BMACC Notes The Bluegrass Music Association of Central Canada Newsletter—Volume 4 Issue 2—April 2010 Winter Concert Series—February 23—Ottawa hosted by The Ottawa Valley Bluegrass Association CONCESSION 23 opens for THE JAMES KING BAND www.bmacc.ca BMACCPhotos CourtesyNotes—April of Rosemary 2010 Page Davis1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVERTISING RATES Publicize your event, band or organization in “NOTES” or President – Denis Chadbourn on our website. 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Our community consists of the fans, the musicians, the promoters, the decide to accept it… recording studios, radio broadcasters, etc… we are all on the same team, with the same goals in mind. As members of BMACC, and Collectively, we are the face of bluegrass. bluegrass enthusiasts at large, Unfortunately, there exist preconceived notions, myths, you possess a wealth of and stereotypes about bluegrass, that work against us. information, and are an The good news is… we have the means to correct this indispensable source of ideas injustice. It is called first hand information. So expose for us. We are here to serve you. That is why we bluegrass to whoever might listen…open their eyes, their continue to look to you for suggestions that will make a ears, and their minds. positive impact on our bluegrass community. In a few short years, BMACC has accomplished much good, and Other BMACC opportunities: we shall continue to work tirelessly, striving to serve If you can sit at a BMACC table for an hour or two, at a you. However, the success of any grassroots particular festival this summer… we’d be glad to hear organisation depends heavily on its members for from you. Hey, if you’re going to be there anyway…we’d support, feedback, and direction. certainly appreciate your help. What can you do? Well, something as basic and simple We’d also welcome information about concerts, or as introducing someone new, to bluegrass music… a perhaps nominations for people worth recognising grandchild, a neighbour or friend, or even just a casual within our bluegrass community. Again, feel free to acquaintance. Just tell them, “Hey, you gotta hear this” send us pictures, festival reviews, or write articles for and hand them a cd of your favourite bluegrass band. this publication. 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The jobs of preparing the seed bed, the planting Denis Chadbourn of the seeds, and the nurturing of the crop, are daunting BMACC President BMACC Notes—April 2010 Page 3 BMACC Notes—April 2010 Page 4 Leadership Bluegrass 2010 By Denis Chadbourn I recently had the distinct honor of has a far greater potential to draw marketing. That is, drilling for, and attending the Leadership Bluegrass tourists from both outside of Ontario, extrapolating information from social course, in Nashville, the second week of and outside of Canada. Festival networking sites. The information March. This highly motivating forum promoters need to bear this in mind derived can help to build fan bases, sell presented by IBMA, and graciously when marketing their festivals. And the show tickets and merchandise, and get hosted by BMI, focused on the Internet is a great way to do that. In gigs. It is also useful in pitching to challenges facing the width and breadth fact, when it comes to the Internet…this sponsors, and encouraging radio airplay. of the music industry at large. is the equivalent of the Wild West…it is a Did you know that your top 20% of fans land of border-less opportunity. bring in 80% of your revenue? So it is I say that I was fortunate to attend this wise to keep them engaged via social prestigious course, networking tools. because only 25 people, from around the globe, If you need or want to were picked by a panel of get into the nuts and judges to attend this bolts of legal issues industry think tank. surrounding publishing Among the nations deals, label deals, represented were distribution deals, Australia, Ireland, the performance royalties, USA, and yours truly from licensing, contracts, etc., Canada. a good resource is Donald S. Passman, All Leadership Bluegrass is a You Need to Know About think tank on the state of the Music Business, the music industry at seventh edition. large, not just bluegrass. Although this was It addresses the required reading for the problems that all sectors music industry, it is also face, and provides the a very entertaining, and tools to construct and to very practical guide to formulate plans, to respond to these For artists, the music distribution model the music industry legalese. problems. Not only is it an opportunity has changed drastically. They can now, to devise a means of guiding and eliminate the middlemen altogether (i.e. Our leadership think tank was privileged building the future of our music, but it is Labels, distributors, etc.), and sell to be graced by guest speakers and also an empowering healing circle of directly to fans via their website. industry pro’s, such as: Eddie Adcock, leaders, equals, and friends. Although artists may sell fewer units, Dan Keen (ASCAP), David Crow their piece of the pie is substantially (entertainment lawyer), Ronnie Reno, The topics we covered in the three days larger. We have returned to an age of Todd Mayo, John Walker, Craig are far too numerous to mention here, singles…nearly 2 billion singles (digital Havighurst, (new media broadcasting), so I will give you only the highlights. tracks) were downloaded in 2009. While Brian Smith, Stephen Day, Kathy Suffice it to say that all the stakeholders it is still imperative to have CDs & Armistad (William Morris Agency rep’s.