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		<title>Should I Start a Nonprofit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Daniel Wood
First off, I have to confess that I’m not a lawyer.  I was the jury foreman once, but don’t think that counts.  So please don’t take my advice and quote me in a court of law.  They would probably laugh anyway.  However, I did start a not-for-profit performing arts corporation in California and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New (School) Year Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, it's back to school time again!  What specific actions will you take this academic year to advance your career?  Sure, you'll improve playing and other artistic specialties.  But from a professional point of view, how will you be closer to life goals next May than now?   Here are 10 possibilities: 

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		<title>The Most Virtuosic Instrument &#8211; French Horn?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Videos]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marc Papeghin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Marc Papeghin is no ordinary horn player:
I am a crazy French Horn player from France who once had this weird idea of playing some progressive metal stuff on the horn. First attempt was a section from Dream Theater&#8217;s Dance of Eternity. I recorded a little section from it, track by track, playing over myself each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Better Strategy for Your Recordings</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/08/a-better-strategy-for-your-recordings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[generating buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting people to gossip]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I poured my heart and soul into making this disk, along with a ton of money.  But 2000 CDs are collecting dust in my basement, and download sales are pathetic."  Now there’s a bitter cry of despair I’ve heard from many-a-musician.  A good start is better marketing.  But today I propose another solution...

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		<title>Why Entrepreneurial Musicians Take Less Risk than Non-Entrepreneurial Ones</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/08/why-entrepreneurial-musicians-take-less-risk-than-non-entrepreneurial-ones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/08/why-entrepreneurial-musicians-take-less-risk-than-non-entrepreneurial-ones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Risk taking. Everyone knows that’s an essential trait for entrepreneurial musicians.  But I can think of one group that takes much bigger gambles.  Epic risks, the proportions of which are so enormous, no entrepreneur would touch them with a 20-foot bassoon.  That group: non-entrepreneurial musicians.  Let me explain…]]></description>
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		<title>Fan Funding: Financing Recordings &amp; Other Artistic Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/fan-funding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Issue Videos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are quite a few ways to fund recordings and other artistic projects.  Consider the following options:

Record label backing. In today&#8217;s world, with major labels quickly going the way of the dinosaurs, don&#8217;t count on this option unless you&#8217;re really famous and have a huge fan base (and are 14 years old).
Grants.  There are some grants available specifically earmarked for recording.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Conservatory Really Prepare for Business Success?</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/does-conservatory-really-prepare-for-business-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/does-conservatory-really-prepare-for-business-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["Everything I Know about Business, I Learned at the Conservatory" is the title of a recently posted TSM article by Brian Pertl.  In it, he argues that his (enormous) successes as an employee with Microsoft were the result of Conservatory training. But do we really value and cultivate these characteristics in conservatory settings? ]]></description>
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		<title>Opportunity for Independent Teachers and Music Professors</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/opportunity-for-independent-teachers-and-music-professors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/opportunity-for-independent-teachers-and-music-professors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you or someone you know an independent music teacher or professor doing something extraordinary?  I&#8217;m working on a couple of projects now that will feature case studies of these kinds of individuals. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Teachers 
Looking for independent music teachers with:

Good business models
Income streams other than private teaching
Interesting marketing strategies
Independently run classes or camps
Media (recording, video, etc) integrated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Everything I Know About Business, I Learned at the Conservatory</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/everything-i-know-about-business-i-learned-at-the-conservatory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/everything-i-know-about-business-i-learned-at-the-conservatory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Pertl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawrence University Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Pertl
My guess is that the title of this blog caught your attention, because it seems so incredibly unlikely. The world of business and the world of music appear to have very little in common. What on earth could playing a Mozart symphony have to do with leading a budget proposal meeting? Most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lady Gaga Plays Bassoon</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/lady-gaga-plays-bassoon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/lady-gaga-plays-bassoon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lady Gaga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You probably know Lady Gaga for her dance-pop party songs, outrageous costumes, and risqué &#8220;shock art&#8221; videos.  Of cause you know about her singing, and maybe even piano playing abilities.  But did you realize the Gaga is also a master of the bassoon?  As unlikely as that may seem, we have evidence to prove this [...]]]></description>
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