Commentary
Less Than A Week From Launch
Thu, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
It’s always exciting to approach the finish line for a new product launch. To that end, we’re less than a week from the official Schedule Fusion launch and I wanted to take a moment to soap-box on a few items that we’re particularly pleased to have accomplished. Transparent Pricing and Payment Policies One of my
Obsolescence in 3…2…
Wed, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti published a thought provoking blog late in the day on 8/9/2017; it was so good, it inspired me rewrite today’s article. Titled What Is Required To Create Works That Matter? it examines the cost of doing business from an artistic excellence perspective. I know, “artistic excellence” is jargon du jour in light of
The More Things Change, Something, Something, Something.
Thu, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Ironically enough, it doesn’t take very long to begin seeing all sorts of cyclical behaviors and discussions in this field. To a certain degree, the conversations are always new for the incoming generation of managers and artists while the advent increased public dialog across blogs and social media over the last decade has introduced a
A Mess Of Our Own Design
Tue, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Douglas Rosenthal published an article on 8/1/2016 that tackles the difficult topic of sexual harassment inside the orchestra field. Although the topic is always bound to make some uncomfortable, it is difficult to deny that our field has a track record of making things worse than it needs. This is due to a lack of
Are Virtual Reality Concert Events Something Worth Chasing (for now)?