form, you are automically given certain rights. So, the real question isn’t whether or not musicians are businesses; that’s a fact, plain and simple. The question is whether or not you will run your business well. Don’t suck; run your business well!

Check out these clips from the chat:

The Blue Party performs “Honduras”

The Blue Party performs “Homeless”

The Blue Party performs “So Lonely, So Happy”

John Snyder and George Howard Discuss Copyright and Remedies

Publishing Music Creates Your Business

We hope to see you all again next Wednesday at 6pm as usual! Have a great weekend!

You can download more music from the Blue Party at http://www.bluepartymusic.com