Facebook, launched in 2004, is now the largest social networking website in the United States, overtaking MySpace in 2009. The free-access website allows users to easily connect and interact with other people, and it is now also possible to create a Facebook profile for an artist, band, brand, or business. Users can add themselves as "fans" of an artist or business, write on an artist/business profile's "Wall," upload photos, and join other fans in discussion groups. … [Read more...]
Life’s a Pitch
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Why don't we apply the successful marketing and publicity campaigns we see in our everyday lives to the performing arts? Great ideas are right there, ripe for the emulating. And who's responsible for the wide-reaching problems in ticket sales and audience development? Boring artists? Greedy managers? Overstretched marketing departments? We're beyond debating who owns the problem. Let's fix this thing. … [Read more...]
Amanda Ameer
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
started the publicity firm First Chair Promotion in July 2007. She currently represents Hilary Hahn, Gabriel Kahane, David Lang, Eric Owens, Michael Gordon, Hélène Grimaud, Sondra Radvanovsky, Julia Wolfe, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Paul Jacobs, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Benjamin Millepied. … [Read more...]
The Metropolitan Opera
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Metropolitan OperaSometimes, when the (performing arts) world gets me down, I go to The Met's website and feel better about it all. … [Read more...]
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Eric on Ladies and gentlemen: GUSTAVO!!
It's not unprecedented. Zubin Mehta has a muppet named after him http://twitpic.com/85r09hwilliam osborne on Ladies and gentlemen: GUSTAVO!!
Could this cartoon of Kermit visiting the doctor be seen as commentary about image management? http://www.boreme.com/posting.php?id=5201william osborne on On my own
A very interesting article appeared in the Guardian yesterday about how the opera “Klinghofer” brought an end to Alice Goodman’s...fleck on On my own
We're taught that bragging is rude, but self-promotion is exactly that. If you choose the self promo route, you'll need...william osborne on On my own
Self-promotion raises many issues. Some of the artists who work I most admire would not be in a position...C.J. Sperling on Superstars
The title clearly refers to the 1993 movie "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" (so I have some guesses about the...Karen on Maazel (Kl)outs the NY Phil
As usual Amanda, you are right on....beautifully written, thoughtful, and - most importantly -- hilarious.Ellen on Maazel (Kl)outs the NY Phil
This post is totally hilarious. I completely agree with you Amanda, it's irritating when musicians have a "social networking presence"...Sarah on Superstars
Agreed! Why read so much into it (or maybe not enough)? I don't claim to know a lick of German,...william osborne on Maazel (Kl)outs the NY Phil
I find a deeper dimension in all of this image management which might be expressed in broader metaphorical terms –...