Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

I Hear Dallas and LA Calling

Fri, Sep 9, 2010
It looks like I may be off next week on another business trip, this time to Dallas and again to Los Angeles. As such, I’m a little behind on planned blogging topics, most notably the heavy piece I alluded to last week. The good news is I’ve sketched it out and I have time set

He’s Making A List And Checking It Twice

Thu, Sep 9, 2010
This is the one and only head’s up reminding organizations included in the Annual Orchestra Website Review that the official review period starts soon. Organizations can brush up on precise evaluation criteria with a subscription to Adaptistration Premium and even though the review order has yet to be determined, that doesn’t mean it is too

An Insider’s Look At The Classical Music Recording Business

Tue, Sep 9, 2010
While I’m away on business, I asked Sean Hickey, National Sales & Business Development Manager Naxos of America, Inc., to step in as a guest author and write something about classical music and the recording business. I’m pleased to say that he accepted the invitation and delivered some thought provoking perspective from his position within

More Insight On Orchestras And Simulcasts

Mon, Sep 9, 2010
The September 3, 2010 edition of the Boston Globe published an article by David Weininger that takes a closer look at the potential behind orchestras and theater simulcasts. I spent some time talking with Weininger about the topic and he included much of our conversation points in the article…

Increase Your Subscriber base by 50% In One Day

Fri, Sep 9, 2010
That’s precisely what the Joffrey Ballet accomplished through a Groupon “deal of the day” offer in the Chicago area. Details are available in the 9/3/2010 edition of the Chicago Tribune in a blog post by Chris Jones but in a nutshell, Joffrey leveraged Groupon’s popularity (as a Chicagoland resident, I can say it’s great) but
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