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This Item In Trump’s Ed Budget Is A Sucker Punch To Nonprofit Performing Arts Orgs

Friday, May 19th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Among the more beneficial student aid programs, one that flies under the radar is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The program cancels outstanding student debt for those who work for the government or nonprofits if they have been making on-time payments for 10 years. President Trump’s proposed budget wants to eliminate the program entirely. This decision would impact both key stakeholders throughout the nonprofit performing arts field: arts administrators …

This Is The Musician You’ve Been Looking For

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 by Drew McManus

Hugh Sung is a classical pianist, techie, and author dedicated to helping folks discover the joy of making music. At the end of 2015, he launched A Musical Life podcast which includes interviews with the likes of Jennifer Higdon and David Kim but his most recent episode includes a 55 minute interview with Neo Classical author and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera concertmaster, Holly Mulcahy. The interview dives into areas of Mulcahy’s …

Examining The Groupmuse Business Model Part 2

Friday, June 29th, 2018Thursday, December 10th, 2015 by Drew McManus

In Part 1, we examined the revenue end of Groupmuse’s business plan but on the other side of the balance sheet are expenses and when it comes to live classical music, the dominant expense typically involves artistic labor costs. But this is where Groupmuse is different; simply put, they don’t pay the musicians at all for their house party events. Groupmuse’s primary service offering is organizing classical music house parties that …

Examining The Groupmuse Business Model Part 1

Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 by Drew McManus

In a field where business models are well defined, it’s always intriguing to see something new come along. One of the latest entries into that arena is Groupmuse, a for-profit business that facilitates house parties which feature classical musicians. Groupmuse founder, Sam Bodkin, launched the first of these events in January, 2013 and since then, the business has grown and received its fair share of positive press from mainstream outlets that …

Is US Domestic Economic Policy To Blame For Lower Corporate Sponsorships?

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 by Drew McManus

There’s a fascinating article by Phillip Longman in the 11/28/2015 edition of The Atlantic that examines the impact of increasingly relaxed US economic policies on per capita income. At more than 6,000 words, this is not a quick read but that doesn’t make it any less engaging and the part that intersects with the orchestra field is when the author begins examining the impact of cities after losing corporate headquarters in …