Drew McManus
Put An End To Wild West Style Branding Efforts
Wed, Apr 4, 2012
by Drew McManus
Recently, I put together a comprehensive style guide form for my Venture Platform users so they can have an easier time keeping track of their respective website style elements. It’s been so useful that I decided to go ahead and make a simple version that all arts organizations can use regardless of experience or understanding
A Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra
Tue, Apr 4, 2012
by Drew McManus
Although it has been out for well over a year on YouTube, I only recently stumbled across Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra at YouTube (h/t Holly Mulcahy). It’s an hour long program written by and featuring UK comedian Bill Bailey that’s perhaps best described as what if the cast of Monty Python wrote
How Much Is That Fiddle In The Window?
Mon, Apr 4, 2012
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating report from the Future of Music Coalition called Artist Revenue Streams (ARS), which they describe as “a multi-stage research project to assess whether and how musicians’ revenue streams are changing in this new music landscape.” They recently released an installment which focuses on an orchestra musician’s income/expense structure during the period 2000-2011
More From Louisville: Ball's In Your Court
Fri, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
It appears that we didn’t have to wait very long for the next move in Louisville following the Louisville Orchestra (LO) board’s decision to re-engage the musicians in bargaining. On 3/29/2012, the Louisville Orchestra Musicians Association (LOMA) issued a press statement indicating that they are willing to return to work vis-a-vis a one year agreement,
More On Mobile Website Readiness
Thu, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Last week, Thomas Cott delivered a mobile website focused You’ve Cott Mail that features a trio of web articles which reinforces much of what we’ve covered here. All three are worth your time as they dive into additional directions not covered here, plus it is always good to confirm ideas elsewhere.
