Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Crawling Into The Minds Of Millennials

Thu, Jan 1, 2016
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In what often feels like an out of control, downhill tumble in the search for Millennial ticket buyers, the orchestra field routinely implements a variety of efforts to survey, analyze this demographic but sometimes, they show up right on your doorstep with everything you want to know. Case in point, Sarah Vansandt is a Millennial

Meet The Latest Red Herring That Will Screw Up Media Agreement Negotiations For Years To Come

Wed, Jan 1, 2016
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Without a doubt, technology and music piracy have gone hand in hand over the years and it should come as no surprise that negotiations surrounding recording and broadcast media agreements are driven by these very issues. The results of those negotiations can seem odd to those on the outside looking in, such as the requirement

You’ve Cott Mail May Be Cutting Back, But It Isn’t Out Of The Game

Tue, Jan 1, 2016
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Regular readers know that I’m a big, BIG, fan of Thomas Cott’s You’ve Cott Mail newsletter and Twitter feed which is why his announcement that he’ll be cutting back on the newsletter portion of his arts news empire came across as a bummer (emphasis added). After sending out these emails for nearly 20 years, I

Asserting Regressive Bargaining, Hartford Musicians Reject Latest Offer. Employer Sets Deadline

Mon, Jan 1, 2016
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Musicians of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) rejected the latest proposal from their employer. Held on Thursday, 1/7/16,  the vote was unanimous among musicians attending and although both sides are continuing to bargain via Federal mediator, they continue to be far apart on key terms of wages, length of season, and a new element introduced by

My, What A Timely Article

Fri, Jan 1, 2016
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It seems we weren’t the only ones thinking about customer relationship management (CRM) solutions via yesterday’s satisfaction survey (please submit your position if you haven’t done so already). Joe Patti published an article over at Butts In The Seats titled What Is On Your Customer Relationship Management Wishlist? where he solicits feedback on what sorts of features
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